tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19944141.post5274105236831489943..comments2023-07-14T06:48:39.956-07:00Comments on The Can Opener Boy Translations: Lent: Learning Limits, Leaning, & LimpingCan Opener Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06074132164038079006noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19944141.post-78248026710478623722007-02-22T21:58:00.000-08:002007-02-22T21:58:00.000-08:00Maybe Lent is about not only recognizing but rejoi...<I> Maybe Lent is about not only recognizing but rejoicing in my limits, since this accentuates and points me to His limitlessness, straightness, and strength</I><BR/><BR/>Yeah! Participate and anticipate the coming of easter, baby.<BR/><BR/>A little while back I gave up my beloved coffee during easter lent ... but for the first time I did so with a (new to me) understanding. The giving up was preparing me to better celebrate easter; me giving something up prepared me with more anticipation for the easter event. Kinda like doing a little starve-fest in the hours before thanksgiving. I don't want to just gorge myself because I can... but because I want to fully engross myself in the experience. Lent does a little of that in our pain of giving up a little pleasure, no?<BR/><BR/>Curiously, the orthodox have a christmas lenten period as well; I think it elevates the moment of the festivaties that much more.<BR/><BR/>/s/ B. /B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03894864451872584502noreply@blogger.com