Hey friend, you're listening to Truth Talks with Tara, a podcast dedicated to helping you know, love, and live God's Word.

I'm your host, Tara, and I am so glad that you're here.

Each week, we'll dive into scripture together.

We'll answer questions we all have about the Bible and about how to live for God,

as well as learn from some of my amazing friends and guests.

If you want to see how God's word can truly change your everyday life, this show is for you.

My prayer is that we would all grow in our knowledge of God

so that we can live boldly for Him. So, what do you say? Let's get into it. Lent is a really

special and sacred season and yet for so many of us it can feel like pulling

teeth.

And here's what I mean by that.

We are all tired.

We are all busy.

We are all preoccupied and caught up in this thing called life, in our work, in our schooling,

in our mothering, in our ministry,

in whatever season you find yourself in.

And whenever Lent comes around, the idea of giving 40 days or even 20 or even 10 days

to give something up, to quiet our souls, to really lean into self-discipline can feel so hard and challenging

and let's just be honest nearly impossible. I remember praying and talking to God at the beginning

of this new year that I didn't want to miss Lent, that I didn't want to miss the season that I so often have and that in the

past I have just really disregarded as an important thing for me and for my soul and for my

relationship with God. And if you're in the same boat, that's exactly why I'm here behind the mic today to talk

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