- When did blogging become something to give up over Lent? It seems to be a "big thing" that I've noticed since I started reading blogs and blogging myself over three years or so ago. I suppose if blogging IS getting between you and your relationship with God, you ought to dump it 365 or something like 24/7, yeah? I suppose, too, that many have valid reasons for putting blogging aside during Lent, but I don't see why you can't keep blogging (limit it perhaps?) during Lent and still be good. Post Lenten readings or your own reflections on the daily reading for Mass? Use your blog for Lent.
Or don't.
Write or don't write.
- It makes me feel like a giant ass, though, that I'm going to just stick with blogging when it strikes my fancy. Of course, it's not anyone else fault the way I feel or perceive what they are doing is any reflection on me and my faith. Does that make any sense? It's not YOUR fault if you choose not to blog during Lent - it's your thing. But, why does it make me feel bad????? 1) I'll miss you, and 2) I ought to put more thought into the giving up in Lent . . . I think it's hard enough to not eat meat on Friday's/Ash Wednesday and fast as well. It's hard for this chunky chickie anyway.
- While showering in the dark once again . . . I was thinking, "How many Irishmen does it take to screw in a light bulb? NONE. They don't mind drinking in the dark." ... this is because my thought process was: I got the light bulbs from self help (military place to get household things like filters and light bulbs) after a week of
badgeringreminding Dan to pull the old ones out of the lights in the shower stalls and it has taken him already a week to get the replacements put in . . . and I can't see to shave so I hope he doesn't mind that I'm in reverse-evolution here.
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Yeah... every year I feel a little ashamed that I'm not giving up blogging. :) Honestly, one of the greatest things about blogging is the inspiration, accountability ("I should be doing such-and-such"), resources, prayers, etc. Sometimes I just need to hang on to a better mom's heels so she can drag me through the muck and mire, you know? I love all the ideas for my kids and homeschool. I can seen limiting computer time as a Lenten thing but I'm not sure tossing the whole thing would be fruitful for me right now. I don't think it has to be all or nothing for most people if it increases focus on our journey.
One thing... I do really, really miss it when my favorite motivational, inspirational, holy mom type bloggers sign off during Lent. I miss hearing what they have to say. It challenges me. Glad you're sticking around. :)
I don't give up blogging either.
Although the whole giving something up seems foreign to me anyways having grown up Lutheran. I guess I see not eating meat on Fridays as a sacrifice. I don't know that giving more up really does much for me, although I feel it should, you know? I just wonder how many people give something up, but don't think about why they're doing it. I don't want to be like that.
I gave up blogging one year, but did it on Sundays. It put everything into perspective...which ones did I really like? Which ones did I really learn from? Which ones are good for my soul? Those kind of things, it helped me to narrow down my reading list. Blogs I read, seem to get bigger and bigger all the time...add one here, Oh, she's cool, I'll add her.
It is frustrating, because we miss the ones who abandon us, I get that. But it's not for us, it's for them. It's about sacrificing something we love. That's what "sacrifice" is, right?
I do feel kind of like, why blog? No one will be reading, everyone gave it up for Lent.
The beginning of Lent, I want to give up everything and add everything, but need to be more prayerful about picking what to do, I guess.
Here's wishing you a blessed Lent!! (I'm still blogging & reading)
Jamie - thanks for chiming in with thoughts on why you chose what path you did then. I "get" it, but I don't 'cos I don't have a problem with shaving down my blog reading at all. I have a "dirty dozen" and I have to LOVE LOVE LOVE the blog to bookmark it. Each one I follow is a bit different from the others. I do not like politics too much so I avoid that topic here as well as out there when I can. I don't mind if my "dirty dozen" cover the topics because they are similar to my thoughts/beliefs (being Catholic for the most part). ;)
Allison - nail on the head, honey!!! ;)
Melody - I'll be stopping by often during Lent! You always have good ideas and thoughts (you are one of my "holy" ladies).
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