tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post6478114560516072339..comments2024-03-14T05:11:06.565-04:00Comments on The Knight Shift: Thinking of doing Lent. Any ideas?Chris Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07772661137673181295noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-34626380733779779382010-02-17T13:43:38.573-05:002010-02-17T13:43:38.573-05:00"I'm still considering doing something th..."I'm still considering doing something this Lenten season, however. I'm open to suggestions. What could I give up for the next forty days?<br /><br />No, I'm not a drinker"<br /><br />That gives me an idea. How about giving up sobriety for 40 days? ;-)bmovieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17930635484248158017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-433172082484538672010-02-17T02:19:23.511-05:002010-02-17T02:19:23.511-05:00Great article and it did give me an idea. Think I...Great article and it did give me an idea. Think I know what I'm going to do now...<br /><br />I'm not going to do any "pleasure reading" for the next 40 days, instead using the time ordinarily spent doing that studying scripture.<br /><br />Lest anyone thinks that's too easy, by my calculations I've read *eighteen* novels in the past six months (an average of three per Chris Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07772661137673181295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-44428796566310510572010-02-17T01:59:56.729-05:002010-02-17T01:59:56.729-05:00Yeah, I've had a tough time coming up with som...Yeah, I've had a tough time coming up with something this year too.<br /><br />I liked <a href="http://www.cleveland.com/brett/blog/index.ssf/2009/02/what_are_you_giving_up_for_len.html" rel="nofollow">this article</a> though; it was helpful for me, maybe it'll give you some ideas too. :)<br /><br />Best wishes for a good Lent!Jenna St. Hilairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474588706124865006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115278.post-7219321716844739062010-02-16T21:25:44.248-05:002010-02-16T21:25:44.248-05:00I believe in "doing" something for lent....I believe in "doing" something for lent. I am not a very emotional person or good at sharing feelings with others. For lent last year, I chose 5 people that I have always wanted to say things to (i.e. I love you, remember when.., etc) I wrote and emailed each of them a very personal emotional letter. It was tough for me, but made a huge difference to those relationships. This year,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com