{"id":4091,"date":"2017-03-10T09:01:39","date_gmt":"2017-03-10T15:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sarahdamm.com\/?p=4091"},"modified":"2017-03-10T09:01:39","modified_gmt":"2017-03-10T15:01:39","slug":"lenten-weariness-avoid-temptation-quit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sarahdamm.com\/index.php\/2017\/03\/10\/lenten-weariness-avoid-temptation-quit\/","title":{"rendered":"Lenten Weariness: How to Avoid the Temptation to Quit"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was January 1, and I was gung-ho to begin my New Year\u2019s resolution. My plan was to start a rigorous elimination diet in the hope of feeling better. I purchased ingredients to make healthy meals, and I set aside time to cook for the week.<\/p>\n

I knew it was going to be hard, but I reached a tipping point in my chronic illness and knew I had to try more drastic measures. After a week, I started to regain some energy. I repeated the tasks of grocery shopping and cooking for myself the next week, and I felt encouraged.<\/p>\n

Then, \u201clife\u201d got in the way of my plans. A couple of my children got sick. A couple others had projects and activities that required my attention. I was needed elsewhere. I ran out of all of those nourishing meals, and I didn\u2019t have much time to cook another batch. I needed grab-and-go options, which really weren\u2019t part of my plan.<\/p>\n

Frustrated and tired, I lost my motivation. I felt discouraged and lonely. How long did my New Year\u2019s resolution last? About three weeks. Sigh.<\/em><\/p>\n

It was hard to get back on track, because I feared failure again. I started looking forward to Lent, which was my chance to start over.<\/p>\n

For Lent, I decided to approach my resolution differently. As I reflected on my three weeks in New Year\u2019s resolution mode, I noticed that I was relying solely on myself to succeed, and I wasn\u2019t allowing any room for flexibility, patience, or God\u2019s grace.<\/p>\n

We are one week into Lent, and perhaps your Lenten resolution feels a lot like my New Year\u2019s one. It\u2019s been only eight days, and already you think you\u2019ve failed Lent.<\/p>\n

I know I had the temptation to think like a failure on the eve of Ash Wednesday when, after resolving to eliminate grains for Lent, I was faced with the reality of eating oatmeal for dinner. So, yes, not even a day into Lent, and already I had fallen off my Lenten plan!<\/p>\n

But what I immediately realized was how my response was so vastly different from\u00a0how I reacted when I took a detour from my New Year\u2019s resolution. This Lent, I made the decision to give up the swirling negative thoughts and the \u201cshoulds\u201d that talk down to me.<\/a> For this attempt at resolution, I was going to let Jesus be my guide.<\/p>\n

To read the rest of my reflection, including some helpful Scripture passages, please click over to CatholicMom.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Lenten<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It was January 1, and I was gung-ho to begin my New Year\u2019s resolution. My plan was to start a rigorous elimination diet in the hope of feeling better. I purchased ingredients to make healthy meals, and I set aside time to cook for the week. I knew it was going to be hard, but I reached a tipping point in my chronic illness and knew I had to try more drastic measures. After a week, I started to regain…<\/p>\n

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