5 Things that I will be doing (or not doing) for Lent 2022
1. I will be reading Grace In Tension: Discover Peace with Martha and Mary. The story of Martha and Mary resignates with me so much. When I saw this book, I knew I found my Lenten reading. I am totally a Martha, working on becoming more like Mary.
2. I will be saying my morning prayers in bed. Before my feet hit that floor, my prayers will be said. That's not to say that I won't be praying throughout the day too, but if I don't say my morning prayers right away, the chaos of the morning, the news, something stupid on social media, or anything else that is not important takes my attention away and I either don't say my morning prayers or I try to fit them in later in the day sometimes to no avail.
3. Spring Cleaning! I need to do this. I started last year, but only got part of the way done. This year, I have a plan. I'm working in sections of the house (a room or two at a time) and I'm giving myself a few days to get each section done. Lent is 40 days. Why do I try to cram in all the cleaning in one week? I started to today and I have the foyer, the downstairs powder room, and the hall to the kitchen completely done. I also washed the walls going up the stairs and in the upstairs hallway. That was enough for today. I'm trying something new this year too. I have the O-Cedar Spin Mop and I love it for my wood floors. I follow Go Clean Co on Instagram and she recommended it. And she uses it with hot water and 1 tsp. of powdered Tide. I've seen people (and maybe her too??) use the same solution and mop combo to wash walls. I did that today, and folks, it was a game changer. No up and down the ladder and it seemed to do a really good job. I don't know if powdered Tide is safe for all wall types so you may want to do a test spot before you do an entire wall. Our walls are painted with Sherwin Williams paint, and it worked great for us.
4. NO SNACKING after 7 pm. This is a hard one for me. But I can do it for Lent.
5. Praying the Litany of Humility daily.
I also plan on giving more to the local food pantry. Our budget will determine what that looks like.
So that's it. That's what I'm doing for Lent 2022. I think it's totally doable and I'm praying that it brings me closer to God.
What are you doing this year for Lent?
