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40 Days: What Are You Giving Up for Lent 2013? - Lenten Sacrifices 2013

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By Ernest @DisneyBritton
"Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness" (1886- 1894) by James Tissot. 
Original work in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum of Art, NYC.
"Every year, it's harder," said a friend about making his sacrifice for Lent. I responded, "That's the point." The 40 days of Lent shouldn't be easy because it's for spiritual growth, and spiritual growth isn't easy (Actually 46 days). We "give-up" something that is an excessive attachment, and we can celebrate our success on Easter by "breaking-fast". Your attachment might be sweets, drinking, shopping, TV viewing, Internet surfing, etc., and by choosing something difficult, it's also a reminder to call-on-God for help. We do this for 40-days so we can emulate the journey of Jesus during his 40-days of Fasting in the desert. It is also a period to increase our giving, or shifting our spending priorities from excess to helping others. Each year, I ask my relatives and friends, "What are you giving up for Lent?" I invite you to add your response too.

My 2013 sacrifice to God and self:
  1. Instead of enjoying the Sci-Fi movies, TV shows, and books that I'm addicted to, I will read sacred scripture linked to art everyday from a different faith, and write a reflection here about it.  
  2. Instead of eating foods with sugar, including bread, I will exercise every day (7 days a week) for my energy burst. 
  3. Instead of my daily Starbucks coffee, I will make a daily gift of that amount to a project on indyarts.org/power2give.
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Ernest Disney-Britton said…
In Luke 18, 1-8, a widow is given justice by an unjust judge simply because she was persistent. It's not necessarily right that it took nagging but it's a lesson of life. Perseverance wins the race. God, too often I give-up too soon. I grow frustrated and long to move along. Please give me the perseverance to win the race; to obtain justice for inequality; to lift artists higher; and to help others find peace when they grow weary. Please help me to be more like this widow as I begin day #1 of Lent 2013.
Wed Feb 13, 05:29:00 AM EST
Verneida said…
I am giving up snacks on Wednesday evenings during LENT.
Wed Feb 13, 08:14:00 AM EST
Gregory A. Disney said…
I have decided no deserts and no carbonated drinks(regular or diet)!!!
Wed Feb 13, 12:18:00 PM EST
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day #2. Luke 18:9-14 reminds us to be "humble" in expressing our faith. It made me reflect on my announcement during a 4pm meeting that I had to leave at 5pm for 5:15pm Ash Wednesday service. Was I proud to go? Yes. Was I proud to share the news? Yes. Was I not being humble as a result? I'm not sure. Sometimes it's hard to share your faith in our secular society and make it feel humble. I believe the intent here is to avoid expressions of faith that are intended to glorify self while also diminishing others. I don't think anyone had the sense I was not affirming there beliefs. My Fasting went as planned, but giving was hampered. Something in the system wouldn't let me give my gift yesterday online. I'll try again today--and give for yesterday and today.
Thu Feb 14, 08:32:00 AM EST
Architect and Gin Drinker said…
Gin.
Thu Feb 14, 06:29:00 PM EST
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day #3: Luke 18: 15-17 is an instruction to approach God with childlike innocence. It is a reminder that God is too big for us to understand but by trusting (100%). as we do with a parent, we will stay on "his" choosen path. Trust is something I am struggling with this week as I prepare for the arrival of my grant panelists. And like an adult, I worry, I over prepare, and over analyze. "It will all be fine," I am assured but still, my adult-self dominates the child -elf, but Christ says give up your worries. God can handle it. Being a child of faith is like letting go, and letting God. "ALL WILL BE FINE."
Sat Feb 16, 12:54:00 AM EST
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day #4: In Volume II: The Personality of God, Sufi teacher, Inayat Khan teaches that we "awaken" when we are ready, and he embraces what he calls a tradition in India which is the "sin" of awakening a man who is sleeping. This tradition is based on the notion that if a man sleeps, then he needs to be asleep. When seen as spiritually this addresses they where you are on your journey is where you need to be for that moment and that we should never force someone to "awaken" to our journey because it will bring resistance toward their own journey as well as the journeys of others. Using sleep as a metaphor of life's spiritual journey is a powerful notion. It is what LENT is all about--the journey. It is what Christ did in the wilderness--he wandered until he awakened--saw the light and knew his path and truth. Dear God, help me today to see each person's path as part of your Truth. Pir-O-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan was born in Baroda, India on July 5, 1882. As a youth, Inayat was brilliant in poetry and music, yet his deepest inner calling was in spiritual matters. The book called "Sayings"

