Happy Lent!

Considering all the things I'm reading today, "Happy Lent" is an oxymoron. That's not the point of Lent. It is a time of sacrifices and bringing yourself closer to God. In light of that, I've been perusing Lenten websites to get some new ideas of what sacrifices I can make. I already feel a little kamikaze with my giving up Diet Pepsi and sweets. Yes, you read that right, sweets. It's going to be so hard, and the sad part is that it won't be as hard as the Diet Pepsi is going to be. Some mornings when the kids wake up on the wrong side of the bed, I grab the Diet Pepsi out of the fridge and all is well. It could probably be likened to some sort of drug addict behavior (which I know nothing about). :) Regardless, I'm going to do it.

Kaelyn found a website for teens giving creative ideas of what to give up. One of them was not so much a give up, but I love the idea behind it. You bring sticky notes with you everywhere, and every place you go, you leave behind a positive note. I like this idea because I get warm and fuzzy when I think about it, so I'm going to do it. If I cross your path and don't leave a sticky note, please feel free to call me out on it. :)

I'll still be blogging. I will be noticing how often I have my phone out, how often I'm checking my email, how often I'm playing words with friends. :) In every instance that I find myself aware that I am out of my usual behavior in something, I will offer a prayer for someone. Something tells me that if you're reading this, you'll probably be receiving some prayers from me.

And since it's Fat Tuesday, let's end with a scrumptious picture..or two.