hokay. so....

Yesterday was Ash Wednesday. I'm not Catholic. I don't really know a lot about their traditions. But I do know that Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent. Lent is a 40 day long period where people give up something(s) that is causing them to sin or taking away from their relationship with God.
Like I said, I'm not Catholic. But this year, I'm going to participate in Lent. Or, at least, in my own version of it. You see, lately I've been distracted. Very distracted. I've got senioritis or something...and it's taking away from every aspect of my life. I am apathetic, and lazy. I feel as though this apathy is affecting my relationship with Jesus in a negative way. And I've noticed that ever since Christmas time, I've been apt to run to the TV at the smallest moment of inactivity.
So for Lent, or for whatever I'm doing, I'm giving up TV. This mostly means a few things. I spend about 85% of my time at home in my room. That is where my television is. So now, instead of turning on the TV as soon as I open the door, and ignoring God, and not doing my devotions and being lax in my Sunday school stuff, I'm going to be bored. Ha. This boredom is going to stop my apathy....my senioritis....my ignorance. Or something.
I'm not sure how this is going to work. I'm not sure if it's even going to help anything, but I feel like I should try.
So maybe you should look at your life too. Maybe something is separating you from God...or just keeping you from doing things that you should do [i.e. homework...chores (my bedroom looks like a tornado blew through it!)...whatever].
Let's see what the next 40 days have in store.