The following blog entry is written by Sue Mathews:
What
are you giving up for Lent?
How
many times have you heard this question as we enter this season in
our church year? I’ve never been very good at giving up things like
chocolate or nighttime television (a few responses that I’ve heard
or seen on Facebook recently). I‘m drawn more to an idea that I
heard about just before Lent began last year – the idea of adding
something to the normal routine. So last year, I focused on praying
for people that bugged me in traffic, were rude in line, or just
seemed to be having a bad day. I would whisper a quick prayer for
that person as I moved through my day.
This
year I decided to write a note to a different person each day. At
first I thought that it might be difficult to come up with a person
for each day, but I have three on my list right now and today’s
note is written. I also want to be intentional about writing every
day and not sitting down to write several notes at one time. It might
be a simple thank you note, a word of encouragement, a birthday card
for someone that doesn’t usually hear from me, or an “I thought
about you today” note. Each day as I write, I remember this season
of Lent as we prepare to celebrate Easter and hope that what I have
added this year will touch others.
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