Loading ...The Lent Season
Yes, I know I am not Catholic. In fact, I did not even know that it was Lent. I saw a few twitter comments, but really have not given this season much thought. I remember the first time or some of the first impressions of Lent in my life. A friend of mine named Darren Johnston was a Catholic and he had to give something up for Lent. One year it was dessert, a cruel punishment to any young man. I remember thinking that I was glad I was not Catholic, or really religious at all.
But the more I think about this practice of self-denial, the more I think about engaging in it this year. Yes, I know I am starting late, not even sure how late, but I am starting. I started Monday. So what am I giving up this Lent Season, well I am giving up ice cream. Ice cream is my favorite treat in the world. I reward myself with ice cream. It is my “you did a great job food.” We have a Basket Robins that just opened up in town, and that “icing on the cake” favor is so good. We also have a Coldstone, which is awesome. I love ice cream. But I am giving it up as a spiritual discipline for the Lent season.
Hopefully, I will learn some valuable lessons through this process. I will let you know, and one more thing, what are you giving up?
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Great idea. I like the idea of fasting from food periodically whenever I feel I need to. So much in scripture talks about self-denial as a spiritual discipline but in our culture very little is actually denied us. So, sacrifice must be self-imposed. Fasting and lent do this. The new testament church held on to fasting, not because they had to but because it was a good practice.
I think one the best blessings about a period of self denial is the anticipation of the day you get to break it and reclaim what you gave up. It is this anticipation that reminds us of how we should look forward to the coming of Jesus. My plan this year is to do a shorter period of fasting since I did not think I could last 40 days.
By the way if you like ice cream I would recommend Dove Unconditional Chocolate. It is sold by the pint and is heavenly.
We just started getting Coldstone Creamery’s here in Halifax, they now have one in Bedford saw it the other night in the Tim Hortons. I want to go but I am trying to get in better shape for June.