Lent, Fasting, and Scripture
I am saying Lent is not of Scripture.
Category: Lent
Friday Free for All #1
I would say TGIF, but we have a super busy weekend. Being a SAHM, I try with all my might to protect our weekends so that we have uninterrupted family time as much as possible. This weekend…not so much. It will make for a somewhat stressful weekend, if I don’t watch my heart and my… Continue reading Friday Free for All #1
7 QT – Spring? Edition (with "profanity")
— 1 — Theoretically “spring” has arrived here in central Indiana. Today it is supposed to be 65*, and we will be outside. Next week, another polar vortex. I would just like to say, suck it, winter. — 2 — Apparently we are the only people on earth to have not seen some movie called… Continue reading 7 QT – Spring? Edition (with "profanity")
Lent
Lent begins tomorrow. I have explained before that I grew up in the Evangelical Christian church, and we don’t particularly observe Lent. I think we try to focus on Christ’s sacrifice year-round, and not just the forty days prior to Easter. I mean, we talk about the crucifixion and resurrection all the time; it’s the… Continue reading Lent
Lent (a day late) (now, updated)
Lent started yesterday, with Ash Wednesday. Having grown up in the Independent Christian Church since the age of three, Lent isn’t something I have always practiced. In college I used to joke I was giving up Lent for Lent, or giving up lint for Lent, or drinking (which I didn’t do). It just wasn’t something… Continue reading Lent (a day late) (now, updated)
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