THE BEGINNING TO LENT

HAPPY LENT

Today is the beginning to lent, I am far from Catholic. However, I was baptized in a Catholic church when I was nine years old. The only reason why I got baptized was because my religion teacher ( I grew up in a Catholic school) told me that god will never love me because I was not baptized at that time. As being in a Catholic school, only being nine, and hearing that was heart-shattering. As I got older, I began to understand religion and the relationship with God. I believe a person can have an relationship with god but does not have to be apart of an uniformed religion. That is my choice. I do not believe in uniformed religion and the rules the church comes up with. My relationship is my own, and no one needs to tell me how I have to live my life in order to be accepted in the eye's of God's Kingdom.

Anyhow, because of Lent I decided to give up impulse shopping. Lately, I have been spending a bit more than I should. I wanted to give myself this challenge to see if I can live off an weekly $20 dollar-budget and to be able to enhance my frugal ways. I want to share this progress with my blog, and share what I find under $20 dollars a week. I think it would be fun, and I am giving something up important. I don't remember the last time I participated in lent. But, it feels like this time around will be quite an interesting one. I hope no one gets offended by this entry as I do mean well. At least I hope I do!