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What are you giving up for Lent?

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Cheeks24
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What are you giving up for Lent?

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Posted 2/17/10 10:04 AM
 
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rojerono
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Jeannie

Re: What are you giving up for Lent?

I'm attempting to give up selfishness. I intend to meditate more and take careful measure of my choices before I act for the next 40 days.. hopefully it will continue on after 40 days. I also am trying to give up laziness. That one is tough.

Posted 2/17/10 10:06 AM
 

DiamondGirl
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Re: What are you giving up for Lent?

I never give up anything....

but DH and are making a pact to get to church every sunday, we have been seriously slacking and seems like a good time to get on track Chat Icon

Posted 2/17/10 10:06 AM
 

Cheeks24
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Re: What are you giving up for Lent?

I think a lot of people feel they need to give up something tangible. I think what both of you (or DH's) are doing is great!

DH said he's giving up beer. Chat Icon

Posted 2/17/10 10:13 AM
 

Reese32
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Re: What are you giving up for Lent?

I'm not. I'm going to go to Mass on Sundays. I've been wanting to go back for a long time, this is my incentive to start.

Posted 2/17/10 10:30 AM
 

kimbalina
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Kim

Re: What are you giving up for Lent?

I am trying to give up something that really is an endulgence for me.

I am also trying to go to church every week.

Posted 2/17/10 11:03 AM
 

tourist

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Re: What are you giving up for Lent?

Posted by Mici C

I think a lot of people feel they need to give up something tangible. I think what both of you (or DH's) are doing is great!

DH said he's giving up beer. Chat Icon



Yes, I agree--in college I would give up
things like gosspiping, being bichty etc, and I think it was a much better experience.

It changed my overall behavior more than if I gave up beer or chocolate for 40 days, craving it & counting the days untill Easter the whole time & then jsut revertign to my old habits.

Now, I'm not so religious, but I like the idea of giving up laziness.

I had a friend that would go all out. She went to church every sunday anyway, so she would go every day during lent & would fast on Wednesdays & Fridays.

Message edited 2/17/2010 11:57:52 AM.

Posted 2/17/10 11:55 AM
 

kerrycec03
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Kerry

Re: What are you giving up for Lent?

not sure honestly. I'm on a diet already so I'm not sure what else to give up. I'll come up with something. I may try to limit my cursing.

Posted 2/17/10 11:57 AM
 

BaseballWidow
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Re: What are you giving up for Lent?

Negativity.

Posted 2/17/10 12:00 PM
 

ko123
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Re: What are you giving up for Lent?

I usually give up soda but I haven't been drinking it anyway since I'm preggo. Don't I get a break this year? lol.

Posted 2/17/10 12:35 PM
 

MrsH2009
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M

Re: What are you giving up for Lent?

Gossiping, can't decide about a food based one as well, maybe alcohol or bread. My DH stared at me when I told him alcohol, but I said don't worry we get a dispensation for St. Pat's Day.Chat Icon

Posted 2/17/10 12:43 PM
 

ODonnell
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Re: What are you giving up for Lent?

Drink. And going by the day I'm having it's going to be extremely tough Chat Icon

Posted 2/17/10 12:46 PM
 

LeShellem
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LeShelle

Re: What are you giving up for Lent?

Not giving up anything but trying to organize my life. My life (though I love it) is spiralling out of control. I forget stuff, the house is never clean, I feel like i'm running with my head cut off every single day and it all comes down to organization or lack of it.

Posted 2/17/10 1:44 PM
 

CaseyGirl
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Jen - counting my blessings...

Re: What are you giving up for Lent?

Posting on Facebook!

I am still going to read updates on my BB...but I am not going to post. Chat Icon

Posted 2/17/10 3:54 PM
 

sfp0701
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Tricia

Re: What are you giving up for Lent?

cookies.. Usually I "give up" being nasty to my sisterChat Icon But, I am starting to realize that I am not getting anywhere since she is soooo nasty to me. Chat Icon

So this year.. it's cookies.. and Dh waltzes in last night with a big box of OreosChat Icon

Posted 2/17/10 4:14 PM
 

legallyblonde
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Member since 8/08

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K

Re: What are you giving up for Lent?

Cheese. And believe me that is a HUGE sacrifice.

Posted 2/17/10 5:26 PM
 

klingklang77
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Völlig losgelöst

Re: What are you giving up for Lent?

Ice Cream. Chat Icon

I haven't had good ice cream in years until I came to Germany. Time to give it up. I wanted to give up sweets all together, but that was too unrealistic.

Posted 2/17/10 6:34 PM
 

MikesCutie
May 26, 2007

Member since 12/07

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Marianne

Re: What are you giving up for Lent?

Soda. I give up soda every year. I drink a lot of soda so that's the biggest sacrifice for me.

Posted 2/17/10 8:55 PM
 

LulaBell
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J

Re: What are you giving up for Lent?

Cursing.

OH BOY! If I can accomplish this, it will be a miracle.

Posted 2/17/10 9:22 PM
 

butterfly20
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Re: What are you giving up for Lent?

sweets- dh and i are...

muffins and crossaints(sp?) at breakfast are ok as breakfast food.

Posted 2/17/10 9:29 PM
 

ThePinkGoose
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Nunya

Re: What are you giving up for Lent?

I am giving up yelling at DH Chat Icon and he is doing the same. Not that we are really evil to each other but we have a tendancy to raise our voices (often).

Therefore, we are attempting to be kinder to each other and no yelling allowed.

Mama Mia...this will be hard. Chat Icon

Posted 2/17/10 9:37 PM
 

skip123
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Re: What are you giving up for Lent?

soda...I am a diet coke/pepsi/dr.pepper fiend...I figured it is a good way to start to wean it completely because i know how bad it is...

Posted 2/17/10 10:25 PM
 

PaddysGirl
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Member since 4/07

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Crystal

Re: What are you giving up for Lent?

Candy ... and it will be touch because I just got a box of Lindt chocolate for VDay ...

Posted 2/18/10 8:48 AM
 

Cheeks24
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Cheeks

Re: What are you giving up for Lent?

Posted by legallyblonde

Cheese. And believe me that is a HUGE sacrifice.



This would be so hard for me. There are so many foods that just need cheese! Pasta, eggs, chicken parm, cheddar bisquits. Chat Icon

Posted 2/18/10 9:56 AM
 

Sellazz
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Member since 2/09

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Anne

Re: What are you giving up for Lent?

I think I posted this on another thread but instead of giving up I am trying to just be a better person.

I say it every year and I am hoping this year I follow through.

One of the big things will be going to mass every week. I went last night so that is step 1.

Posted 2/18/10 12:59 PM
 
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