SOooo we’re rounding the corner on the 2nd week of Lent. I’ve been pretty good about not cheating on my foodie ways. But I have to confess that I do bend the rules when it suits my purposes. (In fact, Reedy Girl pointed out that eating a breakfast treat as an afternoon snack technically is a junk food snack. Arg. She was right!) But over all, I have done without desserts and chips. It’s really not a bad habit to have! I even made Bearded Brewer a blueberry pie… and no, I didn’t have any.

And yes. It’s sitting where I could have some. You know. Just “even it out.”

The process of learning to say “no to self” on a regular basis is something we all establish — in varying degrees, and in varying ways — and what is a “no” for me can be a “yes” for you. And vice versa. My friends in AA know that they have to abstain ALWAYS — never give themselves a chance “just this once” to have a drink.

I do understand.

While I can imbibe (or not) I am, apparently, too much of  a foodie to let myself eat snacks and desserts willy-nilly. I know it should have been obvious to me based on the muscle-to-fat ratio on my body. Let’s just say I’m a slow learner. (And you fitness-types? No coming at me with those pincher-measurer-things. I DO look in the mirror!)

I know that if I am able to harness this foodie tendency, then God will definitely put something else squarely in front of my face and say, ‘Now. Work on THIS!’ I can make a list of what that might be!

But in all of this, I am not defeated. I am learning, ever so slowly, to lean on God. To celebrate the sweet taste of a fresh orange or the crunch of a carrot. And — when it’s Easter Sunday, yup, I’ll enjoy a sweet. And try to remember that I can and will keep things in balance.