Ash Wednesday starts our Lenten journey. Many churches offer the imposition of ashes this day. We are reminded that we are from dust and to dust we will return. This is a beautiful outward symbol of our repentance and ultimately our mortality.Yet, God does not desire only outward changes in our lives. God desires sincerity in our repentance. Thankfully, God gives us the Holy Spirit in our baptism so we may have faith, forgiveness, and eternal life. Through our Lenten journey we will be reminded of our sin and of Christ’s ultimate sacrifice for us.