Are you giving up anything for Lent?

[arminnie]

If so what?

Butter would be a real sacrifice for me. I love butter.

Several people in New Orleans have told me that they are not giving up anything this year for Lent as the past six months have been so awful.

 

[poohbears5]

Smoking

 

[Michie]

smoking, drinking, fighting, and miniskirts.

 

[lovemygoofy]

Well 5 months into a deployment so there is one obvious thing I'm giving up for quite a while I'm actually giving up soda for Lent. I wanted to do chocolate or sweets but then it again circles back to the deployment and how awful I would be to live with, lol.

 

[Denine]

Wine.

 

[mickeyfan2]

One can give something up or do something for lent. I have done both but found the doing something more rewarding.

 

[osukristin227]

Chocolate

(and it's something i will miss, too!)

 

[mtemm]

One can give something up or do something for lent. I have done both but found the doing something more rewarding.

Yep, doing something was always stressed when I was growing up. This year, however, I'm giving up something...going with candy (including chocolate). its been a long, cold winter and I have a terrible sweet tooth so this will be tough.

 

[Buckalew11]

I gave up something for Lent a few years back. My denomination doesn't stress Lent. It was an eye opener for me.

I'll be giving up chocolate (except for my coffee). This will be a sacrifice for me (crazy as that sounds). I am hoping the sacrifice will again turn my focus to God and what Jesus Christ did for us on the cross. I was amazed last time.

 

[janet715]

I am giving up giving something up for lent. Just to save myself (and God) the disappointment when I cheat on it b/c I have ZERO will power.

 

[beattyfamily]

Coke!

 

[allie&mattsmom]

Our priest has always suggested it's better to actually "do" something, like go to an extra mass per week. This year I'm giving up fried foods and I will go to mass twice a week.

 

[L107ANGEL]

smoking, drinking, fighting, and miniskirts.

 

[BeckyEsq]

chocolate

 

[bobbiwoz]

It's too late to "give up" the Dis! One year, I was doing too many computer games and gave them up for lent, I never went back to them, but I did find the Dis. Oh well.

I will give up candy, and I will try to go to church for a weekday mass each week. I need to think about this some more.

Bobbi

 

[kmebee]

candy whether it is chocolate or hard candy or whatever

 

[Miss Jasmine]

smoking, drinking, fighting, and miniskirts.

Do you think you can handle all that change? Maybe you should just pick one.

 

[MerryPoppins]

I'm drinking 6-8 bottles of water a day and exercising. I know, I should be doing it anyway, but they say if you do something for a while it becomes a habit. I'm hoping sticking to this during Lent may help me start towards a new healthier lifestyle.

 

[AshAlytwins]

I should give up "DISboards" maybe I could get some house work done!!!!

 

[agnes!]

I gave up beer and popcorn.

agnes!