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Originally Posted by Ree  In our family we always try to focus on the positive, rather than taking the mindset that we are depriving ourselves. Rather than giving something up, we made a commitment to do something helpful and positive. One year we worked in a Saturday soup kitchen. Another year I made the commitment for myself to have daily readings from the Gnostic Gospels. Another year my husband and I went to classes to learn how to man a Red Cross shelter in the event of a natural disaster. (This was shortly after Hurricane Hugo in Charleston.)
Personally I like this way of observing Lent. | |
I think that's fantastic. As a child I was always taught to give up something for lent, so every year I would give up candy, which I would stockpile until Easter Sunday and then get totally sick when I ate it all at once.
I haven't really observed lent for a long time, but the idea that one should rather do something to help others really inspires me.
Love
Lisa
