Not So Crazy Days

Today has been a very long day for me, and I have not stopped moving from class to work since very early this morning.  Last night I told my fiancee that it was going to be a "Crazy Day."  However, I have felt so loved and blessed today as I made the journey into Lent.  The homily I heard this morning reminded me that this time of repentance and sacrifice in Lent is not about me.  It is not about me focusing on my sins and begging for pity while I am fasting.  This is a time to recognize the ABUNDANT GRACE of God, our Almighty Father.  God is ready to forgive and move past our faults, so that we can take clearer, more precise steps toward our Heavenly destination.  Wow.  As I reflect on the prayer this line: "in the way of holiness" is jumping off the page at me.  Probably because Refiners Fire was sung at Mass this morning.  All day long I have been singing these few lines in my head:

"My heart's one desire

is to be holy.

Set apart for you, Lord.

I choose to be holy."

I will choose to accept the abundant Grace my Father is offering and I will choose to be holy, set apart, this Lent.  While today may have been a "Crazy Day" on the surface, my heart was so peaceful and calm because of the message God sent.  When I leave work tonight and crawl into bed I will ask God to "Purify my heart, Cleanse me from within, and make me HOLY."