Monday: Fed Up
There is no better week than Holy Week to take notice of what we are “fed up” about. This phrase originated in the 18th century about rich people having overindulgent appetites — food and everything else. Now we think of this phrase as having had it “up to here.”
Reflection: What in your life (or the world) is it time to call out as just way too much?
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