the wailing wall.

The Wailing Wall in Israel is the remains of a temple built by Harod and was believed to have been holy and inhabited by God himself. In the Jewish tradition, the Wailing Wall is the most sacred place on earth, the place one truly has the ear of God. People travel from all over the world to visit this holy site and slip prayers written on pieces of paper into the stone cracks along the Wall.

During Lent at Jacobs Well, we practice this tradition with a mock Wall in the lobby. We are constantly encouraged to write prayers of lament or gratitude to Christ and slip them into the cracks in our own Wailing Wall. I love this practice. Giving voice to your prayers by writing them down is frightening yet liberating. It’s almost like writing God a letter.

so if you absolutely knew God was listening, what would you say?

march is going to be awesome.

and this is why.

saturday, march 10: Westport 4 Mile St. Paddy's Day Run. I feel more prepared for this race than I have the other two I have ran since Lola was born. This is one of my favorite races in Kansas City and I haven't ran it in 3 years. I am excited to see how I do and officially get back into running.

sunday, march 11: RADIOHEAD! AT THE SPRINT CENTER! RADIOHEAD!

every sunday in march: a majority of Lent is during march. I love this time of the year, participating in Lent and engaging in the sermons and activities at Jacobs Well. This year we are studying the book and prophecies of Isaiah.

tuesday, march 13: let the madness begin! (college basketball march madness that is)

the week of the 19th: my mom's spring break. this means lunch dates, lola-free afternoons and getting some good and early sleep after work.

friday, march 23: The Hunger Games: the movie!

sunday, march 25: The return of Mad Men...finally.

saturday, march 31: my first "post-new years resolution" short story submission is due. I wrote about my mom during the death of grandma in a non-fiction piece called "Grief."

all this plus the simple joys of my job, spending time with lola and brandon while watching Top Gear and making new recipes. life is good.