FAILING AT LENT

Last night my daughter said "why is everybody having pancakes for dinner?" So I replied "Because it's Pancake Tuesday."  She said (innocently) "Is it every week?!" 

Which brings us to Ash Wednesday, today.  The beginning of Lent.  "Lent is a special time of prayer, penance, sacrifice and good works in preparation of the celebration of Easter...the 40-day period of Easter preparation known as Lent...prayer and fasting constituted its primary spiritual exercises." 

Tim and I were talking about Lent this morning...and what we would give up.  I didn't even get a chance to ponder this (and I must add I am not religious by any stretch so the convo was really hypothetical) before Tim said "You would fail Lent." 

He's right.  I guess 10 years sitting in this little room with him means he knows me pretty well! 

But wait...I'm thinking about it...I could give up brussel sprouts.  Skim milk (which is grey in colour and creeps me out.)  I could give up my clock radio that rudely sounds off at 3:40am.  I could give up the "liver flush" that a nutritionist talked me into that contains dandelion and milk thistle (SO disgusting.)  I could give up...well you get the idea.  Besides, I think you're supposed to give up something you like.  I would fail at that.  But I will endeavor to use the next 40 days to think spiritually, sacrifice for others and do good works.  Let's all. 

And then...it's spring!