Lent is a Way of Seeing

Lent is a way of seeing
to open my eyes
to widen my perspective
to broaden my outlook
to peer beyond the horizon
to squint for signs of hope

Lent is a way of seeing
God in the ordinary
God in the mundane
God in the extraordinary
God in the surprise
God in the small and the wide

Lent is a way of seeing
when darkness persists
when light is veiled
when the way is hidden
when uncertainty lingers
when chaos encircles

Lent is a way of seeing
the possibilities of today
the possibilities of tomorrow
the possibilities for me
the possibilities for you
the possibilities for us

Lent is a way of seeing
Christ in the cosmos
Christ among the crowd
Christ in the least
Christ as the center
Christ as the whole

Lent is a way of seeing
where I fall down and fall short
where I cannot see or refuse to see
where I am from and where I am going
where the way is narrow and necessary
where the One is leading and leads to the One

Lent is a way of seeing
broken bread and poured out wine
broken body for a broken world
broken grip of the doom of death
broken world born anew
broken hearts surprised by good news.