Tag Archives: Lent

Setting Goals For March

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Coco

I am trying to get into a habit of setting goals each month, although I need to keep them simple so I don’t get overwhelmed. I already am finding that taking the time to set a few goals, write them … Continue reading →

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Can I Give Up Meat For Lent?

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Coco

Two weeks from today is Mardi Gras, which means that it’s almost time for Ash Wednesday and the season of Lent.   I don’t usually give up anything for Lent. Instead, I try to focus on doing things that draw … Continue reading →

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~Ash Wednesday~

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Coco

Today is Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent, a 40-day period of repentence and reflection that many Christians observe before Easter. (source) Although Ash Wednesday is a solemn holy day in the church calendar, it is not all … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Easter

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Coco

Happy Easter! This has been quite a Lenten season–one that makes me think of the warning Be careful what you wish for. I started off Lent the same way I usually do, attending Ash Wednesday service with the best of … Continue reading →

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The Wilderness Temptations — The Snarky Version

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Coco

For the first Sunday in Lent, our Gospel reading was the story of how Jesus was tempted by the devil after He had fasted for 40 days in the desert. (Matthew 4: 1-11, if you want to look it up.) … Continue reading →

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