tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post4400919081247566209..comments2024-03-29T07:42:14.853+00:00Comments on Tracing Rainbows: Focusing In LentAngelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-71838991281297465922019-02-23T01:30:59.650+00:002019-02-23T01:30:59.650+00:00I've been trying decide what I might do for Le...I've been trying decide what I might do for Lent this year - still haven't decided as yet.<br />I just posted the schedule for Lenten services on the church website today - it is going to be extremely busy starting from Ash Wednesday. Besides the usual services associated with the season, we do a series of "meditations" (talks really) on a theme and these take place on the 5 Wednesdays before Palm Sunday. We also offer a light lunch afterwards to encourage fellowship and we usually get between 30 and 40 participants each week.Margie from Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103835021764804099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-24695792861575418712019-02-22T17:50:43.160+00:002019-02-22T17:50:43.160+00:00They all LOOK good, but really hard to work out in...They all LOOK good, but really hard to work out in practice. Travel to work is one problem. My daily medication is sealed in a foil&plastic single use sheet, sourcing local food is both difficult and expensive, it would take ages to turn everything off then on again (and reset the clocks) And now I feel I am just making excuses .. Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-43537949615659834262019-02-22T17:46:17.973+00:002019-02-22T17:46:17.973+00:00... It should be about shifting focus from "s...... It should be about shifting focus from "self" to something else. I agree with the idea that caring for creation is a positive focus. Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-8760130124169411132019-02-22T17:44:34.737+00:002019-02-22T17:44:34.737+00:00Bless, I think the original idea was that self den...Bless, I think the original idea was that self denial encouraged people to focus not on their own desires, but rather to focus on seeking God's plan for their lives. Somehow this has become "if I give up chocolate I will be a better person". Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-85396098823066488662019-02-22T11:40:19.759+00:002019-02-22T11:40:19.759+00:00They all look good though I would need to get to w...They all look good though I would need to get to work (by train!).Kezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705356707599121605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-4692752623982752762019-02-22T11:37:08.783+00:002019-02-22T11:37:08.783+00:00As always, I'm doing 40 Acts - it's diffic...As always, I'm doing 40 Acts - it's difficult at times, but worth doing, I think. I'll be trying to blog about it too.Fat Dormousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840571411333027928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-91649313017880797532019-02-22T08:08:51.012+00:002019-02-22T08:08:51.012+00:00That is a very interesting concept for Lent - to g...That is a very interesting concept for Lent - to give up something that will help the planet! I don't observe Lent, but I have relatives and friends who do, and what I've seen them doing is abstaining from eating meat on Fridays and, at least some of them, from having desserts! I never really understood the reasoning behind it, other than self denial was supposed to be good for you. I do rather like this caring for the planet focus, though.Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.com