Who am I? A wife for almost 40 years. A mom for over 36 years. A sister and a friend, of course. Each of these help describe me. But, even more, I have been a Christian since accepting Him as my Savior when I was 12 years old and, this truth defines each area of my life. I have enjoyed some mountain top experiences but have been through some very deep valleys as well. Valleys of incredible grief and even pits of depression. However, most of my days are ordinary, routine kind of days. But in every one of my days, God has been faithful. He has walked with me whatever the day. He strengthens, comforts, encourages and blesses me with life "most abundant."

A favorite life verse: The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John 10:10

Why do I write? Though not quite as private as my dad, I am definitely my father's daughter. I find it difficult to share. And to let others in. But I do love to write. I love to put words into sentences and sentences in paragraphs that help express my thoughts. I hope my words help me share my heart. Share the life that God has given me and all that He has done for me and through me. I write with the hope of giving Him at least a bit of the glory He is due.

A verse to guide my writing: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ. I Peter 1:7

Currently: September 2022

Posted on By jennifer

We were out walking in the neighborhood one evening last week and there it was.  A bush alongside the road…completely transformed into a beautiful autumn red.  (Of course, I did not have my phone in order to snap a picture!)  I will admit, it was pretty but surely it is too soon.  I’m just not quite ready.  But I suppose I need to get ready:)  If I do nothing else, I need all of the pumpkins, scarecrows, acorns, and the like to find a sweet spot to sit in my house – other than the dining room table.  Said table is currently (no pun intended) a fall-inspired disaster!!  But, speaking of currently – lol! – it is time for the monthly link-up that is now being hosted by Jen, at Overflowing with Thankfulness.  You can find the entire link-up here.  Even if you don’t participate, leave a comment and tell Jen that I said hello!

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loving – the extra family time lately.  With all four of us.  With Jordan away for the last two years, family time has primarily been holiday time – which is fun but I am enjoying the “everyday/ordinary” times together a lot as well.  Tonight we are headed to Mellow Mushroom.  They have great pizza (which, of course, I will pass on) but it is also trivia night.  Star Wars trivia.  And what do I know about Star Wars??  Not a thing.  But we have a true Star Wars fanatic among us and we are expecting a big win!  Or, at least, a lot of fun!

beginning – not one, but two, new Bible studies this month.  In-person.  I have been looking for something that meets in person and I’m excited about these opportunities.  One starts this Thursday and is completely new to me.  Never been to this church.  I’m excited to study Hebrews….and, who knows, perhaps make some friends in the process!  Online Bible studies have been great and have really filled in the gaps over the past months but I am ready for studying together and in person again!!

ending – our summer unit (Boats in the Bible) and memory challenge with the Junior Church kiddos.  We, technically, should have finished this up at the end of August but we got a late start (due to VBS) and so we will finish this Sunday – with prizes for those who finished the memory challenge and with a fun End of Summer party for everyone!  Yes, the excitement is contagious.  I have been preparing for several weeks….and it so reminds me of all the birthday party years when my own kiddos were younger.  There were back-to-back birthdays in September (with two of my children) so this month was always busy.  Cupcakes for the classroom.  Usually more cupcakes at home on the actual birthday…and a fun party on the weekend.  The event-planner lover in me would have a blast but, come September 30th, the true me would be done.  And exhausted!!:)

picking – out new plants to fill in our front flowerbed.  Or, at least, I am trying.  Everything was starting to look a bit overgrown and crowded – especially the box bushes (planted by the builder) which are not my favorite anyways.  So, they came out.  Now there is a definite empty space.  Or two.  The plan is to let it “sit empty” for a couple of weeks so we can not only find something new we would like to plant but also so we don’t rush to simply fill it.  But, I really would like to fill it!!:)

posting – every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.  I hope that each of you will stop by often.  I so enjoy – and am genuinely encouraged by – this community.  Thanks for your comments and kind words.  This week, let me know what you have been loving….or just what you have been up to lately…or currently! Thanks again, Jen, for keeping the link-up going.

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Comments (8)

  1. We have a couple of Star Wars fanatics in the family but I am not one of them so I would contribute a big fat nothing to a SW trivia event but like you, would happily go just to spend time together. I would likely eat the pizza (I cycle in and out of low carb eating but lately it’s been mostly not eating low carb); am super impressed that you will abstain from eating pizza. Enjoy your evening out with the fam! I hope you enjoy your two Bible studies that meet in person. Just to be nosy, is the other Bible study at the current church that you attend? I have not done a Bible study at our “new” church (we have been going there over a year now, though, so perhaps it is not new anymore…) but have been thinking about doing one there. Good luck picking out new plants. I’m sure you have a pinterest board or two or could create one to help with the decision making ;). Have a great Wednesday!

    1. Neither of the Bible studies this semester will be at my church. We do not have something like that…and I really enjoy meeting new ladies (when I attend at other churches)!

  2. Trivia night sounds fun! I was just telling my husband that we should go and do this at a local restaurant near us- Huey’s is the name of the place and their food is great and every Monday night is Trivia night. I’m like you and Maria and would not be able to contribute anything on Star Wars, but what fun memories you’ll make together. I know your heart is overjoyed at all this regular time together outside of holidays. It’s so much fun to think about what to put in flower beds! That was when Pinterest became one of my favorite things. There is so much information there! We ended up having someone give us a professional opinion, because we were at a loss. Now we love the way they turned out, but again- we paid for someone to do all of the beds for us. We’re still so pleased with how they look and get complimented on them all the time.

    Thank you so much for linking up with me! I hope your day is wonderful, my friend.

    1. You definitely need to give trivia night a try. It was a lot of fun!! Having our flower beds done professionally would be a real treat!! But we are getting ready to ditch our lawn service….just not super impressed with it all. Now is probably not the best time to suggest that treat!:)

  4. I don’t know much about Star Wars, but hopefully the trivia night was fun. I’ve been looking into the different ones around me because I think they’d be fun to try here and there.

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