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Lent

QVCkitty1 — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 01:56:56 GMT

For those of you that give up something for Lent, what will it be this year ? For me it is all sweets.

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Irish1210 — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 02:09:14 GMT

I would like to work on being a better person ~ having more patience and showing kindness every day

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1950DeDee — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 02:09:47 GMT

Going to try and give up bread

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esmerelda — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 02:15:49 GMT

Posting here.

Except on Sundays when I understand Lent takes a break. 😉

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Judaline — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 02:30:06 GMT

@Irish1210 wrote:
I would like to work on being a better person ~ having more patience and showing kindness every day

Me, too, but I'm giving up my dark chocolate once a day, too, 'cause I'm afraid I can't do the patience and kindness thing. I need/want them but it's a toughie. (I know, that's the point, isn't it?)

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Judaline — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 02:31:24 GMT

@esmerelda wrote:
Posting here.

Except on Sundays when I understand Lent takes a break. 😉

Right, no fasting or abstaining on Sundays.

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shoesnbags — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 02:31:59 GMT

It's always chocolate for me, because it's so dear to my heart therefore a true sacrifice to give it up. I just ate four squares of Dove chocolate in preparation for the long haul. I abstain on Sundays, too.

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QVCkitty1 — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 02:34:15 GMT

@shoesnbags wrote:
It's always chocolate for me, because it's so dear to my heart therefore a true sacrifice to give it up. I just ate four squares of Dove chocolate in preparation for the long haul. I abstain on Sundays, too.

I'm going to buy some Ben and Jerry's. Phish Food tomorrow as my farewell. 🍨

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Newgate — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 03:26:13 GMT

For me it will be shopping! God will like me but QVC and Macy's may not! Oh and my husband thinks it's a great idea!!

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sabatini — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 04:03:28 GMT

@Irish1210 wrote:
I would like to work on being a better person ~ having more patience and showing kindness every day

Nice.

My sister's pastor (who's awesome) is adamant that giving up a specific thing, then going back to it on Easter isn't what Lent is all about; that we ought to make positive changes in us that are lifelong.

As for me, I'm giving up wine & cigarettes. LOL!

Though I'll definitely try to be a better me.

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VegasBusinessWoman — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 05:23:23 GMT

At this point in my dotage, there aren't many things that I could give up that would be much of a sacrifice, so I thought I would do something that would require a sacrifice on my part. I'm thinking of offering help to groups who help God's creatures--buying sacks of pet food and bringing towels and blankets to the animal shelter; buying and donating food to a local church who feed and minister to the homeless; collect and donate clothes, diapers and the like to the shelter for battered women and maybe offer to help with benefit applications and resumes--things like that. Instead of giving something up, doing something that requires sacrifice on my part is what I was thinking of for Lent this year.

What do you think?

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QVCkitty1 — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:59:02 GMT

@VegasBusinessWoman wrote:
At this point in my dotage, there aren't many things that I could give up that would be much of a sacrifice, so I thought I would do something that would require a sacrifice on my part. I'm thinking of offering help to groups who help God's creatures--buying sacks of pet food and bringing towels and blankets to the animal shelter; buying and donating food to a local church who feed and minister to the homeless; collect and donate clothes, diapers and the like to the shelter for battered women and maybe offer to help with benefit applications and resumes--things like that. Instead of giving something up, doing something that requires sacrifice on my part is what I was thinking of for Lent this year.

What do you think?

I think that's a good idea any time of the year.

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QVCkitty1 — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 10:01:20 GMT

@sabatini wrote:
@Irish1210 wrote:
I would like to work on being a better person ~ having more patience and showing kindness every day

Nice.
My sister's pastor (who's awesome) is adamant that giving up a specific thing, then going back to it on Easter isn't what Lent is all about; that we ought to make positive changes in us that are lifelong.

As for me, I'm giving up wine & cigarettes. LOL!
Though I'll definitely try to be a better me.

It's one way of thinking of it, I think those positive changes should be an all year around goal.

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Nataliesgramma — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 10:41:08 GMT

Cut out the snacking that hubby and I do in the evenings....

We both have put on pounds this Winter.....

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CalminHeart — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 11:54:29 GMT

I add something rather than give up something....perhaps extra daily prayer, learn to look differently at something that bothers me, go to Mass an extra day during the week, helping at a charity, smiling at and doing good things for others I encounter each day, and find ways to remember that life isn't all about me.

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godi — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 12:01:22 GMT

Wine 🍷

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newname0 — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 12:30:41 GMT

Shoplc watching and buying

Picking on my husband

Extra fancy yogurt ice cream

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Marceil — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 12:31:16 GMT

Yes! Life isn't all about us. This year when I give up something and do things for others I'm not going to think of myself. Doing it out of love for Jesus and others. Quietly.

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alicedee — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 12:37:29 GMT

I was taught that there were two parts to "giving up" something for Lent...to give up something not necessary, but that you enjoy (eating in restaurants, desserts, candy, etc.)...but also to use the money saved to help the poor.

I will be cutting back on junk food (being mindful of those who have so little to eat), and donating to a couple of trusted organizations who feed the hungry.

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alicedee — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 12:41:37 GMT

@QVCkitty1 wrote:
@VegasBusinessWoman wrote:
At this point in my dotage, there aren't many things that I could give up that would be much of a sacrifice, so I thought I would do something that would require a sacrifice on my part. I'm thinking of offering help to groups who help God's creatures--buying sacks of pet food and bringing towels and blankets to the animal shelter; buying and donating food to a local church who feed and minister to the homeless; collect and donate clothes, diapers and the like to the shelter for battered women and maybe offer to help with benefit applications and resumes--things like that. Instead of giving something up, doing something that requires sacrifice on my part is what I was thinking of for Lent this year.

What do you think?
I think that's a good idea any time of the year.

@QVCkitty1 That is the goal....that by the time Lent is done, something inside us has changed and we live a bit differently going forward. 🌷