While discussing the April 6, 27-Hour Service on the fshbwl (http://fshbwl.com), another image of seemingly inconsequential dots coming together to make a much larger picture came to mind. It links to the Stephen Sondheim musical based on a Georges Seurat painting.

The painting itself is made up of individual dots, with each dot, in and of itself, having little importance. Yet, when all of the dots are put together, the form a complete picture.

In the same way, while many of the experience of our life don't seem to have meaning or significance in the moment, because of the resurrection, we know that they are part of a much larger and much more powerful story that God has been unfolding since before the world began.

Today marks the beginning of Lent, a season in the Church year that Christians have used for centuries to prepare their hearts for Easter.

In recent years, a popular way to engage in this preparation has been Lenten devotions. This year, I invite you to join me on an online Lenten journey at writingsfromthewilderness.com.

Together we'll explore wilderness themes like dust, hunger, heat, and thirst, linking these themes to our everyday lives and, ultimately Christ's death and resurrection for us.

Check out writingsfromthewilderness.com and let me know what you think.