What are you giving up for Lent...

[oglorious1]

Mardi Gras is on the 8th then Lent, what are you giving up for this Lenten Season...I'm doing the no meat and junk food this year...

[CatSuga]

What is Lent?

[daviine]

potato chips........

[oglorious1]

What is Lent?

It's the 40 days before Easter, which represents the number of days Jesus spent in the wilderness fasting and praying, before going to the cross, the reason for giving up something for Lent, is to reflect on how Jesus gave up his life to die on the cross, so the purpose is to give up something for 40 days, more or less sacrificing something, Lent gives people an opportunity for sacrifice, inward reflection, and soul searching..

(The reason why they have Mardi Gras is to get all the partying and extra stuff out before you go into Lenten Season)

HTH, if you have any questions feel free to ask...

[dreemssold]

Junk food. Everything from chips to cake :(. For me, this is serious business :cry3:. :D

[Nyambura]

White foods - white flour, white sugar, rice and potatoes.:eek: Starch and sugar are my two vices. It's going to be a loooong Lenten season!:lol:

[Cincysweetie]

I usually give up chocolate and/or sweets. I hadn't thought much about it yet, but I will probably do the same thing. And let me tell you, that is HELL for me!

[Keen]

Red meat the whole season :cry: and totally veggie on Fridays:cry3: :cry3:

[shahala]

I am giving up chocolate and soda.

[Sweet_Ambrosia]

Sweets & Sodas :cry3:

[fine_beauty]

Gave up lhcf last year but this year, I'll leave myself open to the prompting of the Holy Spirit.

I don't really get on the forum that much anyway save on weekends. I actually spent a lot of hours here today and giving it up is going to be difficult.

Anyway, the aim is to mortify our senses (free ourselves of anything that is a potential idol or god for us) so that our souls can be more in tune with God.

[zora]

I'll do soda and chocalate. And I'll also go to church every week.

[gloomgeisha]

guiness, baklava, nutella spread on hawaiin sweet bread, and my cloves

[Nyambura]

I usually give up chocolate and/or sweets. I hadn't thought much about it yet, but I will probably do the same thing. And let me tell you, that is HELL for me!

Cincysweetie, maybe we can encourage each other (it looks like we have same/similar weaknesses).:)

[candie19]

This might sound crazy..... but I am giving up LHCF.:crying3:

This site is very addictive and I am here at least 6 times a day. If I don't check in I think I'm missing out on something. My husband says I'm spending more time with you guys than him. You guys are a bad habit and a very BIG sacrifice. This will be a long lent.

[BronzedGoddess]

soda, chocolate or any sweets/junk.

[Nyambura]

This might sound crazy..... but I am giving up LHCF.:crying3:

This site is very addictive and I am here at least 6 times a day. If I don't check in I think I'm missing out on something. My husband says I'm spending more time with you guys than him. You guys are a bad habit and a very BIG sacrifice. This will be a long lent.

I gave up LHCF for Lent once. It was tough.

[Cincysweetie]

Cincysweetie, maybe we can encourage each other (it looks like we have same/similar weaknesses).:)
Let's do it! I know I needed a lot of encouragement last year.

[Nyambura]

Let's do it! I know I needed a lot of encouragement last year.

You're on!:D

[cutebajangirl]

I am going to give up junk food and take out. I am also going to break out of the grip of sloth.