Lent...and not the bellybutton kind!

So I come from a family that has always been very active in their church.  I mean Dad is a pastor.  We aren't catholic, which is how Seann was brought up.  We are (shhh, dirty word for Catholics) protestant.  I joke but, in the grand scheme of churches to me they are all similar.  It is finding the right community and core beliefs that make each church unique.  Most churches celebrate the same church calendar as each other but each one judges the other.

Growing up my parents had "quiet time" with us before bed.  Basically what that entailed was reading from the bible a verse or a story and then talking about it.  Talking about how we can strive to be more "God-like", not in a creepy, preachy way but, in our everyday actions.  They also taught me how to pray.  Pray from my heart, be truly grateful, make humble requests and truly mean what I say.   

For about a year now I have not been able to commit to my spiritual growth. And that has left me feeling empty lately.  I also feel like I am letting my kids down somehow because I am not emulating my faith and beliefs.  So instead of giving up something for Lent like I usually do, I am adding something to our evening routine for Lent.  I am bringing back "quiet time".  We had our first experience with it last night and they were surprisingly very receptive.  Now I just need to to keep it up...40 days will make it a habit in our lives...right???  I may not be able to take them to church but I can still help guide them into our faith community.