jamie y. watkins

Tag: lent

  • You are Beloved

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    This week, I listened to the second introduction video from the Biola University Lent Project. There are three intro videos from theologian Julia Canlis (I wrote about the first one a couple weeks ago) and they talk about the meaning of Lent. In the first video, Julie talked about being in the desert, or those…

  • {pretty, happy, funny, real}

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    ~ Capturing the context of contentment in everyday life ~ {pretty} We got our new Cradle-to-Cross Wreath in the mail yesterday. I ordered it from JoyWares.com after reading about it on Ann Voscamp’s blog. We don’t have a candle to fit in it yet, so we didn’t use it last night, but I’m excited to have…

  • In the Desert

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    Biola University is hosting this amazing Lent Project, and each day they give you scripture readings alongside music and videos, art and poetry. I love it. I love incorporating art into life and faith. Chad and I have started going through it each night together. In the introduction, there are three videos of talks given by…

  • The Hymn

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    My song is love unknown, my Savior’s love to me, love to the loveless shown that they might lovely be. O who am I that for my sake my Lord should take frail flesh, and die? In life no house, no home my Lord on earth might have; in death no friendly tomb but what a…

  • Patience and Reflection for Lent

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    Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all those who are penitent; Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through…