I didn’t get my dinner paid for by Barry this week, but he did give my husband a gift. So yes, we’re still giving a “paid” critique with our votes. 🙂
Writing about our one words only can come when the time is right; I’ll look forward to hearing more about {new} if/when the time is right for you. It’s mainly for ourselves anyway, right?

Thanks, Mary. I’m trying to stay intentional with my one-word; sometimes it’s easy, sometimes it’s not. My brother-in-law did well again this past Tuesday night in the competition (or at least we all thought so, ha)!

I would definitely count knitting as a creative endeavor, Lori! 🙂 And that’s awesome that you’ve had opportunities to use it to glorify God. It’s amazing how God will give us encounters to use the gifts he’s given us. I’m not sure anyone would want anything I’ve knitted, but maybe something else would come along. ha.

Thanks, Deb. We found out Friday afternoon that my b-i-l did indeed make the next round! So we’ll get to hear him this Tuesday night in the “rant” portion of the contest on Tuesday night. Not sure how uplifting that will be. ha. But knowing Barry, he’ll spin it in a positive way. 🙂

It’s a new competition to me too, one that I would NEVER enter, for the record. ha. But it was fun watching the 9 men and 1 woman who were brave enough to share their talents with us. Barry did make the cut for the final 8, so we’ll get to see him try again this Tuesday night to stay in the final 6! But yes, either way, he’s already a winner for even trying. Have a great week, Jean!

Good insight, Horace: comparison is the cousin of doubt. I’ll have to dwell on that a little more. You’d think we’d be so busy using our God-given gifts that we’d have time for neither comparison nor doubt, but nope. ha. Grateful for your time and comment here. Have a blessed Sunday and new week ahead!