Tiredbutblessed - #Blessed

My life’s purpose to let LGBTQIA+ people know that they are loved by God. They are not broken. They deserve love, safety, good health, and self-compassion. You are not a sinner just for being who you are. You are a Child of God and that will never change.

reminder that Christ is

Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

I was NOT prepared for the amount of gender envy I would feel from Jesus and his disciples in The Chosen

My plans for Lent, 2023! Not gonna lie, Lent is one of my favorite times of year. Each year has mixed results with weather or not I was truly able to stick to my Lenten fast, but I like the reminder to put God back in the center of my life where He belongs, and to keep the promises He's made close to my heart.

This year, I'm:

Refraining from taking the Lord's name in vain (I really struggle with this, I'm always saying things like "Jesus/Jesus Christ!!"/"Oh, my God/Oh good Lord--"/Goddamn it!", and uhhhhh my mom always taught me that was disrespectful to God. So this Lent, I'm trying to be more mindful of the words that I say. When I catch myself about to do it, I'm going to take a pause and spend time in prayer instead, and if/when I mess up, I'm going to ask God to help me be more mindful of my words before they're said)

Saying The Lord's Prayer every morning (to help establish a better habit of spending time in prayer)

Fasting on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday and refraining from eating meat on Fridays

Attending vesper prayer services at my church

Giving up soda and snack foods that aren't a part of a meal (i.e. no chips unless it's with a cheeseburger or hot dog as lunch or dinner. When I get the temptation I'm going to spend time in prayer instead. I really struggle with emotional eating, this is going to be pretty hard for me to do, but by the end of Lent I want to have healthier eating habits and prayer habits!)

Switching out flavored water for normal water (this is what I'm calling my "true Lent fast," because unlike the other ones, which are lifestyle changes I want to make during this season while I'm making a conscious effort to speak to God more, this isn't something I'm giving up long term. After Easter you best believe I'll be drinking my kiwi strawberry water again, but for Lent, I'm not going to let myself have it)

Spending at least 1 hour a day reading the Bible

I hope everyone who observes Lent has a safe, spiritually fulfilling season! Good luck, and God bless, friends!! 💙