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Published March 15, 2013, 12:00 AM

Connecting faith to life: Lent is perfect time to examine our hearts

A couple of years ago, I took a community education class called, “Instant Guitar for Hopelessly Busy People.” The class was for two hours on a Saturday morning and at the end of the class, the instructor told us that if we practiced each day, we would be able to play an actual song in a matter of months.

By: Kari van Wakeren, Pastor, First Lutheran Church, Alexandria Echo Press

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