For many, this time of year is known as Lent. "Lent" is the term given to the forty days leading up to Easter. It is normally characterized by fasting.
The primary question asked by people who are familiar with the tradition of Lent is, "What are you giving up?" And traditionally the answers are "chocolate," "ice cream,"
"TV," and the like.
"TV," and the like.
In actuality Lent is meant to be a tool that we use to prepare our hearts and homes. A way of turning down the static that the everyday frenzy of life creates so that we can focus on our values and take some time to see if our life is aligned to those values.
To sum this up, it is a time to:
-Fast (from the excesses that have built up over the past year),
-Pray (think about our goals & values, hopes & dreams, actions & in-actions), and
-Give (put our values into practice).
I have found a wonderful website that makes getting involved in Lent fun and easy. It has a Lenten calendar that offers very brief inspirational messages as well as different goals for each of the forty days. Look on the right side of this page to find the link to Busted Halo and join in.
By practicing what we preach
we can all be
a Ray of Hope in this world,
no matter what our faith or belief.
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