February 17 is Ash Wednesday,

Forty days to prepare my heart for Jesus,(Penance & discipline) What am I going to give up. Hum.

Well, I have been working on my love walk with people. And let me tell you it is not easy.

I have a little card, with a kitten sleeping on a phone, and it says: "Help me, Lord, to Talk less. Listen More."

I want my words to be filled with love. I need to think twice on what comes out of my mouth before I speak them,will my words be a blessing to this person or will it injury and hurt this person to the point where it will wound their hearts, Let me not think so highly of myself,or think of myself as so wise and so spiritually in tuned to the Lord, that I wound with words, that really is just my own opinion.
Let me be quick to ask for forgiveness, This is not always easy, because my pride gets in the way.

So I have much to work on for Lent, and not just for Lent, but for the rest of my life.
'Dear Jesus, I want to love you, not only with my life but also with my words. Please season them with love and respect for others, and help my keep my opinion to myself and help me die to pride."