Lent Without Overwhelm

Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women)

Danielle Bean

Religion & Spirituality, Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 810 Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Can you believe it’s almost Lent? This year, let’s approach Lent without feeling overwhelmed. In this week’s podcast, we discuss the importance of simplicity, small intentional sacrifices, and the power of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. I encourage you to trust God with your Lenten journey and to focus on personal growth and relationship with God during this sacred season.

Takeaways

* Lent is a time for renewal and restoration in our relationship with God.

* It's important to approach Lent without overwhelming ourselves with expectations.

* Small, intentional sacrifices can be more impactful than grand gestures.

* Fasting should be balanced and purposeful, not burdensome.

* Almsgiving goes beyond money; it includes time, attention, and kindness.

* Prayer is a crucial aspect of Lent; find ways to incorporate it into daily life.

* Recognize that Lent is not a performance; it's about personal growth and faithfulness.

* God has a unique plan for each person's Lenten experience.

* Embrace simplicity and focus on what truly matters during Lent.

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0:00.0	Girlfriends, episode number 460, Lent Without Overwhelm.
0:08.2	Hello and welcome to Girlfriends. I'm Danielle Bean. I'm a wife and a mom, and I'm on a mission
0:13.8	to help you know your worth as a woman so you can find peace, balance, and joy in daily living.
0:18.9	It's almost Lent. Can you believe it? We've got to take on this
0:22.6	important topic. How are we tackling Lent this year? Let's get started.
0:30.0	Hey, girlfriend, how are you? Thank you so much for being here. I am thrilled to be able to connect
0:34.6	here on the podcast as always. And by the time this episode
0:39.3	airs, Lent is going to be a week away. Here we go. Are you ready? Do you have a plan for Lent?
0:46.6	I'm here to help you with that right now. But before we dive into our Lenton pre-planning content,
0:52.5	I just want to give a shout out for our Lenton video series that we've
0:55.6	got going on over at Girlfriends Online, which is my substack. You can find it at Daniellebeen.substack.com.
1:02.7	I'm calling this Lenton video series, renew and restore, because I think that's ultimately what Lent
1:09.4	is supposed to be all about. We're supposed to be
1:11.1	renewing our relationship with the Lord, restoring our relationship with the Lord, being renewed
1:17.5	in our commitment to loving God and living out his commandments, but also there's a lot of
1:23.5	healing that God wants to do in our hearts during the season of Lent if we will allow him
1:29.1	to restore us in that way. So this video series is going to be so fun. I've got seven different
1:35.4	videos that are lined up, live videos that are going to be happening on Zoom calls. You do have to
1:40.6	register and you do have to be an upgraded member over at Girlfriends Online in order
1:45.3	to participate. So this is your excuse to do it. I mean, there's never a better time. If you've
1:50.0	been putting off joining us over at Girlfriends, now is the time for you to join because you're
1:54.5	going to get the most bang for your buck. So subscriptions and upgraded subscription is
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