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Lent...For the first Time

Mormons in general don't observe Lent.  I had a discussion about this with some friends and there were several ideas on why this is. The reasons why have nothing to do with the  the point of this blog so I won't into them.. I have never observed Lent before because of my first statement.  But this year  I have decided to take the next 40 days (starting Wednesday) and give up a vice and add a virtue to my life.  It is my hope that after these next forty days I will have a closer relationship with God.  Actually my vice will be replaced with something good and my virtue will be something new.  I haven't decided if I will blog about it or not but I think it will be a nice way to go into Easter. 

We have so much going on in our lives that I need to slow down.  I need to realize that life is meant for living not about getting to the next milestone.  It isn't about graduation or Lee finding a job or Victoria starting school or Jake's baseball.  It is about everything in between.  It is about happiness and family.  About learning something new.  It is about trying harder then I did yesterday to be a better mother, better mom, better social worker and a better person. 

Fat Tuesday is an hour away.  Let the good times roll.
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