Ash Wednesday

I was thinking last night during the service how Matthew must feel as he puts the ashes on the heads of his wife and children. To say to your children 'from ashes you came and to ashes you shall return' must be difficult when doing this to your children.

When I receive the ashes I think of how fragile life really is. We are created by God out of the ground and when we die we will return to the ground. When I think about this fact I feel very humbled and mortal. I also think about what purpose I have here and what I should bbe doing with my life.

I have committed to blogging each day for the next 40 days. Wish me luck.