{"id":16777,"date":"2026-03-10T13:21:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:02:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:02:18","slug":"4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways to Observe Lent Wherever You Are"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve always found <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/what-is-the-meaning-of-lent-why-do-we-observe-it\/\">Lent to be a meaningful season.<\/a> On occasions when my home church didn\u2019t offer <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/holiday-prayers\/what-ash-wednesday-means-to-me\/\">Ash Wednesday<\/a> services, I would find a church that did\u2014and wear the ashes on my forehead the rest of the day. If my church didn\u2019t emphasize fasting, I would <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/5-spiritual-benefits-of-fasting\/\">choose a fast for the season<\/a>. And though I maintain a <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/7-ways-to-start-a-daily-devotional-habit\/\">devotional habit<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/holiday-prayers\/prayers-for-fasting-during-lent\/\">prayer<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/7-lent-bible-verses-for-reflection-and-guidance\/\">Bible reading<\/a> all year, I would often alter my habit to make it more appropriate for Lent. Such adjustments can enrich anyone\u2019s experience.<\/p>\n<p>But what to do when, because of illness, travel, or other circumstances, we can\u2019t get to church for Lenten observances? How to <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/religious-seasons\/lent\">observe Lent<\/a> wherever you are?<\/p>\n<p>It may take a little more intentionality to observe Lent if you can\u2019t gather and worship with others, but <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/6-ideas-to-make-the-most-of-your-lenten-journey\/\">your Lenten journey<\/a> can be even richer for the effort you make. Especially if you emphasize four areas.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"  style=\"max-width: 768px\">\n\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-149202\" src=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Man-humbly-praying-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"Man humbly praying.\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Man-humbly-praying-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Man-humbly-praying-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Man-humbly-praying-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Man-humbly-praying-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Man-humbly-praying-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Man-humbly-praying.jpg 1540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\" >\n\t\t\t<span class=\"media-credit\"><\/span>\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>1)\u00a0 Humble Yourself<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Confession and repentance are important facets of this special season. Seek to obey the Scriptural imperative to \u201cHumble yourself in the Lord\u2019s presence\u201d (James 4:10 NCV). Some suggestions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bow or prostrate yourself as you begin your prayer time each day.<\/li>\n<li>Place a handkerchief or napkin on your head (instead of ashes!) as you pray to symbolize your submission to God.<\/li>\n<li>Spend some <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/7-lent-bible-verses-for-reflection-and-guidance\/\">time in silence,<\/a> head bowed, meditating on a verse such as James 4:10 or Matthew 23:12.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"  style=\"max-width: 768px\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-149203\" src=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fasting-with-a-bowl-of-clear-soup-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"Fasting with a clear bowl of soup\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fasting-with-a-bowl-of-clear-soup-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fasting-with-a-bowl-of-clear-soup-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fasting-with-a-bowl-of-clear-soup-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fasting-with-a-bowl-of-clear-soup-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fasting-with-a-bowl-of-clear-soup-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Fasting-with-a-bowl-of-clear-soup.jpg 1540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\" >\n\t\t\t<span class=\"media-credit\"><\/span>\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>2)\u00a0 Remove Something<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Many Christians abstain from eating meat during Lent or on Fridays through the season. You can do that or choose to give up something else\u2014perhaps something unhelpful\u2014from your daily life (and don&#8217;t forget that <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/why-sundays-don-t-count-during-lent\/\">Sundays don&#8217;t count during Lent<\/a>). For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Give up something that distracts from <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/daily-devotions\/god-will-provide-this-lenten-season\/\">your relationship with God<\/a> or others, such as social media, televised sports, or a favorite video game.<\/li>\n<li>Remove tempting sweets from your diet.<\/li>\n<li>Try \u201cfasting\u201d from all electronics for a length of time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/better-living\/the-reward-for-giving-up-something-for-lent\/\">READ MORE: What to Give Up for Lent: 15 Meaningful Suggestions<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"  style=\"max-width: 768px\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-149204\" src=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Man-reading-Bible-outside.-768x432.jpg\" alt=\"Man reading a devotional outside for Lent\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Man-reading-Bible-outside.-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Man-reading-Bible-outside.-340x191.jpg 340w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Man-reading-Bible-outside.-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Man-reading-Bible-outside.-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Man-reading-Bible-outside.-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Man-reading-Bible-outside..jpg 1540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\" >\n\t\t\t<span class=\"media-credit\"><\/span>\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>3)\u00a0 Add Something<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In addition to removing something unhelpful, try adding something helpful\u2014something that might strengthen or deepen your faith during this season:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Read a <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/daily-devotions\/holiday-devotions\/lent-a-time-to-recharge-renew-draw-closer-to-god\/\">Lenten devotion<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Practice <em>Lectio Divina<\/em> daily, or the practice of spiritual reading, prayer, and meditation<\/li>\n<li>Watch some of the inspirational videos on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Guideposts\"><em>Guideposts<\/em> channel on YouTube<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/5-things-to-take-up-this-lent\/\">READ MORE: 5 Things to Do (Not Give Up) for