LOUIS — DAY 36: Try A Little Something New!
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…
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LOUIS — DAY 33: Becoming Comfortably Hungry
We’re getting close to the end of Lent, with Easter only a couple of weeks away, and with that in mind. I took some time…
LOUIS — DAY 31: 40 Days in the Dessert
No, it’s not a typo– today, I’m talking about dessert and fasting, particularly in regard to the story of Jesus’s temptation in the desert and…
LOUIS — DAY 26: Caving In, But Not Giving Up
It happens to all of us, and it’s happened to me: I caved in and broke my Lenten promise. Here’s what happened: I have a…
LOUIS — DAY 24: Water, Water Everywhere…
Water, water, every where, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink.” — Samuel Taylor Coleridge That passage,…
LOUIS — DAY 19: Midnight Snacking
As another week of Lent rolls by, surprisingly I’ m still discovering new perils and pitfalls along my Lenten journey. One such danger that’s been…
LOUIS — DAY 14: At the Movies
If you’ve read almost anything else I’ve written for Busted Halo, you know I’m quite the moviegoer. As such, I’ve got some pretty fixed rituals for…
LOUIS — DAY 13: The (Un?)Luck of the Irish
As the so-called “Luck of the Irish” would have it, I would pick this week to limit myself even further for Lent. With St. Patrick’s Day today, and…
LOUIS: DAY 12 — Do You “Take Sundays Off” in Lent?
Now, before I get going on this I want to say that I’ve heard it go both ways, and I’m definitely not saying that mine…
LOUIS — DAY 8: Defining Dinner
In the past week, giving up soda, snacks, and sugary treats has proven quite the challenge already. The most difficult part so far, though, hasn’t…