Hi Everyone,
friend: What food and drink have you given up for Lent?
Me: Nothing. None.
I never give up any food or beverage completely for Lent. I know that many people do. Growing up my mom always gave up “sweet”. That meant she avoided cakes and other baked sweet items. No sugar in her tea, no sweet drinks or juices. Anything that was sweet she abstained from. Come Easter Sunday, yes, like many who completely and totally gave up their vices, my mom desperately craved
