Feb 26

Ash Wednesday

Lent is a journey. And just like any journey, we have to pack our bags carefully. There are things we have to put in them and things we have to remove. What are you taking with you this Lent? What are you letting go of? I hope that you pray and study Scripture this Lent. But with busy lives and full calendars, where do we put those things? We have to take some things out of our bags in order to fit them in. The temptation is to remove just enough from our lives that we can barely cram in our prayer and study. Don’t give in to that temptation! Give up enough this Lent that you have time to rest, because rest is part of the journey.

About The Author

Fr. Perry Mullins is the Rector of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in McKinney. He grew up an Episcopalian. During college and afterward, he worked in youth ministry in San Antonio and Austin, and then entered the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest. Fr. Perry loves preaching, teaching, and outreach, and still has a heart for children’s and youth ministries. He was called to be Rector of St. Peter’s in 2017. He is married to Sarah, and they have two children.