Lent is a holiday that is celebrated in preparation for Easter. It's 40 days long, not counting Sundays.
This year Lent is March 1-April 15th.
Lent is a time to fast, pray, reflect on Christ and our life. Many protestants do not celebrate it; however, I have come to see that it is an important time and in years' past has been a life-changing time for me. I don't celebrate it in the traditional Catholic manner. In previous years, it has mostly been a "me" holiday. I stop drinking the pop. I commit to decluttering so much junk. I vow to spend a certain amount of extra time in Bible Study. Those times have truly been great. This year, however, I wanted to include my littles since we are home together everyday doing schooling.
So, for myself, I am going to stop drinking the pop...again. (You notice I didn't stay away from it the first time.) I am going to aim for the 40 bags of junk gone in 40 days. (I've never gotten rid of that much so it's an annual goal. I'll explain this project more in another post.) I am also going to do some extra Bible Study and prayer time, by starting a mini retreat time on Sundays.
With the boys, and hopefully the olders on days or evenings when they are home from school, we will be aiming to do an act of kindness every day. I will also be doing a unit on Lent with the littles to teach them the significance of what we are doing and why. What are you going to do to celebrate Lent? Post in the comments and let's share ideas.
Our Acts of Kindness
March 1
March 2
March 3
March 4
March 5
March 6
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