Thursday....What I’m Reading

This book is so cool. It answers 365 questions about astronomy that the author has received on his website “Tvr Astronomy Cafe” I’m learning things I never knew I wanted to know!

This book is amazing. I read it mostly while I am riding my exercise bike. It’s Christian based but really hits the head on what the world really needs: Kindness!!!! I love Candace Cameron Bure in the Hallmark movies she’s in, especially The Aurora Teagarden Series, but I am also loving getting to know her as a person while she encourages us all to be more kind. Great read so far.

I am also reading a young adult novel that is okay, I just haven’t been giving it much time because I feel extremely busy and tired these days!

What are y’all reading? I’m always looking to bulk up my to read list!

Wednesday Wisdom: 20 Tips for success

1. Don’t pee into the wind.
2. Look both ways before crossing the road.
3. Wear your seatbelt.
4. Eat your veggies.
5. Call your mom.
6. Sleep.
7. Listen to headphones at lower decibels.
8. Spread kindness. Not gossip.
9. Use your turn signal.
10. Merge right except to pass.
11. Find your passion.
12. Do what is right, even when nobody is watching.
13. Choose to be honest.
14. Eat dessert on occasion.
15. Say “I love you” when you actually do! See #13
16. Be a leader.
17. Cry.
18. Look for amazing sunsets.
19. Look for the good.
20. Be grateful.

True Confession Tuesday.

I loved coffee back in my Catholic days, but when I joined The Church of Jesus of Latter-Day Saints, I gave it up cold turkey. I shook for days which was a problem being a waitress. Bringing drinks to people could prove to be a little dangerous both for me and the customers! It was an adventure. 

I still love the smell of coffe. Sitting in Barnes and Noble while writing the other day, reminded me of just how much. I often linger in the coffee isle at the grocery store too, just for the free smells!  

I love that I have found a coffee alternative that is delicious. I add a bit of vanilla sweetener and milk to Crio Bru and I’m in heaven. It is one of my go tos in the winter. Sometimes you just need something warm to carry around. 

I do also enjoy tea, but Crio Bru is my favorite these days.  

Meter Monday

Amazing season for my Packers, even if the NFC Championship wasn't so good...here is my ode to the end of the season, in Haiku:

Go Pack Go!
Superbowl Sunday
Will not be quite as special
Always a Cheesehead.

Spiritual Song Sunday

I love music. All kinds of music. I don’t really have a whole lot of music that I hate, even though most rap does fall into the category of music I’d rather not listen to.

I am a church-goer. I feel that my faith helps me to deal with life problems and find hope in a world that often feels hopeless.

My Sunday meetings are filled with worship music. I love to sing hymns, but many times I don’t get through the song. See I have this disorder. It’s called “when I feel the Spirit, I ugly cry.” Obviously it isn’t an actual diagnosis, but I have diagnosed myself with it.

Spiritual music just makes me cry. Today we sang a hymn entitled: “In Humility, Our Savior.”  It’s a short song with only two verses, but it is packed with meaning.
These words of the first verse got me:
“Let me not forget, O Savior,
Thou didst bleed and die for me
When thy heart was stilled and broken
On the cross at Calvary.”

Oh did I cry. Just so you know, it’s really hard to continue singing while crying. So, I just sat and cried.  I did join in for the second verse only to again lose it with these words:
“Then when we have proven worthy
Of thy sacrifice divine
Lord, let us regain thy presence;
Let thy glory round us shine.”

What words of hope. How personal they are to me. To know my Savior bled and suffered for me personally, for all my shortcomings and heartbreaks. And then to one day truly be worthy of that sacrifice and be able to mingle with Jesus again is hope indeed!