Near the end of each month, I share four somethings at Jennifer’s. (This is her first month to host following Heather’s long run.)
Plus here’s my last month’s One Second Everyday video . . .
[click here if you can’t see the video]
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What I’m Loving
- VIDEO BABY MONITOR
When we started keeping our grandbabies for occasional overnight visits 5 years ago, I bought a new baby monitor. It worked fine for hearing them in the night if they cried or woke up, just like when our own daughters were babies.
But this Christmas my youngest daughter bought us a video version. We love not only hearing but now also seeing our little grandson as he sleeps in the crib.
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What I’m Reading
- SPIRITUAL MEMOIRS
This year I’m joining Lory for her Spiritual Memoir Reading Challenge. Lory has created twelve prompts to help us “expand our inner world by reading about the spiritual journeys of others.”
Her suggested categories take you on a tour of the major spiritualities of the world.
I’m starting with her first suggestion, a book that engages with the Hindu tradition, the popular Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramhansa Yogananda. While this book is one of the “100 Best Spiritual Books of the Twentieth Century,” the Hindu journey is one of the least familiar ones to me.
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What I’m Learning
- WHY I PROCRASTINATE
I don’t typically consider myself a procrastinator. I’d rather get something done too soon rather than too late so I won’t have to worry about it any longer.
But it’s not totally true.
I notice I keep moving certain tasks off my to-do list from today to tomorrow to next week.
I’m looking for clues about why. Some of the tasks are boring, so I just don’t want to do them. I understand those.
But other tasks I procrastinate about are ones that require an emotional investment, and I wonder if I procrastinate about those because the risk feels too great. I want to get them perfect, so I delay doing them at all.
We all have blind spots. There are always more things to learn about ourselves. Why I put off certain tasks until later is something I’d like to better understand. And change.
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What I’m Eating
- CRUNCHY FOODS
After a difficult phone conversation ended yesterday, I found myself in the kitchen, looking in the pantry for something yummy to eat to make myself feel better.
I am proud that I turned around and went for a short walk instead.
But after the walk, I returned back to the kitchen.
And grabbed a can of Pringles. I only ate 4 or 5 chips. But still. It’s crunchy foods I’m drawn to when I eat for comfort or out of boredom. My favorite go-to crunchy food? Fritos Scoops Corn Chips. Yummy.
What’s your favorite comfort food?
I’m linking at these blog parties
Grace & Truth Featured Post
Have you ever taken a joy ride? Lauren Sparks is looking for a different kind of joy ride this year. Joy is her One Word for 2023.
Lauren says,
“I have put in a lot of work the last few years and I think God wants me to lighten up.”
Read all of Lauren’s post here at her blog, then link up your own blog posts below.
“Joy Ride: My Word of the Year”
Review the rules here about adding your most recent Christian Living posts and how to be the Featured Post. Visit all four hosts social media here or websites here: Maree Dee, Lisa notes, Lauren Sparks, Tammy Kennington.
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