For the past three years, I gave up cleaning my ears for Lent. This year, I am doing the same.
Let me give you some context. I am embarrassing but bravely admitting that I clean my ears with Q-tips all the time. It’s an addiction. There is just something strangely satisfying about getting rid of all my earwax.
Now, I know research says it isn’t healthy to clean your ear with Q-tips as you sort of “shove” the earwax further in your ear. I have always ignored this advice and gone on Q-tipping my ears anyway.
I want to offer my addiction to Jesus Christ. It sounds silly and ridiculous, but it really is a penance for me. I also only give it up for two weeks at a time. One week into Lent, and I am dying to clean my ears!
Again, this truly is a penance for me. A sacrifice.
Instead of giving up chocolate or coffee, my little, odd sacrifice is this refraining from ear cleaning. What about you and your Lenten promises? Do you have any strange quirks like me? If so, you still have time to “give it up” or “do.”
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