Fat Tuesday! WHAT would you give up for 40 days that you presently see that you indulge in?

 Today is Fat Tuesday (Mardis Gras). A day to splurge on indulgences before Ash Wednesday, when for 40 days, those who observe put a cross of ashes across their foreheads and partake in giving up something for 40 days as a fast to honour the 40 days of temptation and fasting that Jesus went through in the desert after he was baptized.

So after choosing to repent of (turn away from) those things that do not serve, then to go through a confirmation of your declaration (a testing of your faith), and then to be brought back to strength so you can endure a new life on the other side of your perseverance and faithfulness....could you imagine going through such a thing? OR do we go through this journey constantly in our day to day lives? Have you considered your likeness to this experience?

And WHAT would you give up for 40 days that you presently see that you indulge in? Chocolate? Sugar? Alcoholic beverages? Mindless eating? Late nights? Not encouraging others? Not encouraging yourself? Trash talk? Judgements? Isolation? Processed foods? Processed body products (with "synthetic" fragrance/parfum)? Shopping? Lack of budgeting? Lack of contribution? Lack of exercise? Lack of connection? Lack of consideration of self and others?.....ooooo...

....so for the next 40 days, and then the next, (and the next...when does it really stop? I don't think it does...) I am going to consider things and choose repentance in many areas and will keep you all posted (on most of it ) Feel free to share your observances or thoughts...