tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18580672.post114162772967478110..comments2023-11-03T05:14:52.996-06:00Comments on Dave's Armchair: Lent and my own desertTurtle Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11867461015503674899noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18580672.post-1142098807879880272006-03-11T10:40:00.000-07:002006-03-11T10:40:00.000-07:00I think I have been in the 'desert' for longer th...I think I have been in the 'desert' for longer than 40 days. I don't know who gave that figure but it takes a lot longer than that!! <BR/>Happy travels...take lots of water (doesn't need to be holy :0)wthenresthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16045621830037708992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18580672.post-1141870471920001412006-03-08T19:14:00.000-07:002006-03-08T19:14:00.000-07:00Your post made me think of a spiritual quest I emb...Your post made me think of a spiritual quest I embarked on about five years ago. The first forty days were not hell; the first year and a half was. After that, it all settled down and I know exactly where I stand with the Powers That Be.<BR/><BR/>Forty days... remember that all that Biblical stuff is metaphorical.<BR/><BR/>But no one tells you that when you start on the journey, there's no turning back. It just takes as long as it takes.<BR/><BR/>May the force(s) be with you.Sarah Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06165906925703092225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18580672.post-1141792584069793152006-03-07T21:36:00.000-07:002006-03-07T21:36:00.000-07:00I've never been to the desert although I hope to r...I've never been to the desert although I hope to remedy that soon. I hear that deserts can be quite beautiful, however. Let us know what beauty you discover.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18580672.post-1141753431559530722006-03-07T10:43:00.000-07:002006-03-07T10:43:00.000-07:00I need to give this some thought as well. I'll be...I need to give this some thought as well. I'll be watching to see what you come up with.<BR/><BR/>Fear of success is not as rare as one might thing.Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17283823157675990935noreply@blogger.com