Lent is coming up. And for once, I find myself thinking seriously about the meaning of this season, and its relationship to my own life. I was raised Protestant (Disciples of Christ, mostly) and we didn't do Lent. We also didn't do Advent, which I would have enjoyed, given the prevalence of candy calendars in its celebration. But Lent? Lent was giving up candy, or cartoons, or something else fun. I could do without that season of doing without. But this year, I am in a relationship with … [Read more...]