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ash wednesday

hi there... well today's ash wednesday. i'm one of these people who whenever there's a holiday approaching, i proclaim that THIS (the upcoming holiday) is my favorite holiday of them all. i do like the easter an awful lot. it's about miracles. and who doesn't like miracles? not me- no sir!

today marks a time to reflect for us christians on our humanity and falleness i suppose. we're fragile folks us humans! good thing that this life is not all that there is...

i'm particularly reminded today of our fraility with the news that some of my former co-workers are venturing into new and terrible ground. you can read about thier struggle here. erik has a malignant and agressive tumor in his brain. he and his wife kelly are the parents of two- one 15 month old and another baby on the way. the prognosis is 5% survival rate to make it through this year. please think and pray for them today. it's a season of miracles afterall.

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psalm 51

1 Have mercy on me, O God,because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion,blot out the stain of my sins.
2 Wash me clean from my guilt.Purify me from my sin.
3 For I recognize my shameful deeds--they haunt me day and night.
4 Against you, and you alone, have I sinned;I have done what is evil in your sight. You will be proved right in what you say,and your judgment against me is just.
5 For I was born a sinner--yes, from the moment my mother conceived me.
6 But you desire honesty from the heart,so you can teach me to be wise in my inmost being.
7 Purify me from my sins, and I will be clean;wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
8 Oh, give me back my joy again;you have broken me--now let me rejoice.
9 Don't keep looking at my sins.Remove the stain of my guilt.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God.Renew a right spirit within me.
11 Do not banish me from your presence,and don't take your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me again the joy of your salvation,and make me willing to obey you.
13 Then I will teach your ways to sinners, and they will return to you.
14 Forgive me for shedding blood, O God who saves;then I will joyfully sing of your forgiveness.
15 Unseal my lips, O Lord,that I may praise you.
16 You would not be pleased with sacrifices,or I would bring them. If I brought you a burnt offering,you would not accept it.
17 The sacrifice you want is a broken spirit.A broken and repentant heart, O God,you will not despise.
18 Look with favor on Zion and help her;rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then you will be pleased with worthy sacrificesand with our whole burnt offerings;and bulls will again be sacrificed on your altar.