GRAS!
Last year I tried out Lent for the first time and decided it was a great thing. Sacrifice begetting spiritual and temporal enlightenment and betterment. Why would you not want that?
This year, I have decided that for Lent I am giving up sugar. This does not include fruit or ketchup. I am human, after all. Sugar: sweets, candy, cakes, ice cream, even includes most frozen yogurt, dark chocolate, cookies, lemon bars, kouing aman, popsicles, Cadbury mini eggs, circus peanuts, most granola bars, the leftover Halloween candy... .
Wow. This is getting depressing. But, I know from last year that it is not only good for my body, it is good for my soul because the sacrifice isn't totally selfish. I am not concerned with solely my body, but with showing my God that I am willing and able to give up something--albeit small--because I am aware and grateful for Him and His Son.
I also think I will devote more time to reading the New Testament again. Praying more, too. Oh, and I've got to get to the temple. Anyone want to babysit? That could be your lent: watching my kids can be a sacrifice. Heaven bless them.
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And you? Are you thinking Lent this year? If so, how do you decide what you are going to give up? Do you make it all 40 days?
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6 wise comments:
Good for you...I love how you put it a small sacrifice. . .because of what He did for us!
I'm gonna give up coffee. . .if you can do it I can do it!
OMGoodness, those cupcakes are so cute! Perfect. I usually give up something. The three hardest things, sugar, coffee and red wine. Hmm. Probably one of those again because those are the real sacrifices for me. It's always such a good feeling at the end to realize these things aren't really as important as I make them.
I am also giving up coffee and red wine.
And vodka.
I gave up sugar last year, and it went well for me. I really felt like I got a spiritual boost from doing it.
=)
PS. This year, I am giving up liver. ;)
Sugar for me. i usually allow myself one cheat day a week---that is what the nuns from Gonzaga told me is allowed, so I can't argue with them.
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