Outside My Window - the usual Winter clouds but warmer than the last few weeks. The melting snow makes for a slippery step, the slurry of melt and mud erasing the beauty we beheld for so long.
I'm Wearing - the usual uniform of sweatshirt dress and fleece leggings. I need my comfort clothes that takes me from home to public without looking frumpy. The older I get, the more my vanity shines.
I'm Listening To - praise playlist. Mondays need a healthy dose of Jesus to start my week right
I'm Reading - the Lenten Companion by Ascension Press. One of my friends bought it for our mom group. Not gonna lie, it is a challenging devotional. There's no happy-clappy feelings here, at least not for me. It's all about digging in, facing and asking hard questions. I've cried and cried some more. But through the tears is God's mercy and providence as I see all He has done for me. This is exactly the devotional I need this year.
I'm Looking Forward To - all the Lent events. Adoration, Holy Hours, Stations of the Cross...all of it. Whereas the world offer fleeting joys and temporary outrages, the church offers consolation and redemption.
I'm Pondering - see what I'm Reading above.
I'm Praying - the St. Michael novena for the young people in my life. They need that angelic patronage more than ever.
What's Cooking - NOTHING! We cooked a big batch of food last night. In part, for my oldest to bring back to uni. He was home for a visit. I can't believe he is almost finished his first year of college. He was happy to eat home-cooked meals and requested some faves which we were more than happy to oblige.
Mom Treat - coffee dates this week. I'm so thankful for these small opportunities to not only get out of the house but have adult conversations and catching up with friends.
Life In A Snap -
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| once a year, at the beginning of Lent, I get my This Side Of Eden fix to remind me of the many retreats I spent at this Benedictine Abbey in Canada. Set on a hill overlooking the Fraser Valley, this place has seen me through so many moments of joy and despair. It's comforting not just to see the abbey but the many familiar faces in this documentary. I miss it but I'm always thankful for the memories and the work the Lord has done in my life through those retreats. |
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| snow days are baking days |
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| sun and snow in the Winter is a blessing |
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| a Valentine's day feast courtesy of a caterer-friend |
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