I have not been this excited about an approaching Lenten season since 2003, right before we found out we were expecting Emmeline. Since then, it seems I've either been pregnant or nursing, so the food-related aspects of Lent weren't as much a part of the observances. That seems to affect the whole season, no matter what else I might have given up or added. I'm sure it's because I pushed the boundaries by including foods like chocolate that were not necessary to a healthy diet for pregnancy and nursing. This year, our family will be going through unavoidable chaos and activity during Lent, but we are anxious to make this a fruitful time for our family. We've had a rough year. A rough six years, but the last year seemed particularly rough. When I told my friend Amber that I didn't understand why it felt much worse, she reminded me that the events of the previous five years unfolded over that time, but last year we...
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