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The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I liked this quote from Pope Saint John Paul II back in 1999:
Dear brothers and sisters, let us contemplate the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which is the source of life, since by means of it victory over death was achieved. It is also the source of holiness, since in it sin the enemy of man’s holiness, the enemy of his spiritual development is defeated. The Heart of the Lord Jesus is the starting-point of the holiness of each one of us. From the Heart of the Lord Jesus let us learn the love of God and understanding of the mystery of sin mysterium iniquitatis.
With the upheaval of the past year and a half, I have felt great consolation from Our Lord’s Sacred Heart, so I’m really jumping into this devotion this month! I’ve been trying to pray the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus daily (here‘s a beautiful Youtube version) and I hope to start this book (recommended by my priest) soon.
The weather outside is //
It’s going to be a hot one!
As I look outside my window // everything is green, green, green. I love this time of year.
As I look around the house // I’m starting to make a list of projects. Every June, I turn off my “teacher brain” and almost always turn to home improvement, ha! Since we’re still focused on our financial goals (Baby Steps #3 and #6), anything we do will have to be accomplished inexpensively. I’ll report back.
Asking // myself the question: “What can you do to be a maker and not just a passive consumer today?”
Reviewing // this year’s 100 Little Things list. I’ve completed 38 items and only have two months left to go! Some tasks will definitely not be completed in time and some interests/priorities have changed, but I do hope to cross off a few more things in the time I have left.
On this week’s to-do list //
– deep clean the dishwasher (following this post)
– make a new flavor of homemade ice cream (100LT #8)
– start browsing for a new pair of “grownup” summer pajamas (100LT #80)
– plant chives
Currently reading // Per usual, I am in the middle of a ton of books!
- Fiction: The Art of Loading Brush by Wendell Berry (just two short stories to go!) and The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes
- Non-Fiction: The Great Pretender by Susannah Cahalan (really interesting so far) and Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story (I’m taking a free online course and this is the spine)
- Religious: Dear and Glorious Physician by Taylor Caldwell (I just joined a group on Goodreads and this is their choice for June)
On the menu this week //
Monday: baked chicken leg quarters with mixed vegetables
Tuesday: pasta with bolognese sauce and homemade garlic knots
Wednesday: teriyaki turkey rice bowls
Thursday: Refrigerator Clean-Out Night
Friday: homemade pizza
What kind of an ice cream maker you use to make your ice cream..?? I have wondered if it was worth buying one…
And Yes to all the green!! it won’t be long and things will start to look a little more brown again…
We have this one: https://hamiltonbeach.com/4-quart-ice-cream-maker-68330n
I like that it makes quite a bit, but we do have to buy a few bags of ice ahead of time – our refrigerator ice maker just can’t keep up with the amount needed on hot, summer days! Not exactly a cheap activity, but a fun treat and you can control exactly what goes into it.
Oooh the dishwasher one is a good one