Lent<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_149205\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-149205\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-149205\" src=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Woman-calling-someone-in-an-act-of-friendship-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Woman reaching out to someone on the phone\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Woman-calling-someone-in-an-act-of-friendship-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Woman-calling-someone-in-an-act-of-friendship-scaled-340x227.jpg 340w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Woman-calling-someone-in-an-act-of-friendship-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Woman-calling-someone-in-an-act-of-friendship-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Woman-calling-someone-in-an-act-of-friendship-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Woman-calling-someone-in-an-act-of-friendship-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-149205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beautiful woman using phone in house and smiling <span class=\"media-credit\">Getty Images\/iStockphoto<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>4)\u00a0 Serve Someone<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Lent is not only about self-denial but also service. Why not start a new role or routine of reaching out to others? Adding one of these activities might make this Lent a blessed one for you\u2014and someone else.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tutor a student.<\/li>\n<li>Visit a nearby nursing home.<\/li>\n<li>Call or email a lonely relative or invalid on a regular basis.<\/li>\n<li>Mail <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/friends-and-family\/writing-letters-for-lent\/\">a handwritten card<\/a> to someone you haven\u2019t connected with in a while.<\/li>\n<li>Do something for the planet and commit to <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/10-ways-to-observe-a-green-lent\/\">being more green during the Lenten season<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Before you get overwhelmed with <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/5-fun-easy-and-faith-filled-ideas-for-lent\/\">Lent ideas<\/a>, keep one good rule in mind: start small. Trying to do too much will be counterproductive. Instead, choose mindfully from these four intentions, maybe just one a day.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s possible to observe Lent wherever you are. Even if you\u2019re not in church, making just one small gesture on each of Lent\u2019s 40 days can enlarge and prepare your soul for the beauty and blessing of the Resurrection morning that is to come.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>READ MORE ABOUT HOW TO DO LENT:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/8-meaningful-ways-to-observe-lent-with-your-family\/\">8 Meaningful Ways to Observe Lent with Your Family<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/fun-faith-filled-lent-activities-for-christian-moms\/\">Fun, Faith-Filled Lent Activities for Christian Moms<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/better-living\/20-beautiful-lent-quotes-to-inspire-you\/\">20 Beautiful Lent Quotes to Inspire You<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/holiday-prayers\/pray-the-lenten-prayer-of-st-ephrem\/\">Pray the Lenten Prayer of St. Ephrem<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/20-unique-lent-gifts\/\">20 Unique Lent Gifts<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve always found Lent to be a meaningful season. On occasions when my home church didn\u2019t offer Ash Wednesday services, I would find a church that did\u2014and wear the ashes on my forehead the rest of the day. If my church didn\u2019t emphasize fasting, I would choose a fast for the season. And though I [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":27080,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[135,185],"tags":[189,71,12,14],"ppma_author":[465],"class_list":["post-16777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspiring-stories","category-stories-of-faith-and-hope","tag-church","tag-easter","tag-lent","tag-spiritual-growth"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>4 Ways to Observe Lent Wherever You Are - Guideposts Articles<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"4 Ways to Observe Lent Wherever You Are\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"I\u2019ve always found Lent to be a meaningful season. On occasions when my home church didn\u2019t offer Ash Wednesday services, I would find a church that did\u2014and wear the ashes on my forehead the rest of the day. If my church didn\u2019t emphasize fasting, I would choose a fast for the season. And though I [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"http:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Guideposts Articles\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-03-10T13:21:33+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-10T06:02:18+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/articles.guideposts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lenten-marquee-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1540\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"866\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Bob Hostetler\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/inspiring-stories\\\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/inspiring-stories\\\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Bob Hostetler\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/12423f678aaf2b2b348db3efcafd1f58\"},\"headline\":\"4 Ways to Observe Lent Wherever You Are\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-10T13:21:33+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-10T06:02:18+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/inspiring-stories\\\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":619,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/inspiring-stories\\\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/lenten-marquee-1.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Church\",\"Easter\",\"Lent\",\"Spiritual Growth\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Inspiring Stories\",\"Stories of Faith and Hope\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/inspiring-stories\\\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/inspiring-stories\\\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\\\/\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/inspiring-stories\\\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\\\/\",\"name\":\"4 Ways to Observe Lent Wherever You Are - Guideposts Articles\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/inspiring-stories\\\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/inspiring-stories\\\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/lenten-marquee-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-10T13:21:33+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-10T06:02:18+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/inspiring-stories\\\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/inspiring-stories\\\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/inspiring-stories\\\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/lenten-marquee-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/lenten-marquee-1.jpg\",\"width\":1540,\"height\":866},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/inspiring-stories\\\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Inspiring Stories\",\"item\":\"http:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/inspiring-stories\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Stories of Faith and Hope\",\"item\":\"http:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/inspiring-stories\\\/stories-of-faith-and-hope\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"4 Ways to Observe Lent Wherever You Are\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/\",\"name\":\"Guideposts Articles\",\"description\":\"Strengthening Faith. Providing Hope.