It took a year to read the Bible, then almost 9 months to read the Apocrypha. Now, I'm going to try to offer reflections on the Narrative Lectionary. But, I won't be posting daily--at least, for a while.

Monday, February 11, 2013

Some Examples of Lenten Practices

On the UMC Worship site several years ago, Daniel Benedict suggested several excellent Lenten Practices that would help us prepare for Easter. For example:

___Spend time in solitude each day.
___ Read a book for inner growth.
___ Read twice through the Gospel of the lectionary cycle you are in. (Mark in 2009).
___ Begin to keep a journal of prayer concerns, questions, reading.
___ Focus on thanksgiving, rather than on asking, in prayer.
___ Give myself a gift of three hours to do something you always say you don't have time to do. 
___ Give up a grudge or a rehearsal of a past event.
___ Forgive someone who has hurt me. 
___ Plan to visit a "shut-in" neighbor or church member weekly.
___ Write a letter of affirmation once a week to a person who has touched my life.

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