I'm Listening To - silence. Blissful, comforting, blessed silence.
The Week Ahead - getting the house ready for Thanksgiving and also the arrival of my sister and brother-in-law. I hope they will enjoy racing in the cold Ohio Fall. Lots of running this week to prep for the race.
What's Cooking - making my crockpot work overtime. Our evenings are busy this week so it calls for meals that don't require babysitting. On the menu plan, we have slow-cooked cubed steak in mushroom gravy, pot roast, chili, pork adobo, and definitely baking in between. It's that time of the year when our kids seem to have friends over more (jumping on the pile of leaves!) so I must provide some sugar sustenance.
Homeschool Is Cool - I want to cap this week off with a field trip. Maybe a trip to the zoo or somewhere to hike and enjoy what would be left of the Fall foliage.
Prayers - offering a novena this week for a special intention. For a conversion and a reversion.
What I'm Reading - Autumn Meditations by Fr. John Bartunek. I may have talked about this little devotional in the past. I love that the meditations are weekly in format with a seasonal theme. I also own the Summer and Spring versions of this gem. I'm currently on chapter seven and the topic is Sadness. Here's a quote: "The emotion of sadness can be in harmony with the Holy Spirit's work in our souls, but that kind of sadness is different from discouragement. Since sadness comes simply from recognizing the brokenness of a fallen world, it doesn't paralyze us and extinguish our hope. That kind of sadness strengthens our hearts against evil and actually feeds our courage".
I'm Thankful For - second chances (and third, and fourth, etc.) because I think we all get one, deserved or not.
Great Nature - lots of photos to share!
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| Our first run together in a very long time. He ran his six miles in forty minutes. Cross country runners are beasts. |
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| hamming it up for the camera |
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| love of my life |
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| loves of my life |
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| pretend sleeping |
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