lent, migraines and soda withdrawals

well, the title says it all. for lent this year, i said adios to soda. no more till easter, 40 days of migraines. honestly, a little advil and three days, the headaches ease up. it isn't that bad after a while and drinking other beverages just becomes habit. i don't even think about it after a while. 

today i had a conversation with my friend, Alyssa. she made a good point when she said that people forget the point of lent. we do, myself included. the point of giving up something for lent is to use that time to pray, or talk to God in any way when you realize what you've given up. that didn't make sense, so allow me to give an example. when i remember that i can't have soda, i should use that time frame to say a prayer, read a chapter in my Bible, etc. that is the point of giving up something. others have done it as a test to see how much will power they have, or to see how long they can go as a contest with others. the real point is to spend more time with God. 

i think we all need to practice this more. i know i have brushed it off because i have been busy or just didn't want to devote that time to getting closer to God, but in all honesty, you can never spend too much time with God.