things always start to happen when fasting starts.  when one says more of him and less of me.  when one says whatever it takes to get to You.  when one says I'm in it for the long haul.  when one says til death to us apart.  expect trials and temptations. expect confusion. expect uneasiness.  expect speechlessness. but all the more expect goodness, holiness, joy, gentleness. expect that the One you learn to lean on in this time prevails. expect speechlessness, but this time, because you're in awe.  Death can't even tear us apart, ha! Life wins. Love wins.  You won yesterday, You win today, You win forever.

Where You begin, darkness ends.  Make fresh beginnings with my community God.

In me. Mercy anew over me. Over us.

Always dig deeper. Crying out to the deep.  Seriously.