Funny Stuff Awesome Lent Sacrifice

NewChief · 02-16-2010, 09:10 PM

Was at my church's Shrove Tuesday thing tonight. One of the most fun events we have as a church. We went outside to burn the palms, and the Father was asking if anyone was giving up anything for Lent.

Some six year old shouted out, "I'm giving up explosives!"

Awesome moment.

Goldmember · 02-16-2010, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by NewPhin

Was at my church's Shrove Tuesday thing tonight. One of the most fun events we have as a church. We went outside to burn the palms, and the Father was asking if anyone was giving up anything for Lent.

Some six year old shouted out, "I'm giving up explosives!"

Awesome moment.

The FBI is on the way...

BigVE · 02-16-2010, 09:17 PM

LaChapelle · 02-16-2010, 09:41 PM

There goes tex-mex night

RJ · 02-16-2010, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by NewPhin

Was at my church's Shrove Tuesday thing tonight. One of the most fun events we have as a church. We went outside to burn the palms, and the Father was asking if anyone was giving up anything for Lent.

Some six year old shouted out, "I'm giving up explosives!"

Awesome moment.

Great story.

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 02-16-2010, 09:53 PM

I'm giving up watching football.

Jilly · 02-17-2010, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

I'm giving up watching football.

Jesus loves football. How silly.

Jilly · 02-17-2010, 10:05 AM

That's awesome.

I stopped giving up stuff for Lent. I figure it's not much of a sacrifice if I only do it for 40 days. Plus, I think the purpose of Lent is to renew one's spiritual life, so my idea in that is to enhance my life so that I have a stronger connection to God. So instead I started to sacrifice time to take on things God might want me to take on. So instead of my five minute break perusing CP, I might use that to turn to God in prayer or song. But this year, I decided that one of the things I can do to grow deeper in God's love is to start eating together as a family with my child instead of all of us eating separately or she eats and then we eat later after she goes to bed. I think it's best for her spiritual connection as well as mine for us to engage in that thing that will make us love each other more, breaking bread.

That's deep, I know. But it's Ash Wednesday and well, that's part of me.

kepp · 02-17-2010, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jilly

That's awesome.

I stopped giving up stuff for Lent. I figure it's not much of a sacrifice if I only do it for 40 days.

So you gave up giving stuff up.

Jilly · 02-17-2010, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by kepp

So you gave up giving stuff up.

yep, instead Im' adding to.

Demonpenz · 02-17-2010, 10:15 AM

I love fish sandwhiches and cheese pizza giving up meat at lent is dumb

Sofa King · 02-17-2010, 10:17 AM

i once tried to give up all food and water entirely...

i made it 13 minutes..

Pants · 02-17-2010, 10:25 AM

I'm giving up snorting coke for 40 days. Hopefully.

MOhillbilly · 02-17-2010, 10:28 AM

Gave my boy a bag of shrimp fries/chips, he ate a few and handed the bag back. I asked what he thought...'at the end...it tasted like...cat'

Msmith · 02-17-2010, 11:19 AM

Quite a few of our coworkers observed the Ash Wednesday every year. One time a coworker asked me what I would give up for lent, I said that I didn't intend to give up anything. He looked at me with a "Oh, you sinner" expression.

Then I asked a young woman what did she give up for lent. She replied, "If I tell you what I give up, it won't be a sacrifice anymore."

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Jilly MVP Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lee's Summit Casino cash: $10004925	That's awesome. I stopped giving up stuff for Lent. I figure it's not much of a sacrifice if I only do it for 40 days. Plus, I think the purpose of Lent is to renew one's spiritual life, so my idea in that is to enhance my life so that I have a stronger connection to God. So instead I started to sacrifice time to take on things God might want me to take on. So instead of my five minute break perusing CP, I might use that to turn to God in prayer or song. But this year, I decided that one of the things I can do to grow deeper in God's love is to start eating together as a family with my child instead of all of us eating separately or she eats and then we eat later after she goes to bed. I think it's best for her spiritual connection as well as mine for us to engage in that thing that will make us love each other more, breaking bread. That's deep, I know. But it's Ash Wednesday and well, that's part of me. __________________ "In most of our human relationships, we spend much of our time reassuring one another that our costumes of identity are on straight." — Ram Dass Last edited by Jilly; 02-17-2010 at 10:26 AM..
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Sofa King Hello Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Dakota Casino cash: $1122096 VARSITY	i once tried to give up all food and water entirely... i made it 13 minutes..
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02-17-2010, 11:19 AM	#15
Msmith Veteran Join Date: Jan 2004 Casino cash: $9148035	Quite a few of our coworkers observed the Ash Wednesday every year. One time a coworker asked me what I would give up for lent, I said that I didn't intend to give up anything. He looked at me with a "Oh, you sinner" expression. Then I asked a young woman what did she give up for lent. She replied, "If I tell you what I give up, it won't be a sacrifice anymore."
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