Day 9

So several people have asked about the name of my blog, "rediscovering me." A while back, I was going through a LOT of transitions, and wasn't having an easy time with it. So me, being me, decided to process it all out by writing. Except I never did it, at least publicly, b/c frankly, somethings get to be private! Anyhow, I decided at the time that it didn't need to go on my family blog, so I'd start a personal blog. Hence the name. It has nothing to do with Lent or this fast, but just a name I came up with as a way to get back in touch with the girl I used to know so well and over the years has become secondary to many different things. Just in case anyone else was wondering . . .

"Christ be with me, Christ within me,
Christ behind me, Christ before me.
Christ inside me, Christ to win me,
Christ to comfort and restore me.
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger.
Christ in heart of all that love me
Christ in every friend and stranger."

St. Patrick

Contrary to popular belief, today really isn't about leprechauns, corned beef, or the color green, though all those things are fun! It's about a man who's life was sold out to Christ. If I really lived the words of St. Patrick out, how would my life be different? How would it be the same? Would I have such a problem focusing 40 days on something other than me? Would it compel me to go serve those who have taken me captive? Would I still struggle as much as I do now with essentially the same things? Would I fall into a legalistic trap of feeling like a failure, or would I be able to experience the fullness of God's grace? More things for me to ponder and put into practice!