First of all, in the (paraphrased) words of the great Ricky Ricardo, I’ve got some ‘splaining to do. You see, even though in my most recent post it looked like I was pretty resolute in my dedication to the Lenten sacrifice I’d chosen, such claims did not come without added challenge. This week, I’ll be in California for a quick vacation with my family, but naturally, along with that comes added allure to the possibility of skipping out on my Lenten promise. However, there’s also the possibility to learn a lot more from the extra struggle, and in the spirit of that, I’m going to do my best to post here daily about the unique challenges of vacation in Lent.
With that having been said, today my Lenten journey introduced me to an excellent new drink I probably wouldn’t have tried otherwise. I was having lunch at a sandwich place (the particular delicious sandwich I had is pictured at right), and the restaurant featured a fill-your-own soda fountain. Typically I would have run straight to that and eagerly filled my cup, but remembering that I’m not drinking soda this Lent, I instead checked out their other options. Among these was a blend of lemonade and Earl Grey tea. It sounded rather odd at first glance, but I decided to give it a shot, and was blown away. It was incredible! I guess it just goes to show that when you reach a bit outside your comfort zone, you could end up finding something you really enjoy, in spite of the fact that you normally would’ve skipped over it.
What new things have you ended up trying because of your Lenten sacrifice? Let us know in the comments!