tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025863699508941558.post3068177260177342994..comments2023-10-21T06:01:46.940-04:00Comments on Musings on the Simple Life: How can I do lent?Adelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527451780743595255noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025863699508941558.post-79227644191644899892009-03-03T13:26:00.000-05:002009-03-03T13:26:00.000-05:00So true... thanks for the encouragement. Ben actu...So true... thanks for the encouragement. Ben actually brought home a book of lenten devotions that I'm going to try to set aside some time daily to read/explore. I think that my life right now is so devoid of quiet time that just spending 10 minutes or whatever will help refocus my day.Adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527451780743595255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025863699508941558.post-79604767669955050602009-02-27T18:49:00.000-05:002009-02-27T18:49:00.000-05:00i say if you're not feeling lent, just do advent! ...i say if you're not feeling lent, just do advent! i mean, lent is not so much "about" suffering as it is about pulling away from the distractions that are not God, right? coming out into the desert to meet Him? i think just setting aside special time to spend with God is a good enough lenten practice.<BR/><BR/>charlie and i are doing a cool little ritual involving the guidance of prayers from <A HREF="http://www.sacredspace.ie" REL="nofollow">Sacred Space</A>, a couple of songs, and a short reading and discussion. it's about 45 min worth, which is really hard to carve out -- i feel like the act of making that space, in and of itself, will help me focus on all the trappings of my life that i can let go of.jenbavanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12975054300452459874noreply@blogger.com