http://wahiduddin.net/mv2/VII/VII_3.htm
Sat Feb 16, 08:45:00 AM EST
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day #5: Big day ahead. The gallery is pristine, projector staged, and dinner reservation made. Confucius said, "Behave toward everyone as if receiving a great guest." What would life be like if we treated every guest like we are treating these guests today? We'd be broke but the guests would all feel extraordinary! And which matters most? My uncle was the king of this philosophy. I miss him.
Sun Feb 17, 08:32:00 AM EST
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day #7: There is no greater reward than the treasure we recieve when we put all our trust in God (Luke 28:18). The past two days have been extraordinary days. The dialogue is rich, my companions exceptional, and the challenges of mastering new technologies has been a rush. I trust God to complete todays journey in the way it started. I am richer today than I have ever been because I am being myself, and trusting God's judgement for my journey. I am especially grateful for the artists: Angela, Katherine, Linda, Mike and Sam for being my first panel.
Tue Feb 19, 05:34:00 AM EST
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day#8: Last night, I dreamt I slept through today. I was so tired. It's been one full week of Lent. In todays scripture, Luke 18: 31-34, he tells his disciples the news of his coming crucifixian but they do not understand...yet. My week has been much like that, and try to find peace in the knowledge that I can only know what I know, and no more. It will become clear when it is time. The final hours of grant panel were fast and furious. I got lost in the pace, and sought to remind myself to be patient and trust. In the end, it worked well. It worked better than it has worked before. The results are something to be proud about. I thank you God for the first week of my journey. I thank you for the people you sent to join me. I thank you for the joy I feel today.
Wed Feb 20, 05:52:00 AM EST
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day #9: After this week, I no longer feel like an outsider! God was with me all week, and the readings along with the giving help me to have a deeper connection to Zaccheus in Luke 19:1-10. He was indeed an outsider, even though he was financially successful (that's another post one day). The artists selected for grants this week reflect the part of me that is always seeking, and for this I am grateful.
Fri Feb 22, 10:30:00 AM EST
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day #10: "This life of the world is but a pastime and a game. Lo! the home of the Hereafter — that is Life, if they but knew" — Holy Qur'an, 29:64. It's a game in preparation for the real life ahead.
Sat Feb 23, 09:50:00 AM EST
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Her stories about Wednesday nights, well they are hilarious but she's doing it.
Sun Feb 24, 12:18:00 AM EST
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
He's challenged everyday, but he wins the daily battle.
Sun Feb 24, 12:19:00 AM EST
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Sunday's are "Feast Days" and are outside of LENT. That is why today is "not" day #11 of Lent even though yesterday was day #10. Tomorrow will #11. Even so, it brings my spirit pleasure to do Sufi readings on this Sunday: "Do not fear God, but consciously regard His pleasure and displeasure." ~ Bowl of Saki, February 24, by Hazrat Inayat Khan. Sufism teaches believers to safeguard your beliefs but also to safeguard the beliefs of others. To do otherwise is to bring displeasure to God. This concept in a world of many faiths speaks to me, and makes me stronger in my own Christian beliefs but also even more tolerant of the views of others. God is good in all traditions.
Sun Feb 24, 10:05:00 AM EST
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day #11 begins another challenging week but I am stronger for the last 11 days of challenge. I am investing my talents where they can grow. In today's scripture, Luke 19: 11-27, Jesus reminds us of the price we pay when we don't invest in sharing our talents. He also reminds us of the rewards awaiting the slave who does move past fear to use his talents. In the coming week, I am challenged to see the spirit of God in all things. I am challenged to begin to further channel my talents of arts management in the service of my King. I have been praying for guidance about AOA. That is my talent in action, and I am grateful for God's patience in guiding us. This week, I will continue to pray about changing my twitter name to @AlphaOmegaEye as a tool for seeing the face of God in all the Art world offers. Dear God, open my eyes so that I can see and help others to see you more clearly.
Mon Feb 25, 08:27:00 AM EST
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day #12: Silence is one of my favorite things but not because there is quiet but instead because I can listen to the small still-voice of God the Spirit inside me. In silence, I hear best and that's why today's scripture is one of my favorites. In Luke 19:28-40, Jesus responding to the protests of his disciples cheering that, “I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out.” I love that phrase, "the stones would shout out!" That is how I feel when I am in silence with God, that the stones--the crickets--the angels are all shouting, and it takes me away in peace. Today, my gift for LENT is for the Ensemble Music Society of Indianapolis via @power2give.
Tue Feb 26, 08:31:00 AM EST
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day #13 and I am thinking about the glue of relationships. Today, a friend called for counsel on whether he would have dinner with his mother during an upcoming trip to Detroit. He asked for three reasons why he should? I gave my top three, and with a thank you, he announced that he was not persuaded and won't do it. He loves her but their relationship hurts him. It's toxic for him, and he has had to let it go in order to keep the love of a son for his mother. My own son has that kind of relationship with his mother too, so what should happen in such circumstances? In Luke 19:41-44, Jesus gives us an example -- he loves his Jewish people but has to let them go because the relationship has proven toxic and will result in his death. It's an example we should all learn from. You can love without endangering your own mental or physical health. Sometimes love requires letting go.
Wed Feb 27, 05:42:00 PM EST
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day #14 and I can feel the pressure building as part of my LENTEN experience. For perspective, it was helpful to read today's scripture Luke 19:45-48 where Jesus explodes at the money-changers in the Temple in Jerusalem. He takes them to task for corrupting the focus of the temple from prayer to marketplace, and this angers the Chief Priests. I can feel a bit of that tension building at the gallery this week, and I feel that tension in my own Fasting challenge. Where I am getting peace though, and new insights is the new book QUIET and of course these daily readings of scripture. I am also empowered by giving I am making through @power2give. Today's project is WYFI's campaign to buy spotlights. It reminds me of Jesus putting a spotlight on the purpose of the temple of God.

