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I grew up in the Lutheran church (LCMS), so I'm no stranger to Lent. Thus, I was pleased to learn that this year our church (PCA) is taking a step in the liturgical direction and encouraging us to observe the liturgical period lasting from Ash Wednesday through Maundy Thursday.

One of the classic Lenten rituals is fasting from something dear to you for the entire period. In the past I've given up soda (pop for you Texans), bubble gum, ice cream, and so on. This year I decided to really think hard about it to come up with something that would hurt a bit; something that I would really rather not do without. So, after much deliberation I have decided to abstain from Google Reader (and all of the blogs represented therein) from tomorrow through the end of Lent. I will still be posting occasionally, but I won't be reading anyone else's blogs.

If you're also giving something up for Lent leave a comment below. I'm always curious to hear what others think would be a real sacrifice to do without for a brief stretch.

See you on the other side…