Lent Lessons Three & Four: Find Peace, Then Try Again
What do you do when you feel that life is spiraling out of control (or rather, when you are)? For most of my life, whenever I’ve faced tough times, I’ve simply resolved to try harder, to push myself through the difficulties, to do everything possible to regain control and forge ahead. I’ve done this with things big and small, from work challenges to book club reading assignments. I’ve also treated Lent this way. I’ve set myself goals—things to give up,…