On Fridays I share things that made me happy from the week - a photo, a song, a quote, a beauty product, a recipe, a pair of cute shoes, etc. If it's a product, sometimes it's something I actually own and sometimes something I just saw online that gave me a smile. Sometimes it's serious and sometimes it's silly. I suppose I believe that God is in the simple details of life and yes, I can even find Him in a tube of lipstick
Hello and I cannot believe it's already Friday. This week flew by. Along with appointments and regular life stuff, I've had a bunch of writing to do this week. I've also spent most of the week with my face glued to my phone so that I could watch Drew's college baseball games on livestream. With four games this week, that meant I found myself watching baseball in some very interesting places. I watched from the nail salon, from the church parking lot and from the dermatologist's office, where I alarmed everyone in the waiting room when I stood up from my chair like a fool and muttered "atta boy" louder than I intended when Drew threw out a runner on the base path. Then there was the afternoon I sat at a table at Starbucks while I tried to write a sermon, a devotional and do edits on an article. Let's just say that I need to spend today doing some very careful editing to be sure that there's no mention of a runner on 2nd with 2 outs in the middle of a passage from the Gospel of Luke.
Besides multi-tasking, here are some of my other favorite things from the week.
1. Torchy's Tacos Queso
On the way back from Drew's game last weekend, we stopped in Charlottesville at Torchy's Tacos. I'm about to make a very bold statement and my Texan friends might take issue because most of us are very, very serious about our opinions on queso, but I stand by it. The queso at Torchy's is officially my favorite of all time. I've been thinking about it pretty much every day since we ate there. I said what I said.
2. Iphone Case with Kickstand
Ever since a piece of my Iphone cover broke off a few months ago, I've been playing it fast and loose with no cover. You would not believe the number of people who are alarmed by this reckless behavior. So many people comment on it. So, when I dropped my phone on the floor the other day, I prayed, "Lord, if I pick this phone up and it's not cracked, I promise I will repent of my careless ways and get a cover." The Lord heard me, so I ordered this Iphone Case . As a bonus, it's got a kickstand so that I can set it up on the desk and watch baseball while I write about how He can do more than we every asked or imagined.
3. The Book of Polly
I had purchased this book on my Kindle at my mom's suggestion years ago. I just realized I had never read it so I started it this week. Usually I don't like to mention a book until I finish it, but I really am enjoying this one already. The characters are charming and funny. My favorite line so far: "She goes to the Methodist Church. She might as well go to a nightclub." (I'm a Methodist, so it really made me laugh.)
4. Maeve Collared Twofer Sweater
I've been eyeing this sweater from Anthropologie for over a month waiting for it to go on sale and it's not budging. It's so cute. I love the colors and the collar. For now, my will power is holding strong, but I'm not sure how long it will.
5. Life Lately brought to you by the Iphone Family Group Chat
I've gotta go because I still have lots of writing to do about Jesus that requires deep thought and good sentence structure, so for #5 today, I'll say my favorite thing is our family group chat and the way it allows the five of us to share our lives - no matter how exciting or boring - with each other everyday even though we don't live under the same roof anymore. The big boys are very invested in Drew's games and it's the sweetest thing to hear how they try to find the time to watch him at work and blow up our chat as they do so.
And since I feel like this blog has been Drew-centric lately, please be assured that I love my other boys, too. Even though they left their mama to move far away and be adults contributing to the American economy. Also, know that as proud as I am of them, being witness to their lives reminds me that while many of us love to reminisce about how fun being young and carefree in our 20s was, it was also challenging, uncertain and a little boring sometimes. I love that these adults still have very important things to ask and share with their family. So please enjoy the pictures I get from my young and hip 20somethings.
Somebody wants to show us the steak and vegetables he made.
Somebody went to Taco Bell.
Somebody wants to know if this is legal in a carry-on for his business trip.
Somebody cut his hand.
Somebody got a new washer and dryer.
Someone ate pizza.
Thank God for Merrill who will send me a picture of Kyle's face every once in awhile even if he does act a fool every time.
We take what we can get. Life is not always glamorous or exciting, but it is a gift.
Have a great weekend, Friends.
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2 comments:
Boy, do I "get it"! Wow. . .our family group chats are usually about what the dog is up to, a meal someone is eating, or something "dumb" the grandparents did. I love that most of the kiddos participate in these :)
Have a great week!
That is good that you could watch the baseball games on livestreams.
That phone case is just brilliant! I couldn't imagine not having a case on mine, I am always dropping it.
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