Yesterday was Ash Wednesday!
Did anyone think about it?
Are you giving up anything for Lent?
I love facebook because it's such a great way to keep up with friends and let others know what's going on with my family and me. After thinking about it for a couple of weeks, I've decided to give up facebook for the next 6 weeks in my quest to focus more on Him and less on me.
Lent is a forty-day period before Easter. It begins on Ash Wednesday. We skip Sundays when we count the forty days because Sundays commemorate the Resurrection. Lent begins on 9 March 2011 and ends on 23 April 2011 which is the day before Easter (Collins).
Lent is a time of reflection, soul searching, repentance, and drawing close to the Lord which leads to the most holy days of the year for the Christian, Jesus' crucifixion and death to save us from our sins and His resurrection on Easter Sunday so that we who believe in Him can spend eternity in heaven with Him after our earthly life is over.
I'm so happy and thankful that I have a Savior who loves me enough to die on the cross to save me! "I may not be perfect, but Jesus thinks I'm to die for!" He really does! He loves us that much!
Good luck on your journey Mrs. Owens, I know you can do it. When all is said and done you will be closer to God than ever.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Alexis!
ReplyDeleteHope you're enjoying your weekend and thanks for following me!
You know, when all is said and done, that's the most important thing ever! :)
See you Monday morning!