Lent is a Way of Walking

Lent is a way of walking
A walk with myself but not for myself
A walk in the world but not of the world

Lent is a way of walking
A walk of discovery as much as destination
A walk with detours and distractions

Lent is a way of walking
A walk that leads me by still waters
A walk that sets my feet on stormy waters

Lent is a way of walking
A walk of sight and sound and senses
A walk by faith and not by sight

Lent is a way of walking
A walk with the One who determines the path
A walk with the One who is the path

Lent is a way of walking
A walk along lakeshores and high atop mountains
A walk along byways and valleys of shadows

Lent is a way of walking
A walk alone
A walk with the company of the saints

Lent is a way of walking
A walk among the haves and the have-nots
A walk with the getting ahead and the letting go

Lent is a way of walking
A walk to the cross
A walk bearing a cross

Lent is a way of walking
A walk to empty myself
A walk to an empty tomb

Lent is a way of walking
A walk of life abundant
A walk to life eternal.