Grief

The Year My Mother Gave Up Coffee for Lent

Lenten Memories from a Recovering Catholic

Photo by Andres Vera on Unsplash

I was in high school the year my mother gave up coffee for Lent.

My mother always went big during Lent. This was especially true after she was diagnosed with cancer. That same year I moved back home after taking a teaching job in my hometown. That year my…