The Saturday 7
1. I read a really good book this week:
Habits of the Household by Justin Whitmel Earley. Click on the Amazon link for a more thorough synopsis, but basically it's about parenting intentionally, and creating rhythms in the home that reinforce spiritual truths. I loved it because it's so practical. He literally gives you some scripts (that can obviously be adapted for age appropriateness, etc.) of things to say to your kids during meals and bedtime and during family devotions. I borrowed the book from my cousin, so instead of filling it with underlines and highlights, I took pages of notes in a notebook. I wish I would've read it when my kids were younger, so I could've started creating some of these habits when they were younger. It also really convicted me again about the amount of screen time we indulge in. That seems to be a recurring theme in my life lately . . . almost like God is trying to teach me something.3. Last night we went to Justin's grandma's. She lives in a retirement home with a pool in the basement, and invites us over every once in a while to swim. It's always such a treat to hang out with her. She absolutely stuffs us with food, catches us up on all the family news, and plies the kids with dessert and candy. She's in her mid 90s, but you'd never know it. She's so active and independent. I can only dream of having her mental and physical faculties at that age!
4. I'm already off to a bad start of being physically fit in my old age. I've been having really annoying knee pain for a couple months, and over the past two weeks the arch of my foot has started killing me - especially when I first get up in the morning, or when I stand up after sitting for a long period of time. After a little Internet sleuthing, I've diagnosed myself with plantar fasciitis. The two main causes are either excessive high impact exercise or being overweight. Gee, I wonder which one of those categories I fall into. Lol. How am I supposed to lose weight when I can hardly walk, though? #oldpeopleprobs
5. When I was a kid, my dad always took me out on a date for my birthday. Justin and I have tried to carry on that tradition with our kids, but we're the worst about doing it in a timely manner. Justin finally took Lena on her date last weekend. She chose ice skating and KFC.
Consulting the map |
Red Robin for dinner |
The Songs of a Warrior by Katy Morgan |
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