Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

[Bettelove]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

Thank you Cassy
I'm feeling much better about myself today. My outlook is brighter and I didn't wake up with a guilty concious and a bad hangover. I went to church yesterday evening and it really helped. I will get back to my morning prayer and meditation. Thanks for your support.

[cassy]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

Good morning and Day 16 of the Lenten journey.
I,ve been reading up on Lent which is described as a journey..presuming a change in us fro m one state yo another (hopefully)
This might mean at the beginning og Lent we were troubled about something/anxious and as we embrace this journey we come closer to MAYBE conversion, a sense of peace or simply understanding of the changes we need to continue to make,

There is no rush..this is a journey..not always done at speed (or even within 40 days!!)

Maybe we will be moving from one interpretation of life to another?
Prayer, mass , penance are all described as "engines" that drive the season ans bring us "weary travellers" to the joys of Easter?

well its something to think about anyway.

Day 16....Day 16....Nearly half way through this Lenten journey.

hop on board anybody who wants to walk the rest of the journey towards Easter.

Regards Cassy

[cassy]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

Hi all
just off to bed and living in hope for another AF day.

Day 17 of Lent coming up..

Come and join us and dont worry if you have had slips..just doing our best is all we can offer.

Went to the prayer group tonight and several who were quitting wine or whatever had had a few slips and werent bothered as just dont beat themselves up.

It helps to keep things in perspective for me;

Thought for the day from a Lenten Handbook:
Lord, take the dark moments of our present. Give us peace, and lead us to trust that you will rescue us and bring sense to the winding pathways of our lives.

On that night i am off to bed..
Good Luck to you all as this new day breaks.


Regards Cassy

[LauraAnn]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

I am so sorry I failed you. And God.

[cassy]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

Hi LauraANN

I posted a reply on your other thread Laura(cant get the hang of this posting sometimes!!)

Hope you all have a good day..doesnt matter whether you are on Day 17 or just starting does it??

Everyone welcome to hop on board

I an reading a spiritual book through Lent of Daily readings to try and keep remembering what this Lenten journey is about for me.


Our conversion needs to be work on our interior lives i think?

A meditation/prayer for today

"Lord. sometimes I find myself far away, cut off, and almost dead. I need you, lord.to come to me and be my guide.Bring me back home , Lord. Amen


I really believe we have to keep turning to God to guide us and give us strength as I know personally i cant go this journey on my own willpower and strength it just doesnt work for me.


Have a good Day(Day 17)

regards Cassy

[cassy]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

Hi everyone

just have to check in to say its Day 18 on this Lenten journey.

Its going ok but i could fancy a few wines(Saturday night syndrome) but I wont allow myself to do that.

Planned the rest of the evening thoroughly to avoid temptations or at least acting on temptation!!!

How is everyone doing..its gone very quiet on this thread???????//not sure why.

Lenten Prayer:
Lord,sometimes I


find myself far away, cut of, and almost dead. I need you, Lord, to come to me and be my guide.Bring me back home, lord. Amen

(not my words but from a book i am using this Lent)



Day 18....and journeying on in home that some change will occur within me this Lentem season and that I remain positiv ein the knowledge i can always turn to God who never disowns us..no matter what !!how great is that.?

Have a lovely Saturday evening..and hopw whatever your plans are you enjoy it..no need to worry about tomorro lets just enjoy today.

Regards Cassy

[cassy]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

Good Morning

Day 19 and so far so good though there are moments when I get the cravings.

During lent I aim to concentrate on my"interior" life and how that affects my actions.I,m confident that with faith, prayer and self denial SOME changes will occur.

Hope everyone has a peaceful day today...off to Mass soon.

regards Cassy

[LauraAnn]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

Doing better. Glad to be back.

((hugs)) to all and God Bless.

[cassy]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

Hi Laura

wondered where you got to ...dont you get beating yourself up about anything. We just set out on each day doing our best.....if we mess up ..so what.Back to the prayers and we live in hope . God has a plan for us all .."thy will be done"

I often want everything on my terms and its hard to let go of that.

Anyway just glad you are back posting and reading........I,ve messed up many times over my years of being a drinker but I,m trying to change my attitude about many things and realise that life is so so good .

I am almost planning my next time to have a few drinks at a meal with friends in March sometime //hopefully I can behave that evening but we shall see!!!

Enjoy the rest of the day Laura and glad you are back.


Regards Cassy

[rustop61]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

Hi everyone

Have been really busy so have missed this thread the last few weeks. Have been AF since the beginning of lent and feel great. It provides a great excuse. We were out for dinner Saturday and I passed on the wine and it felt great.

Nearly half way there. Good luck everyone.

Rustop

[cassy]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

Hi Rustop..wondered where everybody had got to on this lenten journey.

Day 20 i think and there are definitely more than 40 days to this lent for some reason..

i have planned one day of the "AF" in march when i have a restaurant do with friends other than that its carry on with the Af for at least 40 days..The money i am saving is going to charity rather than into my own pocket. trying to change mt "interior life" and as a consequence trying to change my actions.

good luck Everyone as we head towards Easter..cant believe it sMarch at the weekend

Regards Cassy

[cassy]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

That last post should have said having a "wine or two" on one planned occasion in march ..hopefully in a moderate manner as part of a posh nosh in a restuarant rather than a "binge session"

i meant to say one day "OFF the AF" ..lets hope i stick with my plan and then get back on track with this lenten journey.

Regards Cassy

[cassy]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

Good morning and day 21 of Lent and AF

Its ab eautiful sunny morning..Todays reading is all about forgiveness.

The message from the parable today is that "Forgiveness doesnt cancel all the consequences of wrong doing.It means the refusal on God's part to let our guilty past affect his relationship with us".

"Only God can fotgive sin:but even God cannot forgive sin if we do not go to him for forgiveness."

Thought for today maybe?????????????

Take care and wishing everyone a peaceful day


Regards Cassy

[LauraAnn]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

You're so sweet, I wish I knew you in person! I'd take you out... after Lent.

So far after my fall OK.

[cassy]

Lent starts Wednesday 6th Feb

Hi laura

glad you are doing ok..i,ve ate a ton of chocs instead of wine..just got a wedding invite for August so i am determined to arrive there looking glam..shall of course be sober or decide to drink in moderation. The last wedding i went to i didnt drink until 9pm and thoroughtly enjoyed it. such fun watching and remembering every moment.

i,ve had previous "special occasions 2 when i was slurring and couldnt find the loo despite it being in the same place as previous!!

Day 22 today so thats over the half way point of Lent..though i,m sure someone has added more days this year!!

take care and have a peaceful day.

regards Cassy