http://www.power2give.org/Indianapolis/Project/Detail?projectId=1461
Thu Feb 28, 08:52:00 AM EST
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day #16: In China, Muslim women are the Imams leading the prayer services. China’s Hui Muslims are second-largest ethnic minority in China. These women-only mosques are truly unique to any tradition, and it uniquely feminist. Watching the video today was a testimonial of the universal right of women to hold places equal to men in religious settings, and further evidence that such exclusion represents only a tendency by males to discriminate. Today, my almsgiving via @power2give goes to DISCOVER ELIZABETH as support for equality of women.

PRAYER:
http://www.chinafile.com/last-call-prayer

FASTING:
For breakfast, I enjoyed eggs and bacon without breads or jellies.

ALMSGIVING:
http://www.power2give.org/Indianapolis/Project/Detail?projectId=1406
Sat Mar 02, 11:47:00 AM EST
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
In todays Bowl of Saki, Hazrat Inayat Khan writes that we are born divinely trusting but that life on earth causes us to doubt. His point is for us to come at Goid with the wonder of a child, but the problem with his idea is that children believe anything, including the belief in Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny, so belief is not the same as divine truth.

"Belief is natural, and disbelief is unnatural, for belief is born in man, and unbelief is acquired. ... Every child born on earth is born with a tendency to believe what is told him, but the experience of the individual in this world full of falsehood teaches man to disbelieve. That shows that every soul comes from the world of truth, and opens his eyes in the world of falsehood."
http://wahiduddin.net/saki/saki_date.php?month=3&day=3

