The Lenten season is upon us, and since each of us Girls of 2010 spent 12 to 16 years in Catholic school, I thought it was only right to share my Lenten resolutions. So, if you know me outside of the blogosphere you know I love abbreves, and I work for a company that loves a good acronym. Thus, it was only natural that I began referring to my goals as my “ABCs of Lent.”
A- Affirmations. I wanted to take the time over these introspective 40 days to affirm those I care about. We used to do this in high school all the time, but in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, we often don’t take the time to tell each of the amazing people in our lives just how amazing we truly think they are. So, if you’re reading this, get excited. You have some good words coming your way.
B- Bible. Any moms of a GO2010 may want to skip ahead to C. (Well, actually C isn’t my finest moment either so maybe just skip ahead to the end . . . . Mom, I know, you’re still there. . . . Okay, I think they’re gone.) Anyway, despite our Catholic schooling, my Bible knowledge is EMBARASSINGLY low. (I said I’m sorry, Mom.) I know stories, broad strokes, and overarching messages but not the way other Christians I’ve encountered know and understand it. Thus, I’ve began my personal quest to read the Bible. This doesn’t necessarily mean finish the Good Book in this time period, just make a solid effort to read a bit each day.
C- Cursing. Whereas A & B are to be done more, C is to be done less. I’ll admit it. My name is Girl J, and I have a potty mouth. I gave up cursing for Lent, and although I stumble every day, I have made solid strides. The saddest part about cursing is that these silly curse words are used more often than the extensive and grandiose vocabulary we cultivated during our quest for knowledge and higher learning. However, I rarely use that vocab and mostly just make up words in lieu of curse words. I said “son of a jubba” the other day. I’m not sure what that means or what I wanted it to mean, but I call that progress.
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