There is a tradition in the Catholic church of giving something up for Lent. As I mentioned in a post last year, I don't expect giving things up for Lent to get me into Heaven but I'm pretty sure it can't hurt either.
Last year several other people (including fellow blogger Aisha) and I decided to give up unnecessary shopping during Lent (3/1 - 4/15). We called our group NUNS for No Unnecessary Needless Shopping.
Feel free to join us. It's harder than it sounds.
11 comments:
I'm going to give stuff up for Lent with Brian this year, even though I'm not Catholic. He's a good boy.
I didn't know that was just for Lent---I've been NUNSing ever since you posted it last year!
3 years ago I cut out smoking for lent.
2 years ago I cut out drinking
Last year I cut out sex
This year I'm cutting out paperdolls
Since I have a shopping phobia, I say here here! I'll join. Does internet shopping count?
Last year I gave up pop. Man was that a mistake!
NUNS . . huh? I like that idea. I always have problems deciding what to give up. I may try it.
I always try to do things that will improve me spiritually. I attend mass at the Cathedral at noon on Wednesdays. I try to do one unexpected random act of kindness each day that will brighten someone else's day and will hopefully, in turn, cause a chain reaction of kindness. Poodles
Laurie aka Miss New Orleans--
I too posted about our NUNS project on Pattern Recognition last night--
BTW poor Lorna: she was HAD :)
But she'll be RICH by now!
I am in...1st March will see me far away from shops!
I think if I were Peter I'd be cutting my wrist.
Baby Sis
I gave up an appendix once. That seems like plenty to me.
Finally! Something I can give up that will make my husband happy...last year I gave up sex. :) KIDDING! Wasn't officially Catholic last year, just a good ol' southern Baptist -Oops! No, No Unnecessary Needless Shopping is a worthy sacrifice, and extremely hard to adhere to as well. I will adopt it and shall try my best.
digituki = did i get impertinently touched under kindly intentions?
Jen - You're a good girlfriend.
Lorna - Oops, I guess I didn't make that part clear. You have two weeks to make up lost time until you start again.
Peter - From what magazine?
Ed - Internet shopping absolutely counts.
Renee - It's really a good thing to give up. Every time you start to buy a little something, it reminds you of the season.
Poodles - I had no idea you were such a good person. ;)
Aisha - It looks like we've started a trend!
Baby Sis - Poor Peter.
Old Horsetail - I would say giving up body parts should hold you on the Lent thing for years to come.
Mrs. F - Good for you! I'll do an update post halfway through Lent to check on everybody.
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