It is common to focus on giving something up during Lent. This time of fasting can help us outgrow unhealthy habits or attitudes that get in the way of our relationship with God. Yet there is much to be gained from tending to feasting as well. I invite you to ponder on the following fasting and feasting suggestions this Lent.

“Every day we begin again” can speak to your journey of mercy, forgiveness, acceptance, compassion, new ideas, dreams, and second chances. It serves as a reminder to give yourself and others a fresh start. 

As we begin this new year, I am thinking a lot about the word “commitment.” How do you react when you hear the word commitment? What is your relationship with commitments? I invite you to reflect on this as you reflect on your intentions and how you want to enter into the new year.