Mardi Gras

As I sit on my quiet couch watching highlights of New Orleans' Mardi Gras celebration and reel a little in my own Fat Tuesday over-indulgence in chocolate, I begin my transformation to Lent with a face lift on the blog. For some reason I love Lent. (I don't actually know if there is a liturgical season I don't love, hmmm) I will again enter my ritual time of giving up chocolate for 40 days tomorrow. But I struggle with what to take on. (Yes, this blog will get back around to liturgy) In Jesus' time in the desert he not only sacrificed but he took on a period of total seclusion and devotion to my understanding. In a life that is jam packed and no matter how many times I say, just till August, then I'll have more time. I won't. My life, like so many others will always be jam packed. I thrive this way. So how do we 'take on' something else? How do we better serve our God, especially in this time of Lent as we prepare ourselves for the emotional, spiritual climax of the Christian year in 40 days? I send you to my dear friend's blog on sabbath for one idea.