“So what are you giving up?” That’s the proverbial question that Catholics face during Lent. While fasting from some material thing can be done as an act of penance, it also has real spiritual perks. Fasting helps us to reorder our priorities when they’ve fallen out of alignment.
Our guest today is Haley Stewart. Haley is the author of The Grace of Enough: Pursuing Less and Living More in a Throwaway Culture. In her book, Haley reflects on lessons she and her family learned after quitting their jobs, selling their house, and shedding most of their belongings — all to live on a sustainable farm for a year. Haley is a wife and mother of four children and blogs at Carrotsformichaelmas.com. While her debut book is a great addition to any Lenten reading list, I think you’ll find that the lessons she shares are meant for a lifetime.