I am not a very spiritual person but am trying to be open to things. My husband, who is a very devout Catholic, gave up alcohol for Lent. He hardly ever drinks, maybe twice a year. At first I was kind of annoyed. It is kind of like if I were to give up cigarettes. I've never even tried a cigarette so it wouldn't be difficult for me. But then I decided it is kind of a good thing in some sort of strange way. Then a neighbor came over to get some hay from me (really bad year for hay here) and he gave me a bottle of wine. I handed it to my husband and told him to give it to his parents.
All of this sounds just routine, run of the mill. I am just kind of hoping there is more to it than that and I am headed into better things.