today is Ash Wednesday.and today, though we all know how flailed we are as human beings, we are given a chance not to wage a battle with faith and with reason, but rather be sanctified by the nourishment we get from our faith in the One True God and understand that a reason exists for everything - in this age when it has become harder and harder to see through the stained glass, when in this day and age we are in a constant turmoil, we are continually reminded that God does not take sides in wars.
i take this time to pray for patience and for peace. i take this time to go back to what i was taught as a child - this day is not just a mere Catholic holiday, but signifies our journey with and towards our Creator. when i was younger, i thought it was a 'fad' to have a cross placed on my forehead, not realizing that it is symbolic to the power of humility, and how such virtue can deepen our relationship with Him.
this is a day i acknowledge the start of a feast, the start of a promise, that all are from dust and to dust all return, that our Father will show the meaning behind everything he has ever created and given the power of mind and of freewill He has enabled us with, show us the meaning of how He can change the very things He gave life to.
here, basking in humility and in surrender, in remembrance and in reverence of The Almighty, and believe that no matter how intense the world gets, we all can live in his promise, that He is our Savior, that He is our Shepherd, and as written on the 37th Psalm: be still before the Lord, wait for God.
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