Love Hurts


Tomorrow is ash wednesday. The beginning of Lent. I used to think I had to find something to give up. I have given up food items and even listening to my favorite band for lent in the past. Then my friend Elizabeth said that she sometimes adds something rather than gives something up. One year she added praying for her enemies. She took time everyday to pray for Osama Bin Laden. Ouch. That one is tough for me. But I am following in E's footsteps this year and doing the same. I won't choose one person in particular. I think I'll include people who aren't necessarily "enemies" but maybe folks like the parent we have in our program who beats his wife in front of his kids...Or the EGRs in the school office...Or Hillary Clinton who scares the bejeebers out of me...Anyone who stirs a negative feeling in me who I'd rather stick needles in my eyes than to extend love to - like Michael Vaillete (sp) who killed his family in Mason. Easy as pie to pray blessings and love over his family. Hard as hell to ask God to rain down His love on the killer.I am getting squirmy already. And I'm not letting myself get away with poking my head up saying "God bless Michael Vaillete" and then diving back under the safety of my grumbling. I'm going to try for substance.


I wonder if it's too late to give up chocolate....

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Melanie Price said…
I think I'll try your idea this year. I don't even give up anything for Lent because I only last a day or two and then I feel crappy. So, when my boys give up candy, complaining, or pop again this year, I'll add the praying for semi-enemies.
And, ditto on the Hillary thing. ~Shivers~~~~~~~~
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