Then Became Now (Lent as Confessional Gratitude)

To lent is to remember
for a marked time not eternal

that our callow THEN has (like it or not)

shaped our more whole and

healthier NOW

so reach back, look back,

not in debilitating sorrow or shame

but confessional gratitude

that you did not stay the same

you became and become

by God's grace

so learn and love forward