lent

Is going to be harder than I thought it would be.

So, I gave up:

- caffeine (coffee, tea, yellow vitamin water)

- coffee (decaf, just in case)

- carbonated drinks

- ice cream

The last one is just killing me. There is ice cream everywhere! 

How I Have Been Tortured by the Omnipresence of Ice Cream

1. Family group - Cami brought Ben & Jerry's. 4 cartons-worth.

2. Family group hangout after potluck - Tiff brought over the remaining cartons and Joe brought mint chocolate chip froyo for Sanders.

3. Japanese restaurant for my brother's birthday party - green tea ice cream(!) for my parents/some kids.

4. Wendy's today after church - Frostys galore.

Why?!

But it's okay. Because I think if it were too easy to give up something, it would have no meaning - for me, personally. My mom chooses not to give up anything cuz she thinks it doesn't really do anything spiritual for you, but it's always been a good time of discipline for me and a constant reminder of why God should be the only thing/one to fill me up :)