Has it been a week?.........

Today is Ash Wednesday, for those of you, or should I say most of you, who did not know. Their is a tradition that is seen in the Catholic church called "Lent." Now I do not claim to know much of anything about Lent and its history. What I do know is that you spend the next 40 days abstaining from some "worldly" desire or something like that. In case you do not know, Easter Sunday is in 40 days. I like the idea of Lent so much better than New Year's resolutions. I am a spiritual person, and I am more apt to stay with something that has a spiritual base. New Year's resolutions are made out the glutton's end of a year. As we approach Valentine's Day or some may say the Black Day (not for me this year muhahaha), most have ended their New Year's resolution. As I see it, Lent is a journey, an abstaining from something to focus more on God. For a measly 40 days cut some crap out of your life to make a little more room for God. It is a period of time to back away from some stuff in our lives because it would be better for us financially, physically, and hopefully most of all spiritually. The end of Lent is the observance of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The importance of the death and resurrection of Jesus has shaken eternity forever.

I have gone pretty simple, but will be a big challenge because of how it is ingrained in our culture. I will abstain from soda and fastfood for my Lent. This will not only be healthy for me, but will also save money. Fastfood is defined as a restaurant that does not have a waiter/waitress. I am allowed pizza and Robb's Smokehouse. No more than once a week for each. God help me on my quest.