Another way to frame the lesson is that we are "born to question" so that we will discover divine truth, but that earthly comforts get in the way of our quest. We will never have all the answers but it is in the seeking, and not blindly accepting like a child, that we reach a state of divinity. That is why artists should challenge our minds as well as our souls. That's why we should always continue the journey. That's why we are born, to grow into divinity and not the other way around.
Sun Mar 03, 08:36:00 PM EST
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day #17, and we are not even half-away to Easter when the really tough Jesus comes out in scripture. In Luke 20:9-19, he tells the people the parable of the man with vineyards leased to tenants who kill his son. It's a harsh story but the message is also very clear. It's a message about God and Christ, but it's also a lesson about listening to understand and honoring the source of your treasures. As I move forward during Lent, I am trying to listen more closely. A cricket in a lucite case is a daily reminder that I must listen, not to simply to hear but to understand. To honor the source of my treasure, today I make my daily gift for Lent to the Harrison Center for the Arts, they remind me of the center in Cincinnati where I got my start, and therefore my treasures as an arts administrator.

http://www.power2give.org/Indianapolis/Project/Detail?projectId=1425
Mon Mar 04, 03:25:00 PM EST
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day 18: This morning, when Greg challenged me asking if God would be dissappointed that I was actually eating sugar, dispite my best attempts it very much tied to todays scripture. In Luke 20:19-26, Jesus tells the priest to give Ceasar what belongs to Ceasar and give God what belongs to God. Does God care that I eat sugar? No. Do I care--yes, because a pledge is a pledge and I feel I am failing and don't know how to stop the descent. If all the foods we have: milk, green beans, tomatos, etc all have sugar, then I've already done so poorly that I am embarrassed for myself. God doesnt care about my eating sugar, God does care that I follow-through on my commitments. Perhaps, it is time to recalibrate my sacrifice. Perhaps giving up sugar in America is like giving up air? Perhaps a more realistic commitment is desert or simply bread? I will give God what is Gods and to my body what is for my body.
Tue Mar 05, 09:45:00 AM EST
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day 19: During LENT, I have a tendency to get locked into one way of thinking, and that was certainly the issue with my pledge about sugar. In making the recent discovery that so much of what I was eating for the last 19 days had sugar including milk (12g) and peanut butter (6g) and canned green beans (2g), I was stymied, mystified and depressed. I prayed, I reflected. I talked to Greg. I decided to change the path--and in doing so, perhaps I will go deeper. In a way that is the message in todays scripture, Luke 20:27-40 that we need to go deeper than our current understanding. Jesus responds to the Sudducees questions about the resurrection and the after-life by telling them what they didn't want to hear but which they could not refute. He said "those who are considered worthy of a place in that age and in the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage" because they are like angels and cannot die. The life after, and the path ahead of me are not paths that I can/will understand but it doesn't mean that I don't change--adapt and move forward. Perhaps even the challenges of my swollen knee is related to my meat heavy attempt to avoid sugar? I don't know. What I do know is that I have a new path as Vegetarian beginning tomorrow---20 days w/o sugar and 20 days w/o meat.
Wed Mar 06, 08:33:00 AM EST
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day 20: Yesterday evening, our 15-yo schnauzer passed away. His name was Kasey--the best friend I ever had. For five years, I've had lunch with Kasey everyday, and today is the first day without it. Last night as we spoke with the veternarian about his internment, we talked about burial, cremation, mass-cremation, etc. and we decided not to do any of them. When he died in Greg's arms, his spirit no longer inhabited that body. His spirit went inside us (all day today, I've heard him excitedly barking). Todays scripture Luke 20:41-47 is about integrity. While the story revolves around Jesus criticizing priests as posturing, it is also a challenge to me--to us to live the things we say and love. Today officially began my LENT, part ll as a Vegetarian but I can't help but wonder if the best way to honor the memory of my best friend--my lunchtime companion of 5-years is not with memorials but with a life that does not involve eating animals like him. Kasey didn't eat meat. Maybe I shouldn't either, and everytime I am challenged perhaps I will hear a bark...a bark from my friend, my angel, my 15yo puppy named Kasey, and I will remember.
Thu Mar 07, 04:04:00 PM EST
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day 21: Everyone can give--something. That's part of the message in Luke 21:1-4. Last night, my nephew called to make a pitch for supporting him for a school project--a spiritual retreat, I believe. Can I help? Do we have the money, especially during a week when we've taken on the veternary costs associated with our dog and Greg's niece's 16th birthday? Yes. In Luke 21:1-4 a poor old woman gave "out of her poverty" versus from her "abundance" and that should be the same for helping my nephew, and the same for supporting artists who explore spiritual issues too. Can we help? When it comes to basic needs--spiritual or physical the answer should always be "yes."
Fri Mar 08, 09:28:00 AM EST
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day 24: Luke 21:34-38 is Christ reminding us to "listen" for signs. We get so busy that we don't read the signs that are plainly in front of us but that don't shout out for us to "look at me!" I am as guilty as the next person, but the God-voice is seldom a roar. It is mostly the volume of crickets and we tend to ignore the crickets when we are paying too much attention to the noice makers. During LENT, I always try to pay special attention to the God-Voice. Oddly, or warmly enough right now I keep hearing it in the barking of dogs and rather than annoy, it really makes me feel conforted. Signs are important.
Tue Mar 12, 10:57:00 AM EDT
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day 25: Is there a connection between madness and Satan? Today's post about Peter Howson and today's scripture Luke 22:1-6 about Judas both make me think about how humans deal with their demons. In ancient times, people associated the two but today, I know doctors deny the connections but still...I wonder. I wonder especially if Satan like God are simply part of our own internal dueling identities?

