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by William Cowles
Looking for a good way to observe Lent
with a group -- family or friends or your church? Here’s a great “Lenten To-Do”
list by Pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber, an ordained Lutheran pastor who started a
church in the Denver area called House for All Sinners and Saints.
Thanks to Pastor Russell Brown,
Heritage UMC, Overland Park, KS, for first finding and posting this Lenten gem
that helps us “do more” instead of the usual “do less.”
Yes, it’s nearly a week late, but you
can always combine a few things to get started. The important thing is to get
started, and to stick with it throughout the 40 days as a reminder of Jesus’
sacrifices for us.
Wednesday, March 5 Day 1: Pray for your enemies
Thursday, March 6 Day 2: Walk, carpool, bike or bus it.
Friday, March 7 Day 3: Don’t
turn on the car radio
Saturday, March 8 Day 4: Give $20 to a non-profit of
your choosing
(Sunday)
Monday, March 10 Day 5: Take 5 minutes of silence at noon
Tuesday, March 11 Day
6: Look out the window until you find something of beauty you had not noticed
before
Wednesday, March 12 Day 7: Give 5 items of clothing to Goodwill
Thursday, March 13 Day 8: “No complaining” day
Friday, March 14 Day 9: Do someone else’s chore
Saturday, March 16 Day
10: Buy a few $5 fast food gift cards to give to homeless people
(Sunday)
Monday, March 18 Day 11: Call an old friend
Tuesday, March 19 Day 12: Pray the Paper (pray for
people and situations in today’s news)
Wednesday, March 20 Day 13: Read Psalm 139
Thursday, March 21 Day 14: Pay a few sincere compliments
Friday, March 22 Day 15: Bring your own mug
Saturday, March 23 Day
16: Educate yourself about human trafficking (http://www.umc.org/what-we-believe/abolition-of-sex-trafficking)
(Sunday)
Monday, March 24: Day 17: Forgive someone
Tuesday, March 25: Day 18: Internet diet
Wednesday, March 26: Day 19: Change one light in your house to a
compact florescent or LED
Thursday, March 27: Day
20: Check out morning and evening prayer at The Daily Office. (www.dailyoffice.org)
Friday, March 28: Day 21: Ask for help
Saturday, March 29: Day 22: Tell someone what you are
grateful for
(Sunday)
Monday, March 31: Day 23: Introduce yourself to a
neighbor
Tuesday, April 1: Day 24: Read Psalm 121
Wednesday, April 2: Day 25: Bake a cake
Thursday, April 3: Day 26: No shopping day
Friday, April 4: Day
27: Light a virtual candle (http://www.rejesus.co.uk/site/module/post_a_prayer/)
Saturday, April 5: Day 28: Light an actual candle
(Sunday)
Monday, April 7: Day 29: Write a thank you note to your favorite
teacher
Tuesday, April 8: Day 30: Invest in canvas shopping
bags
Thursday, April 10: Day 32: Donate art supplies to your
local elementary school
Friday, April 11: Day
33: Read John 8:1-11
Saturday, April 12: Day
34: Worship at a friend’s mosque, synagogue or church and look for the beauty
(Sunday)
Monday, April 13: Day 35: Confess a secret
Tuesday, April 14: Day 36: No sugar day – where else is
there sweetness in your life?
Wednesday, April 15: Day 37: Give $20 to a local non-profit
Friday, April 17: Day
39: Pray for peace
Saturday, April 18: Day
40: Pray for your enemies (you probably have new ones by now) then decide which
of these exercises you’ll keep for good
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