Monday in the Fifth Week of Lent

“You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.” ~William Faulkner

(If you’re wondering why these daily offerings are accompanied by photos of waves, it’s because of an old surfing adage: You learn something from every wave. We like to think we learn something from every day of Lent, too.)

I have the occasional tendency to leap into experiences without being terribly circumspect, both on a surfboard or vocationally. Tha…