Happy weekend, friends!
Today I’ve officially known Greg half of my life. We met 17 years ago through a mutual acquaintance and then went on a date the next week, on Valentine’s Day. Ah, how romantic! I suppose, but, really it was about logistics of going on a date the next Saturday. It was my freshman year of college people, I wasn’t looking for marriage. My how time flies … and most of it’s been fun!
Life with Greg also been a bunch of real life that looks nothing like I expected. I mean that in a nice way. Really, that’s the theme of my life …
We had a little blimp in our normal routine this weekend when both kids came home from school at lunchtime Wednesday with fevers. Cate also complained of her throat and stomach hurting, so I ended up taking them to the pediatricians’ office to get swabbed for strep. Positive!
This was Ben’s fifth strep diagnosis since late April 2014 and third since Christmas. It’s Cate’s second time in less than a month. Talking about health and medicine always prompts a good Facebook thread …
But they’re better now. Hopefully for good. Or at least the rest of this winter.
Meanwhile, I’ve been posting things I’m loving over at Instagram, so I’d love to have you connect with me there. Here are some snapshots of #choosingJOY the past couple of weeks ::
1. “Experiencing Joy” by Jeannie Cunnion :: Joy seems to be a theme on the internet right now. At first I thought, well, isn’t my focus this year cliche? And then I realized it just means there are that many more resources out there. Like this article.
“What produces JOY is first remembering the good news of God’s grace and then letting it flow through us to one another.” {Jeannie Cunnion}
2. Extra! Extra! board game :: Even though I haven’t played this game yet, it’s making my list. Here’s the back story: Greg and I have played Settlers of Catan regularly with our best friends since February 2007. In May 2007, we started an perpetual scoreboard that we still tally wins. We sit in the same order around the table.
I haven’t been wanting a new game. I’m still happily addicted to Settlers of Catan, but then I read about this one. By the makers of Settlers! Before I was a mom, I was a reporter. So, yeah, this game seems perfect for me.
3. Road trips with friends that involve stops at good restaurants and our favorite college basketball team :: This has happened once with our friends the Gachokas. And it’s happening again today and next Saturday. I love basketball season. And my friends.
4. Sharing my story at other websites :: Yesterday I has posts at both places I regularly contribute – God-sized Dreams website and Circles of Faith. The GSD post is about marriage and how I’ve known Greg half my life {officially, today is 17 years!} and at COF I’m sharing another excerpt from my book that talks about how God hears the desires of our heart. I’d love for you to join me at both places.
5. Reading a new cookbook like a novel :: I’ve been lacking meal planning inspiration. So I resubscribed to eMeals and ordered a new cookbook, recommended by my friend Kayse Pratt. I spent an hour Thursday reading “Dashing Dish” by Katie Farrell.
6. From my #choosingJOY list on my iPhone :: 63. Walking in the morning. 64. My time with Ben during the day and him saying, “We have a busy day, you and me.” … 67. LeeAnn Willet bringing me JOY stickers at a Racers game. 68. A meal with so few carbs {tilapia, green beans, salad, blackberries} I barely have to take insulin.
How have you been #choosingJOY lately? {Tweet that.}
Read other JOY-related posts and Joy to the World (Vol. 1) and (Vol. 2).
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