Lent 2012

My dear Friends
My concert took place on Shrove tuesday(see previous entry.) I took this as quite auspicious, because, as i am sure you know, Shrove tuesday preceeds Ash Wednesday, which is the beginning of Lent.

Lent is the Old word for Spring and, despite the winds of the last day, there has been the hint of a change of season. So it is with Lent-we change gear, go on an internal journey and head for the Promised land. This mirrors to an extent the journey of the children of Israel in the desert, where there were many tests and trials but also some oases, and a tremendous outpouring of grace, especially when the Torah was given to them on Mount Sinai.

Moses came face to face with God in the burning bush and we must open ourselves up in the same way at this special time of the year.Like Abraham and his willingness to sacrifice his son Isaac, we must be prepared to yield to the Divine Will and relinquish some part of ourselves in order to gain a fuller sense of our integrity. We must attempt to bring about the Kingdom of God, clothing the naked and feeding the hungry and pursuing a course of righteousness. There are many injustices in the world and we must do what we can, in our lives and in our prayer, to combat them.

Abraham had two sons, Isaac and Ishmael and we must ask the Almighty to bring Peace and Reconcilation in the Middle East. May He give us the patience to wait for Him to bring this about in His own and good time.

I wish you a joyful Lent and a beautiful Spring
Your sister Gila