tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23871629.post4899761941681835195..comments2013-02-15T20:05:11.920-06:00The Ironic Catholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12990289461877567408[email protected]Blogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23871629.post-44213354043994223452012-02-25T23:41:18.372-06:002012-02-25T23:41:18.372-06:00A few years ago I gave up all alcoholic beverages. That was a challenge since my husband is a wino and we&#39;re big fans of happy hour. The experience was a huge eye opener. I realized how the pressure to drink is everywhere, and I got a taste of the tremendous struggle alcoholics face trying to stay dry.Anonymous[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23871629.post-17490156347108313322012-02-22T12:15:40.341-06:002012-02-22T12:15:40.341-06:00I&#39;m giving up TV for lent as I watch it to much so its gonna be verry verry hard i have to keep reminding myself <br />giving things up for lent is realy good as it develops your self control and helps you focus on godEmma[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23871629.post-61670555371403164752011-03-10T18:10:49.309-06:002011-03-10T18:10:49.309-06:00wow i gave up all vanity. that means no mirrors of corse, i cant ask ohters how i look, i cant do my make up exept for maskar witch is pritty hard to do with out a mirror. i chose 6 outfits and one for church. i also picked 2 pairs of shews, one for church and one for shcool(high school girl!!!!! witch makes this a verrry hard thing)i think the worst part of this is the bathrooms because the mirrors are like right infront of your face and i feel weird jsut looking at my hands walking from the stall forwaaard to the sink.<br /><br /> i gave this up because i feel to self concious of what people think of me and im kinda vain so becoming totaly chilaxed about myself for 40 days i think could help. god made me the way i am and i should love and be thankfull for gods creaation.lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078663489333862872[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23871629.post-41147850388833223182011-03-02T01:05:30.281-06:002011-03-02T01:05:30.281-06:00Giving up gossip was a hard one... had to avoid some co-workers all Lent.<br />Even harder was giving up judging the [word censored]s when they cut me off in traffic. I think the best way to give that up is to stop driving a car at all until Easter.<br />Who knew six weeks could hold so much challenge?The Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23871629.post-24426787236528451032011-02-22T21:59:16.883-06:002011-02-22T21:59:16.883-06:00If you don&#39;t usually wear makeup, you might consider applying mascara every morning while praying to see with God&#39;s eyes, and using lipstick regularly with the prayer that God purify your lips and make them holy.<br /><br />That was an interesting exercise for me one lent when my self-image was particularly out of whack.<br /><br />This lent I&#39;m planning to give up internet and computer between 12 and 3. I&#39;ve been doing it Fridays for the past year and it&#39;s not easy.Kathleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07023469274544648759[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23871629.post-27587941955854934732009-03-08T00:37:00.000-06:002009-03-08T00:37:00.000-06:00It may sound stupid, but I gave up cursing for lent. Much more difficult than I thought it would me.<BR/><BR/>My only suggestion for those giving up something for lent is to replace it with something that will bring you closer to God. I attend more charity events, go to 2 more masses during the week and say the rosary every night.twistedvixenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13939471170555466200[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23871629.post-43458433305422617672009-02-26T11:32:00.000-06:002009-02-26T11:32:00.000-06:00Steak :LJakehttp://www.bebo.com/jakecullen2009[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23871629.post-3357838677216807052009-02-16T10:12:00.000-06:002009-02-16T10:12:00.000-06:00I&#39;m going to be giving up all beverages except water and donating the money I would have spent on them to help provide clean water for folks who don&#39;t have it in Africa. http://www.bloodwatermission.com/?em1204=43914&amp;em1205=43915&amp;em1206=183972Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312801109761201124[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23871629.post-10711760369278186892009-01-28T21:30:00.000-06:002009-01-28T21:30:00.000-06:00I'm giving up facebook :)<BR/><BR/>although I will probably have to like rig my computer to block myself from going there haha<BR/><BR/>giving up shoes is awesome hahaJeff[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23871629.post-2268011167964471492008-02-10T12:05:00.000-06:002008-02-10T12:05:00.000-06:00I gave up worrying one Lent, best lent I ever had. Every time I started to worry I had to stop because I had given it up for Lent. By the end of lent I was cured of my need to worry about anything. <BR/><BR/>This year I tried to give up being judgmental but after three days I had to ammend that to being aware of when I am judgmental and praying for forgivness and the grace to change at that moment ( I am praying constantly, which might turn out not to be a bad thing, but presently is making me a bit sad). <BR/><BR/>This is going to be a long lent.angelmeghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239198273681288577[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23871629.post-2625461353826634002008-02-08T13:08:00.000-06:002008-02-08T13:08:00.000-06:00My sister told me that she's giving up recreational drugs for Lent. And, no, she doesn't use them.Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15017088126061040113[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23871629.post-51137113720755979132008-02-08T10:47:00.000-06:002008-02-08T10:47:00.000-06:00I'm giving up sin. I've just decided I'm not going to sin anymore so I can be a Saint by Easter. <BR/><BR/>Of course, during Ash Wednesday Mass, I counted several sins....during MASS! This is going to be really hard....<BR/><BR/>:-)adoro[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23871629.post-16960950854944161822008-02-07T17:40:00.000-06:002008-02-07T17:40:00.000-06:0011. In-lawsAnonymous[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23871629.post-36083124469128477832008-02-06T18:58:00.000-06:002008-02-06T18:58:00.000-06:00I love the idea of giving up shoes. I think Lickona should consider that. It would nicely complement his hair pledge thing.Rufus McCainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06164077491455532381[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23871629.post-82861577374212041032008-02-06T17:12:00.000-06:002008-02-06T17:12:00.000-06:00I gave up COFFEE (and plan to also eschew wine/alcohol, but I don't drink often enough to have 'sacrificed" yet.)<BR/><BR/>I love Starbucks or Panera as a treat a few times a week, so I thought I could both "detox" my bod and give my treat money as alms each week. <BR/><BR/>I started with the no-coffee yesterday just to make sure I *could" do it. I had to sip 1/3 of a diet coke due to headaches but I made it! No headaches today so far, and my only caffeine was from a cup of earl grey tea.brandy101http://brandy101.blogdrive.com[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23871629.post-71369848669831255952008-02-06T15:34:00.000-06:002008-02-06T15:34:00.000-06:00We gave up TV pretty much altogether; its helped my anxiety level and saved us $117 a month in sattelite/phone costs. Bonus! I can now navigate the Breviary without confusion.Shieldmaiden96http://www.blogger.com/profile/04673938377819957295[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23871629.post-80334137974490060062008-02-06T10:04:00.000-06:002008-02-06T10:04:00.000-06:00I think the pope may be playing with fire! If you rearrange the letters of Fanta they spell Fatan, which isn't Satan, but it's pretty close, so I figure it's probably like, you know, a near occasion of sin!<BR/><BR/>Obviously, I haven't given up posting silly comments for Lent...but maybe I should.Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13201920550959255201[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23871629.post-5856512756999851282008-02-06T08:17:00.000-06:002008-02-06T08:17:00.000-06:00I was going to give up gossip the year after I gave up vengeance. But then research came out about how gossip (like chocolate) is good for women, so I decided not to put my health in jeopardy.Meredith Gouldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16260267368064065843[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23871629.post-66182978527670767902008-02-06T07:57:00.000-06:002008-02-06T07:57:00.000-06:00I always give up sweets...which makes me mean.<BR/><BR/>By the way, you've been tagged.<BR/><BR/>http://chasedbychildren.typepad.com/chased_by_children/2008/02/wouldnt-you-lik.htmlJenny from Chicagohttp://chasedbychildren.typepad.com/chased_by_children/2008/02/wouldnt-you-lik.html[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23871629.post-70010213429079480352008-02-06T00:36:00.000-06:002008-02-06T00:36:00.000-06:00Perhaps with the modern obesity epidemic one ought to be giving up vegetarian foods rather than meat since gaining weight during a strict Lenten fast might be embarrassing. :)<BR/><BR/>Another Lenten sacrifice I recommend to all: give up saying negative things about other people. Of course if this becomes widespread, politicians and newsmen will have to take the next few weeks off.nissa-amas-katojhttp://kajlahundo.blogspot.com[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23871629.post-44535685484823057062008-02-05T23:27:00.000-06:002008-02-05T23:27:00.000-06:00I gave up TV one year. It was hard. It got harder when we invaded Iraq during Lent that year. If you have a habit of turning the TV on whenever you walk into a certain room, I recommend you unplug those.<BR/>It used to take several times of pushing the button ineffectually before I remember, "Oh yeah, I gave up TV."PraiseDivineMercyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15000747762174079070[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23871629.post-82868107493694220052008-02-05T22:07:00.000-06:002008-02-05T22:07:00.000-06:00I gave up meat for three years in a row. The first two years, it was pretty challenging, but the third year it was pretty easy (which bewildered me, since my love of meat had not lessened). Last year I gave up dairy, and it was far tougher than giving up meat, probably because I will devour with great zeal and joy any and all dairy products placed before me -- assuming the sell-by date hasn't passed.<BR/><BR/>Good list! Thanks for continuing to be awesome.Andiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10570777069651493467[email protected]