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Guideposts Articles\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/gp-logo-white.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/gp-logo-white.svg\",\"caption\":\"Guideposts Articles\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/12423f678aaf2b2b348db3efcafd1f58\",\"name\":\"Bob Hostetler\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/91860356effebcf1e0350bce953d25fb46f2fa2ac9d4d1ac2eb252f2bdea81d3?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fgpbookstore.org%2Farticles%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fguideposts%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fdefault-avatar.png&r=g94a7e747d4015ebfd83f3122a8ecce4d\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/91860356effebcf1e0350bce953d25fb46f2fa2ac9d4d1ac2eb252f2bdea81d3?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fgpbookstore.org%2Farticles%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fguideposts%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fdefault-avatar.png&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/91860356effebcf1e0350bce953d25fb46f2fa2ac9d4d1ac2eb252f2bdea81d3?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fgpbookstore.org%2Farticles%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fguideposts%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fdefault-avatar.png&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Bob Hostetler\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/gpbookstore.org\\\/articles\\\/author\\\/bob_hostetler\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"4 Ways to Observe Lent Wherever You Are - Guideposts Articles","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"4 Ways to Observe Lent Wherever You Are","og_description":"I\u2019ve always found Lent to be a meaningful season. On occasions when my home church didn\u2019t offer Ash Wednesday services, I would find a church that did\u2014and wear the ashes on my forehead the rest of the day. If my church didn\u2019t emphasize fasting, I would choose a fast for the season. And though I [&hellip;]","og_url":"http:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\/","og_site_name":"Guideposts Articles","article_published_time":"2026-03-10T13:21:33+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-04-10T06:02:18+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1540,"height":866,"url":"http:\/\/articles.guideposts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lenten-marquee-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Bob Hostetler","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"http:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"http:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\/"},"author":{"name":"Bob Hostetler","@id":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/#\/schema\/person\/12423f678aaf2b2b348db3efcafd1f58"},"headline":"4 Ways to Observe Lent Wherever You Are","datePublished":"2026-03-10T13:21:33+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-10T06:02:18+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"http:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\/"},"wordCount":619,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"http:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lenten-marquee-1.jpg","keywords":["Church","Easter","Lent","Spiritual Growth"],"articleSection":["Inspiring Stories","Stories of Faith and Hope"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["http:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\/","url":"http:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\/","name":"4 Ways to Observe Lent Wherever You Are - Guideposts Articles","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"http:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"http:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lenten-marquee-1.jpg","datePublished":"2026-03-10T13:21:33+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-10T06:02:18+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"http:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["http:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"http:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lenten-marquee-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/lenten-marquee-1.jpg","width":1540,"height":866},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"http:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/4-ways-to-observe-lent-wherever-you-are\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Inspiring Stories","item":"http:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Stories of Faith and Hope","item":"http:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/stories-of-faith-and-hope\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"4 Ways to Observe Lent Wherever You Are"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/#website","url":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/","name":"Guideposts Articles","description":"Strengthening Faith. Providing Hope.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/#organization","name":"Guideposts Articles","url":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gp-logo-white.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gp-logo-white.svg","caption":"Guideposts Articles"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/#\/schema\/person\/12423f678aaf2b2b348db3efcafd1f58","name":"Bob Hostetler","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/91860356effebcf1e0350bce953d25fb46f2fa2ac9d4d1ac2eb252f2bdea81d3?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fgpbookstore.org%2Farticles%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fguideposts%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fdefault-avatar.png&r=g94a7e747d4015ebfd83f3122a8ecce4d","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/91860356effebcf1e0350bce953d25fb46f2fa2ac9d4d1ac2eb252f2bdea81d3?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fgpbookstore.org%2Farticles%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fguideposts%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fdefault-avatar.png&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/91860356effebcf1e0350bce953d25fb46f2fa2ac9d4d1ac2eb252f2bdea81d3?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fgpbookstore.org%2Farticles%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fguideposts%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fdefault-avatar.png&r=g","caption":"Bob Hostetler"},"url":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/author\/bob_hostetler\/"}]}},"authors":[{"term_id":465,"user_id":78,"is_guest":0,"slug":"bob_hostetler","display_name":"Bob Hostetler","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fgpbookstore.org%2Farticles%2Fwp-content%2Fthemes%2Fguideposts%2Fassets%2Fimages%2Fdefault-avatar.png&r=g","0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":"","8":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/78"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16777"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16777\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16777"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=16777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}