Week 5--I gave up wine for Lent

I haven't been real good about keeping up with this weekly.  Sorry about that--Guess that will have to be next weeks focus! 

I gave up drinking wine Monday-Thursday for Lent (I still wanted to be able to enjoy a nice glass with a nice dinner on the weekends).  I've been successful and have reaped some unexpected benefits too.  Obviously, we give up something during Lent to help us focus onthe sacrifice Christ made for us during his passion and I HAVE been more focused on that when I thought about having a glass of wine on the days I had agreed to deny myself.  THe benefits I didn't think about reaping were
1)  Less money spent (not purchasing a bottle of wine per week, saving $10)
2)  Lost 3 pounds (calories not counsume from bottle per week, ~500)
3)  A restful night's sleep (PRICELESS).  I am sleepig better and give credit to the for spiritual focus of each day but also to the lack of a glass of wine in my system each night!