My Lame Lent

I have never observed Lent before - you could say I'm liturgically challenged. Growing up as a baptist boy, I thought lent was the fluffy stuff in the dryer filter or in my navel. In Junior High, I learned that lent was when my girlfriend gave up chocolate. Now that I've committed to observe the Christian Calendar for the first time, I'm learning that Lent is about preparing for Easter for 40 days by either giving something up or adding something new to your life. Guess what I'm giving up - sex!

No, it's not by choice. Frankly, I'd rather give up something else like vegetables or caffeine or even Blue Bell (the ultimate sacrifice), but God has decided for me in His providence that I would give up sex for my first Lent.

Why? For those of you who haven't had kids yet, let me explain. When a woman gives birth, she has to go through a 6-week time of recovery in which her doctor instructs her not to have sex. Enough said.

I know that those of you who are single are basically saying, "Welcome to my world, crybaby! Your petty little 40 day Lent is my day to day life!"

I know that those of you who are mothers are probably saying, "What you go through for 6 weeks is nothing compared to what we go through for 9 months!" And I'm sure you're right.

Call me weak, wimpy, whatever. It's still a sacrifice whether single or married.

What am I adding to my life? Reading. I've got a mountain of books on spirituality and Jesus that I've been wanting to devour. So my Lenten goal is to read at least one book/week - 6 books.

What are you adding/subtracting from your life for Lent? Why are you doing it?

I know I have much more to learn about Lent, but I think the point is self-examination, not self- punishment. I deny myself from one desire while I ask God to increase my desire for Him. I give up something that nourishes my body so that I can add something that nourishes my soul.

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