Lent, Sponge Bob Square Pants, Victor and Nikki, and Jesus

As an adult, I've given up something I've enjoyed during Lent. Dessert, soda (particularly Pepsi), candy . . . you get the idea. I got good at it.

I've pretty much eliminated soda from my diet, decreased desserts to a very manageable level and candy, well, giving up candy was never a stretch. I'm not a candy-craving crazy woman.

This Lenten season I got serious about my sacrifice. I wanted to give up something that would remind me on a daily basis about the sacrifice our Lord made for us.

I decided I'd become WAY too attached to soaps. Not the suds that keep us clean, but the shows that clog our minds! Mine is The Young and the Restless. Yes, I admit it, I was hooked on the antics of Victor and Nikki Newman and the citizens of Geneo City.

SoapNet makes it easy to catch up on their escapades at 7 p.m. so when the hubby was busy, I'd tune in. It was a fun diversion from the day. 

It's better now to think about not watching the Y&R and WHY I'm not watching. The point was made even more poignant not too long ago. You see, my six-year-old great niece has given up Sponge Bob for Lent. She's not watching the cartoon for what probably seems like a lifetime to a young girl her age.

The point is . . . we're reminding ourselves about the ultimate sacrifice . . . the reason for Lent. What a glorious reason it is. God's ultimate sacrifice for us, His son, who died for our sins.

But, on Easter Sunday, Christ will rise. His promise is clear.

God is good.