Thoughts on Lent
Kasia January 21st, 2008
My friend Jaibee got me thinking about Lent. She’s already figured out what she’s going to do. It’s two weeks away, and I thought I knew what I was going to do (or at least part of it). Now…hm, not sure.
In the past, I have given up: sweets, fast food, eating out, chocolate, pop (I failed miserably at that one), meat, and probably some other things. (Not all in one year, of course.) Notice how prominently food factors into my penances? If one of the deadly sins gets me in the end, it’ll be gluttony. Well, that or pride. ANYway…
This year one of the things I had planned to do was choose one book to give away off my shelf per day of Lent. Trouble is, I’m already doing it. Yes, it’ll get more difficult as I go along, but that doesn’t really seem quite cricket, if you know what I mean; it seems like I ought to start something more than I was doing before Lent.
Last year I knew two women who tried to give up complaining for Lent. I don’t think they were terribly successful, but then, that’s a pretty tall order for most people.
I think that I’ll spend what’s left of tonight – and as much time as it takes between now and Ash Wednesday – reflecting on how I can use this Lenten season to die a little more to self, and draw a little closer to Christ.
