Today's the first day of Lent which is probably my favorite of the liturgical seasons. It is a great time to simplify your life by leaving out all the junk and spending more time with God. I love the beauty and significance the Church places on this season. Tobey was born during Lent (on a Friday at that!) so it holds a special place in my heart because of that as well. Today at the Ash Wednesday service we sang a song that I remember singing when Tobey was only a couple weeks old, and it nearly brought tears to my eyes. "Long have I waited for your coming home to me and living deeply our new lives."
So for this year for Lent, I am doing two things. Number one, I am giving up sweets. I have done this before, but I love sweets so it truly is a sacrifice for me. Secondly, I am only checking Facebook once a day. This is already killing me because I know people have posted stuff on my wall. While the first one is about sacrifice, and I think the second one is more about self-control.
Adam is doing his usual. No soda, no ice cream, and praying the rosary once a day. He is just his normal self!
Tobey is not doing anything since he is only 2 (or almost 2), but I'm going to attempt to pray a decade of the rosary with him every Friday. We'll see how it goes.
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