In our free time we enjoy watching the HGTV show Tiny House Living - focuses on people trying to minimize the size of their home - minimal financial burden - compact life style inside - allowing for a larger life - outside the home. It is educational - listening to the logic of the buyers - justifying what they need to dispose of - what to keep - to be able to fit possessions in their new tiny space. The process forces buyers to prioritize what possessions are important - how they may be able to live a life - meaningful - with less distractions. In Lent we are asked to make a similar effort - to scale back what is necessary to live a meaningful life as a Christian - eliminating the distractions present in all lives. In our spiritual homes - that part in our minds - souls - space devoted to time with God - often become cluttered with worldly concerns. In Lent we take time to - clean our spiritual homes - remove that which distracts - helping us to focus on what really is important in our relationship with God.
Jesus told us that He came that we might have life - live it to the fullest. (John 10:10). That does not mean that our lives will not be filled with distractions - good - bad - growth comes from experiencing all facets that life gives us. In bad - sad - times - we learn - just as we do in good - happy moments. It is up to us to discern - that which we hold on to - that which we discard. Our spiritual homes confined to our physical bodies - the space in our mind - soul - that we have made space for Jesus - His teachings. With Jesus' help - each one of us can put our spiritual house - our tiny house in order.
Deacon Dale
