If you follow the Roman Catholic religion, whether from afar or ensconced seriously within the rituals it suggests, you know that this past Wednesday, February 14, Ash Wednesday, kicked off the Lenten season. During a pre-January 1st blog post regarding setting goals, I stated that I never set resolutions as a kick off for any new year; instead, I set my goals in action prior, so that I hit the ground running (make that, I am already sprinting) while others see the first of the year as the leap day.
So that brings me to my Lenten observances, and how I am using this time period as a checkpoint as to how I am progressing. The funny thing is, minus the 40 days of Lent, I hadn't set up a date and time to periodically check and see how I am doing. That's not good, but God has come to my rescue. Being somewhat transparent, I can admit that my writing life has been going well, and my earnings should soon be better. As for my health, I have become stagnant, my only activity lately typing away here at my writing desk. Pair that with less-than-par nutrition and you have an alert. There's a silver lining here, though. A recent blood test and cholesterol profile prove that my past workout and nutrition regimens have brought my poor past levels to a current better one. So, I created updated goals for my health coach, which she applauded to spur me on to even better health! And then there's family and spiritually. To be a better husband to my wife Lucille and Dad to my daughter Stefanie, well...shouldn't that top all? Sure, but I won't get there without the better physical health and spiritual health. I NEED to be here for them, and My Lord wants and needs me to be here for them. So, for Lent, I'm giving up anything and everything that separates my from Jesus and my family. Will I be perfect? No. But turning away from poor "anything" and being good "something" ensures I can be better. Steve
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Steve Sears is a New Jersey based freelance writer
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