Probably not what the Church had in mind, but for Lent I have taken up actually going to church. I made it on Ash Wednesday (to the 5:30 service at the cathedral downtown; talk about crowded!) and went to my parish (St. Ann's) for Sunday services yesterday. I had only been to St. Ann's once before -- for Easter the weekend after we moved into the house -- but I was struck then by the feel of the church. It just seemed very homey and welcoming. I got the same feeling this week, and I am glad that I am going to start going more regularly.

I've also decided to participate in a several-week Landings program, which is basically a low-key, non-judgmental way to welcome people who perhaps have not been regular churchgoers back into the church. I think going regularly and attending Landings will be good for me, and will help me meet the folks with young children and babies, and prepare for baptizing the little one.