Friday, First week of Lent 2023.  

Yesterday I felt really sick to my stomach so I all I did was rest and work my job.    Today I also was feeling sick but not sick enough to justify calling in sick to my job.    

I listened to the Friday Challenge with Mark Wahlberg who quoted Opus Dei founder Saint Josemaria Escrivá philosophy of the Holy Moment.  Where instead of going back to bed, you wake up and begin your day.  No hitting the snooze alarm.   Although Mr. Wahlberg gives this strange caveat to this.

“This challenge is not to fast from sleep. This challenge is to win the morning.  If you wake up earlier, that means you need to go to bed a little bit earlier.  If your obligations don’t allow you to get enough sleep and wake up early, then talk with God.”  

 Maybe I’m focusing on the wrong deadly sin.   In fact I heard on TV recently some new study where lack of sleep leads to an increased appetite.    This could be why I had a giant soft pretzel the side of my head along with a salad tonight for dinner and-

 

Saturday, First week of Lent 2023.

I hit the snooze button about 3X because I didn’t get to bed until 1 am because I was out late with my husband and some old friends until almost midnight.