JUDAS
http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=230011137

PETER HOWSON
http://www.alphaomegaarts.blogspot.com/2013/03/is-madness-price-of-greatness-peter.html
Wed Mar 13, 09:27:00 AM EDT
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day 26: Today’s scripture: Luke 22:7-13 is about Jesus' instructions to his disciples to prepare for his Last Supper. It makes me think not only about the beauty that can be involved in preparation but also the necessity. If one thing does come out of LENT, we should all prepare for our own LAST SUPPER. We should all set in motion a plan for that eventuality and when better to do it than during LENT?
Thu Mar 14, 09:44:00 AM EDT
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day 27: “Then he took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” ~ LUKE 22:19.

Yesterday an artist came to me to talk about her mnay ideas for engaging artists with families. She had no focus, but she had a passion. My suggestion is rooted in todays scripture, because I said, "In all things you do, don't focus on the end, simply remember why you started and that will get you to where you need to be." Our motivations are what move us forward but "remembrance" is something we too soon forget. On this Friday, March 15, I pray to God to give me clarity to always remember why I began my journey with him because it is in that remembrance that I will stay true.
Fri Mar 15, 08:13:00 AM EDT
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day 29: I'm amazed by my reaction to the selection of the new pope. It feels like Easter morning where all is new, and I know this is in part because he's not had to make any harsh pronouncements---yet. But what really inspires me is his persona as "servant leader" just the kind Jesus describes in today's scripture: Luke 22:24-30. "...the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like one who serves." God thank you for sending to me many kinds of leaders, and thank you today for Pope Francis.

http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=229253283
Mon Mar 18, 11:15:00 AM EDT
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day 31 scripture Luke 22:35-38, and I have zero idea what it is designed to teach me. I pray that some understanding will come? A purse, a bag, two swords? I don't get it. Do you?

35He said to them, “When I sent you out without a purse, bag, or sandals, did you lack anything?” They said, “No, not a thing.” 36He said to them, “But now, the one who has a purse must take it, and likewise a bag. And the one who has no sword must sell his cloak and buy one. 37For I tell you, this scripture must be fulfilled in me, ‘And he was counted among the lawless’; and indeed what is written about me is being fulfilled.” 38They said, “Lord, look, here are two swords.” He replied, “It is enough.”
Wed Mar 20, 08:29:00 AM EDT
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Sometimes bad people do stupid things but good people still show them kindness and love. Whether it's a job performance debacle or what Christ experienced in the garden with the priests and Judas; Christ teaches us not to worry and instead simply to love. He teaches us not to worry about fixing our own conditions but to heal the problems of others. Thank you GOD for this scripture today: LUKE 22: 47-53 http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=230405926.
Fri Mar 22, 11:29:00 AM EDT
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
It snowed today, and we began our major Fast of the Lent period. Next Sunday, I will be a new man. I will be a new Believer. My faith is stronger. My understanding is deeper but three questions still loom: (1) Will I change my twitter name to reflect link to @AlphaOmegaArts? (2) Will I make this entire 7 days without food? (3) Will I remain a Vegetarian? let God decide.
Sun Mar 24, 10:04:00 PM EDT
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day 35: For me, Luke 22:54-62 is the most difficult part of the entire Passion Week story. Yes, the crucifixion is tough as is the betrayal by Judas, it is Peter's denial that he even knows Jesus that hits me the hardest. Fear over took him, and doubt about the decisions he'd made to follow and he ran from the truth of his relationship with Christ. This breaks him, but unlike Judas whose betrayal ends in his suicide, Peter is able to pull himself together and it is in that rebuilding that he becomes the rock upon which the Church as we know 2,000 years later still stands. His strength & solidity came from his denial and brokeness. Part of the lesson here is that only those who have been broken will have the strength to become real warriors for Christ. Like weapons forged in fire they are stronger than ever because of they were broken and still over came. We have choices then: the path of Judas or Peter. I pray to forever embrace my brokeness so that like Peter I can be made stronger for God.

