instructions for the Bears | one.

8:16am. wednesday, march 5th, 2025:

yesterday was "fat Tuesday."

i'm not sure if either of you know

any of the history behind these

traditions / mardi gras. plenty

of info out there. ask questions.

do your research.

with that being said—

today marks the beginning of

Lent— an orthodox tradition

(not Biblical, but not heresy)—

to spend 40 days praying +

fasting (people normally give up

1 thing— chocolate. caffeine.

something you will find hard

to live without for 40 days.)

to acknowledge the 40 days

Jesus spent in the desert being

tempted by Satan before

beginning His ministry.

i am giving up a handful of things—

that i know i need to surrender

to the Lord. i don't feel the need

to spill my guts to anyone right

now. but i'm journaling + talking

to Jesus about the work i still

need to do.

i remain completely sober from

drugs (including tobacco)

+ alcohol since my radical

encounter in pensacola. 46 days.

+ not 1 flicker of temptation

or missing. it's like Jesus reached

in + took it all away from me,

once + for all.

just sharing to share.

i have no expectations over you

to participate in Lent anymore

that i choose to participate in

Lent bc i think anyone has an

expectation of me. (including

Jesus.) just entering into the

posture of letting Christ be my

portion in the place where i've

been hedonistic / indulgent.

i Love you, Bears.

A L W A Y S.