Half Done or Half Left to Go?

The Good News Today Is...I really liked this excerpt from Christianity Today:
"What is the purpose of Lent? Why do we celebrate this 40-day season of fasting and prayer that begins this year on February 25 (Ash Wednesday), observes Good Friday on April 10, and concludes triumphantly on Easter Sunday, April 12? Lent is intended to resurrect our joy. Lent originally meant "springtime": the word comes from the Old English word for "spring," lencten, which came from lengan, "to make longer"—reminding us that the slow, wonderful lengthening of this season in our souls can signal an end to a winter of bitterness and the flowering of Christ's love in us. Lent is a time for grave reflection and forgiveness that leads to reconciliation and Christ-centered joy."
Lent is a powerful season in our churches. It should be a time when we reflect daily on the cross and what that means to us and how we need to change our lives. We're half way through the season of Lent....how is it going for you?