NOW IS THE TIME

In this time before Easter,
this time of change and renewal,
let us rend our hearts of all that is dark
cold and lacking in love. Help us Lord, to step out
in faith and stretch our arms towards You, and watch
as You, seeing this, run towards us with Your Holy Face
bathed in joy at our long awaited acknowledgment of You
as our God and Saviour. How we long for all men to have this
glorious experience and to finally know Your promises, graces and
blessings. To know that to repent of past sins frees us to be all
that You want us to be. To be free as to fly like an eagle and and frolic
like the new-born lambs in the pasture as to show their joy for
the gift of life. They let nothing hold them back, never ashamed of
their boldness in showing love for their Creator. If we could be so bold and
show our love for You Lord in this fashion. I just know You would be in our
midst sharing in our joy and rejoicing right along with us. We however, have
lost our innocence and have forgotten what it is like to be as little children.
It is so sad, but it’s never too late! We can become a renascence, like new-born
babes, not bothered by what someone may think, but to enjoy the pure love
of You Jesus and experience heaven on earth.
May this time of Lent be for us all a time to bolster our faith and make ready
a home in our hearts for the Glorious Resurrected Jesus who wants to reside with
us sharing every infinitesimal event of our daily lives and to pour out endless rivers
of His love and mercy upon us. God is Love and He does what He does best, that
of loving every child who has been born, who is being born and those yet to be born,
no favouritism. HE IS LOVE!

Margaret Rose Larrivee
Feb. 21, 2007