Lent: The Time Has Come
February 16th, 2010
This year for Lent, my fellow BS writer Laura and I, Maggie, will be documenting our experiences as we undergo 40 days without sweets or foul language.
Lent is a Christian tradition that lasts from Ash Wednesday (tomorrow) until Easter Sunday (April 4th). The 40 days of lent are meant to symbolize the time that Jesus spent in the desert before his death during which he encountered the many temptations of the devil but fought them off and kept his reverence toward God. It is a time when Christians often give up one of their vices or take on a new practice that is good for them or that helps others.
This year, Laura and I have decided to, together, give up sweets (which we both love) and swearing (which is a nasty habit that we’re trying to break). We will be documenting our experiences here on the BS and will post updates of our triumphs and tribulations.
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Maggdaline, this is a brilliant ideara.