Lent or just Wednesday

[dreemkin]

I guess it should say "Ash Wednesday" instead of Lent but I was thinking the start of Lent. Anywho...what are you doing today?


ETA are you giving up or doing anything for Lent?

[dreemkin]

Being Roman Catholic, fasting and abstaining starts today for me. I think I already broke fast bc I was testing with a bite to make sure my daughter's (non-meat) breakfast wasn't too hot. Gah, what a dumb dumb. Anyway I'm planning on only one meal today at dinner. Lent is a challenging time for me because I am the only one in my household that observes but it's supposed to be a hard so I guess it works lol. I also decided to give up something I love: bread and bread like products (like crackers, tortilla, pita). I usually feel like a Lenten sacrifice shouldn't be an excuse to diet like a lot of people use it for. I like to DO something instead of give up something but I tried to think of something really tough last night and that's what popped into my head.


ETA:

[aggiebug]

dreemkin I do feel like lent can often be used to eat better/ diet but that isn't always the case so if it's really hard for you and it will cause you to often reflect on the season then go for it. H used to often give up sweets because he loves them and it's truly a challenge.

I found giving up foods was never good for me because I just don't live for any food enough for it to be a constant challenge. I do better adding. A devotional or something.

Eta but I am Methodist not Catholic so fasting or a Lenten change isn't expected. So I don't always do it.

[aggiebug]

Hiya I had mom's group this morning which was nice. The rest of the day is waiting for the storms to roll through. So exciting. We are planning on going to Ash Wednesday service tonight.

[dreemkin]

to aggiebug from her husband (some people lent cheat on Sundays)

[dmorgendorffer]

Had to take one of our dogs to the vet this morning, she seems to have hurt her neck which she's had happen before, she's all drugged up on painkillers and muscle relaxers now - hopefully a few days of rest will resolve it.

I'm also leaning towards the route of adding something vs giving up something for Lent. I figure I've already given up booze and sushi for 9 months, and I've also been pretty diet conscious lately so most of the other things I could give up I've already eliminated or limited. And of course it shouldn't just be an excuse or motivation to diet.

[dreemkin]

dmorgendorffer poor doggy. Hope she's better soon!

[aggiebug]

Mar 1, 2017 14:06:31 GMT -5 dreemkin said:

to aggiebug from her husband (some people lent cheat on Sundays)

Lol!

[kartish]

Also going to be adding in bible readings and devotions. I wondered if there are any good lenten podcasts?

We went up to my work today to drop off some paperwork and go to lunch and I lost some important documents, not good. Luckily someone found them and turned them in, DH is picking them up now.

[kartish]

Nevermind I guess the was a miscommunication. The documents are still lost. I hope someone turns them in.

[lilyelayne]

dmorgendorffer hope your pup feels better soon
kartish FX someone finds the documents soon

[lilyelayne]

G and I made it to 730 mass this morning. He usually asks for "cookie, please" during the Eucharist but today I guess he was listening more closely to the priest saying 'body of Christ, bread of Heaven' because after the priest blessed G he said "body of Christ, please!"

We all got a good chuckle.

The drive home has been horrible. Doesn't help that I'm starving. I was thinking of trying fasting (catholic style, not total fasting) every Friday in lent but I guess since I'm still nursing every 2-3 hours during the day it's not feasible.

I usually pick up a daily devotional but I'm already doing a daily bible study. I may read a bible story to G every day.

Still don't know what I'm giving up. Several friends are doing no unnecessary spending, or no cell phone after 9pm.

Hardest thing I ever gave up was gossiping. Constant vigilance with that one.

[aggiebug]

dmorgendorffer I hope your pup gets the god drugs and feels better quickly. Do you use a collar faith her or a harness? If she has had a couple neck issues you make want to consider the harness if you don't use one already.

kartish oh that is an interesting idea. I don't know of any but there are a ton when you google it. Are you Catholic? There are several Catholic ones that sounds solid but as a non Catholic I am not sure they would be good for me. If that makes sense.

[aggiebug]

lilyelayne that is amazing.

[seamonster]

Wifi at the resort is not great and my old crappy phone is the worst. Mostly going to love tit this week.

I don't fast during Lent. I try to do something as the start of a long yet self improvement thing or to bring me closer to God. I've got nothing this year. Maybe doing daily things to work on my relationship with H.

[kartish]

aggiebug I'm lutheran and I find that some Catholic sermons mesh with me, so I might try some out so far my googling hasn't found any lutheran ones, but I'll keep looking.

[lilyelayne]

seamonster hope y'all are having a great vacation! And that LO loves the childcare

[lilyelayne]

kartish I've never looked for a podcast but google showed me some Episcopalian Lenten podcasts. I grew up Lutheran and now am Episcopalian (as there's no longer a Lutheran church where I live) and I found the transition between the two denominations to be pretty small. Just shifted a bit more towards Roman Catholicism.

[seamonster]

Mar 1, 2017 22:53:16 GMT -5 lilyelayne said:

seamonster hope y'all are having a great vacation! And that LO loves the childcare

He was not happy today at childcare. Maybe tomorrow. I really need him to go two days so we can scuba five and see ruins. Hopefully he'll be more accepting so I don't feel like I'm abandoning my poor baby.