Every year I try to do something very focused during Lent. Sometimes I give up certain things and other times I add something (that I should probably be doing anyway). Well there’s not much to cut out these days since I am barely leaving the house, not getting together with friends or even browsing stores. There are very few vices that I take part in sitting on my sofa every day. However, sitting on my sofa may just be my undoing.
So I am adding something for this Lent period. I need to move more. I need to stretch. I need to remind my body that it can be flexible and agile and athletic…..ok, that is probably too far. I just need to wake up some muscles that the couch has beat into submission.
I plan on doing 15-30 minutes of type of exercise every day. Seems very doable….although I can probably find some way to make it a struggle.
This year Lent will begin on today, February 17th and will end on April 3rd.
Join me, want you? Give up or add something you can be very focused about. Maybe I can listen to praise and worship music while doing my 15-30 minutes. For those of you who enjoy outdoors, a nice run/walk with praise music. Of course, adding some extra prayer time or devotion time or maybe praying for something very specific would be some other good ideas.
Whatever you decide to do I hope you will be better mentally, emotionally, spiritually and we will all be poised and heart ready for the holiest time of the year.
See you back on Friday.
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