Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Lent

No, not "You lint licker!" (click to watch) from the commercial. Lent, the liturgical season prior to Easter to set your mind on things above. That's my definition anyway. I'm not Catholic, or Orthodox anything, but I'm marking Lent this year as a personal offering. It's not going to be easy. I'm giving up drinking calories so to speak. No alcohol, no soda, no sugary beverage. OUCH.

It only 40ish days, right? Well, if Jesus could go into the desert for that long (with no soda) I can live here with no soda! HA!

I didn't have coffee this morning either because as I start this I want to do a week without adding sugar to things either. I'm trying to take this opportunity to spring clean the temple so to speak. I just got back from the grocery store with mostly fruits and veggies, no red meat, and tofu. Yep, I said it, tofu. We'll see what the hubster has to say about this.

So, anyone else need an accountability partner for this Lenten season? I'd love to hear what you're giving up.

4 comments:

Larissa said...

the snooze button... requiring more disciplined bedtimes and morning routine, methinks, that I expect will effect my entire day.

Bethany said...

WOWWWWWW!

I don't think I could do that one. Way to be!

charis said...

ooh. If I hadn't given up facebook for Lent, or could think of any other way to get ahold of you, I'd email the sermon my priest in MD preached for Quinquagesima, it was an awesome description of what Lent is about/why we observe it. Anyway, really excited for you (I think I'm guilty of being what the priest in charge at the church I've been attending here called a "Lent Christian"- it really is the season that resonates most with me).

Mrs. Kelly said...

Charis- send it to kellyl@rheacounty.org if you will. I'd love to read it!