"No matter how much time you spend fasting, if you do no good to others, you do nothing great." -St. John Chrysostom
Only one more week till Holy Week and two weeks till Easter! I am looking forward to not eating as much rice and beans to be honest. But I think and hope that overall my girls will understand the significance of this time and understand the world is bigger than our safe little bubble. We didn't do as many of the devotions that I wanted to but life continues on. I have been trying to be more of a homemaker this month as I have all my checklists ready. I have barely read at all this last month, but part of me knows I am making it an idol and that I use it for escapism. I am trying to draw closer to God. I want to be a good example and use my time wisely. I also feel very guilty for not going out to get a job. That is always in my prayers and in the back of my mind.
"There's a bunch of crazy stuff on Twitter. Heck, someone made an account for my mustache." -Ted Lasso
One of the great things that has come out of Lent 2022 is that I think I am finally letting go of my dependence on social media. I took an unannounced break on Facebook this year and I think I might make it permanent. I get so jealous, angry, and anxious when I doom scroll. It is just bad for me. I am done comparing my life to others. It causes me a lot of heartache and it causes me to sin. I don't like me on Facebook. The only main thing is that I really want to keep in touch with my family and my reading groups so I feel torn. Here is yet another thing to lift up in prayer.
I took the above picture for the prompt community. It is some of our Youth Group on Wednesday nights that I help feed and hopefully have a little fun and fellowship with each other.
"My longing for truth was a single prayer." -Edith Stein
With all of our financial, church, and personal struggles, I have to keep praying "Jesus, I trust you." And sometimes that is all I have in me.
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