Fasting Part 3

It is March and I'm fasting again. This time my fasting is only partial, which still gives me lots of time for prayer and being.

Total fasting is usually from all food and liquid, and done for 2 or 3 days for those in good health. Partial fasting has lots of variations, with the goal always to change up our activities/habits so as to move closer to God.

This time I am taking water, tea,etc and one meal after sunset. This will continue till Easter. The only effects so far are :learning, once again, that I get crabby when I don't drink enough water ;and waking up at 5 am full of prayers to pray.

Writing down my prayers lets me see later which were answered and allows more prayers to come. The sequence of who or what comes to mind to pray for is just from God, and some of the details too. Sometimes I know enough of that person's life or circumstances to be specfic, but when I don't usually I find myself praying for health, deep joy and spiritual protection or discernment. Any one of us could use more of those things in our lives!