I have thought more about fasting this year, especially Ramadan and Lent. They matched up this year, at least on our Eastern church calendar. I have kept Lent myself sometimes before that, and it was good. Ramadan used to be just a time for me to be sure have extra snacks available for the little kids and not to eat outside. This year I was in the midst of a college course about the world of Islam, so I was thinking about it even more constantly than usual. This year I didn't keep Lent, and I can't really fast from food (health). But I set myself a five-times-a-day prayer schedule, and I loved it. I look forward to that becoming a yearly part of my life.
For the first time ever someone thought I was Muslim, and I had to come tell you. :-) Yesterday I was sitting with my neighbour at their big holiday. When she went off to pray one of her Muslim but not practicing friends offered to watch my stuff too, if I wanted to go with her.
I have thought more about fasting this year, especially Ramadan and Lent. They matched up this year, at least on our Eastern church calendar. I have kept Lent myself sometimes before that, and it was good. Ramadan used to be just a time for me to be sure have extra snacks available for the little kids and not to eat outside. This year I was in the midst of a college course about the world of Islam, so I was thinking about it even more constantly than usual. This year I didn't keep Lent, and I can't really fast from food (health). But I set myself a five-times-a-day prayer schedule, and I loved it. I look forward to that becoming a yearly part of my life.
For the first time ever someone thought I was Muslim, and I had to come tell you. :-) Yesterday I was sitting with my neighbour at their big holiday. When she went off to pray one of her Muslim but not practicing friends offered to watch my stuff too, if I wanted to go with her.