Lent

This no-make-up-fast feels like too much vulnerability.
Everyone gets to see the raw me.

.....


But what am I trying to hide?

I am a sinner, weak and needy.
No stronger than the homeless woman whose whole life is laid bare before the eyes of the public.
No weaker than the suburban mom with hair, nails, face all "finished," for we are all bare beneath those outer garments.

"Rend your hearts, and not your garments.
Return to the Lord your God,
for he is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love,
and repents of evil."
[Joel 2:13]