Each time

Each time I struggle with my own inner demons,
Each time I fail to love as God has shown me to Love,
Each time I look at the world around me and grow more and more disenchanted,
Each time I sin,
Each time I fall prey to pride,
Each time I allow the same questions dogs my conscience,
Each time I put myself through the same torment,
Each time I want more than I have,
Each time I fall short of my own expectations,
Each time I seem less worthy,
Each time I stop praying,
Each time I feel like satan himself,
Each time I grow closer to allowing my own mind to build that wall around my heart,

Each time I doubt more and more my own place in Heaven,
Each time I realize I am a son of Adam,
Each time
Each time I am saved by the Son of God.

"If you want to be happy, really really happy, use your talents to serve others." - Eduardo Verastegui

Lent

This Lent I am taking on more than my normal giving something up.  I am still going to give up diet drinks in my annual quest to kick that habit.  A few months ago I bought a Blackberry Torch and downloaded the iBreviary app.  I have been dabling with praying the Hours since.  In part thanks to that app, I have made strides in my prayer life these last few months. In addition to giving up diet soda, I intend to pray the morning and night prayers every day.  This means waking up early every day . . . not fun.

The third thing I intend to do for Lent is to post (at least) weekly here.  I'm not sure what I will say every week, but there are plent of incomlete posts for me to attempt to finally finish up.  I trust that the Holy Spirit will guide me to say something that says something to someone.

I dont get much feedback on this site.  Please leave a post on what you are doing this Lent to bring yourself closer to God.  I will be sure to pray for you, that you will be faithful to you Lenten vowes. Please do the same for me.


"If you want to be happy, really really happy, use your talents to serve others." - Eduardo Verastegui