http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=230650391
Mon Mar 25, 09:39:00 AM EDT
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day 36: The Mocking of Jesus is too often in the eye of the beholder, and not wanting to cast stones, I try to be very open about the possibilitie but last night I couldn't be open-minded. It's my son. This is a small thing, but so big for me that is still haunts me this morning especially after reading today's scripture. In Luke 22:63-65, the Romans who mocked Jesus kept asking him to justify his claim as the son of God. Last night, I read my son's twitter profile where he wrote, "kailee changed my life forever i love you baby girl u walk with me forever," but around it is a new photo of a stripper party. My issue is not the image. My issue is that as a grandfather of Kailee, it upsets me to see those two messages mixed, and so I sent him a text last night on the subject. He responded, and so it continued this morning. Perhaps I am wrong. Perhaps I am mocking Jesus but maybe my note to him is a wake-up call. I don't know. All I know is that combining the two messages feels wrong. Today, as the Supreme Court begins hearings on the Freedom to Marry, there are some religious voices who feel the very same way about marriage & gays--"that combining the two messages feels wrong," and I feel sorry for all of us that face these difficult ways of seeing God and life. There is a painting by Tom Torluemke, "My Father Mocking Christ on the Cross" that captures my feelings this morning. I pray to God not to Judge and not to Mock--and to have the wisdom to know the difference.
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Luke 22:63-65 - 63Now the men who were holding Jesus began to mock him and beat him; 64they also blindfolded him and kept asking him, “Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?” 65They kept heaping many other insults on him.
Tue Mar 26, 08:49:00 AM EDT
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
Day 37: Jesus was not baited into theological arguments with those who were not open to listening, and growing; and neither should his followers. In todays scripture, Luke 22:66-71 the priests ask him if he is the son of God, and his mildly stated reponse "You say that I am.” It's a lesson for me that when some tries to bait me, theologically over interfaith art, Christianity, Freedom to Marry that I don't have to answer their question. I can take a page from Christ's PR book and answer my own question. God, I pray today that you give me the insight not to be baited when I could simply respond with the obvious: "You say that I am.”
Wed Mar 27, 09:04:00 AM EDT
Ernest Disney-Britton said…
I read today about a Filipino man who has had himself nailed to a cross each year for 37 years as part of his annual sacrifice. In comparison, my 2013 sacrifice to God and self was minor, but I feel good about it. Instead of enjoying the Sci-Fi movies, TV shows, and books that I'm addicted to, I read an interfaith selection of sacred scriptures and an amazing book entitled, QUIET about introverts vs. extroverts. After dumping an ill planned attempt to give up sugar, I went VEGAN and frankly now even after Easter I still have no desire to eat the meat of dead animals (Kasey & health); and instead of my daily Starbucks coffee, I loved the practice of giving that small daily amount to a worthy project on indyarts.org/power2give. Joyce Meyer's Tweeted today that it takes 30-days to develop a habit (She's wrong. Psychologists say it's 2-8 months) but still, after 40-days I've begun what I like to consider as a new Habit, and I feel so much better for it. Thank you GOD for the great gift of LENT.

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/10/07/need-to-form-a-new-habit-66-days/
Wed Apr 03, 08:36:00 AM EDT
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