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A Few Favorites

Sharing a few favorite things lately!

-Jimmy wanted me to mention a very important favorite: we can put toilet paper on the dispenser again! Sadie used to constantly pull toilet paper off the roll, but we’ve been working on leaving. it. alone. and we’re feeling confident enough to leave it on the dispenser. Living on the edge over here!! 

-My mother-in-law gave me a mandevilla vine and it makes me so happy every single time I walk past it. 

Mandevilla vine

-I made and ordered Sadie a little picture book from Walgreens and each page has a photo of different family members (and pets, of course!). We go through the book often and talk about who is in each picture. 

-Reading. Always! I’m about halfway through Simple Pleasures, Sadie is enjoying this set of Biscuit books, and Jimmy and I are still reading The Purpose Driven Life and our Couples Devotional together (<–links are affiliate!). 

-Also enjoying my prayer journal. I’ve found it to be a great place to get all my prayers down and be able to look back on previous weeks and see how God worked in my life. My sister and I always talk about creating our own line of journals, prayer journals, and planners. Some day…

Prayer journal

-We harvested yellow squash from our garden! I’ve been getting lots of arugula, Swiss chard, and romaine every few days, but the squash has been the first non-lettuce harvest of the season 🙂

-“Special” coffee has been a favorite lately. Jimmy got us Starbucks before church on Sunday and I savored every glorious sip!

-I loved the highlighted quote below from a Bible study my sister and I did together in the Bible app. I thought that was so beautiful.

God loves the sound of your voice. Anxious for nothing devotion

What has been a favorite of yours lately?

Coolest Cake, Benefits, and A Highlight

One of the benefits of spending time with my mom and dad: my mom braids my hair.

Milkmaid braids

She’s much better at hair styling than I am.

And my dad snuggles Sadie and reads with her. The best.

Grandpa reading to granddaughter

I finally got her to wear the shirt I made her!

Our church had a Father’s Day cookout after the evening service last night and we had the coolest cake. We missed so many celebrations and gatherings due to COVID-19, so the cake just included everything that was missed, lol.

Welcome back cake

The cookout was awesome and it was so great to spend time eating and hanging out with our church family late into the evening.

Something I’ve been enjoying lately is completing a Bible reading plan and devotion with my sister in the Bible app. We read the devotion and scriptures and can comment back and forth in the app. Technology can be pretty cool sometimes 🙂

Philippians 4:7 reflection Anxious for Nothing

The reading we did yesterday was reflecting on Philippians 4:6-7.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

The part of the devotion that I highlighted above really simplified that verse for me. I give God the worry, He gives me His peace. Of course, that’s often easier said than done and it’s something I have to do constantly, but wow, what a trade. God is good.

Tell me about your weekend!