1 // THE BOOK OF REVELATION IS A STORY OF HOPE.
This month, I worked through the book of Revelation. I’d heard it described as a story of hope and goodness, isn’t that something we need in today’s day and age?! I read it along with commentary from Dr. Taylor Marshall and I’m so glad I did – you really need to have a great understanding of the Old Testament to “get it” and I needed that hand-holding as I flipped back and forth. Anyway, now that I’ve read the last verse, I can also attest that Revelation holds so much hope for us as Christians. I can’t wait to see heaven someday and I’m more determined than ever to live my life in such a way that I can get there.
2 // WASHING DISHES BY HAND IS NOT SO BAD.
So…our dishwasher is still broken. We’ve had such a runaround with repairmen and still haven’t decided if we just want to replace it (which means $$$, which means we have to come up with that $$$). So in the meantime, I’ve been washing dishes by hand. And once I stopped complaining, I found that I don’t really mind it. I usually wash the morning and lunch dishes myself, shooing everyone out of the kitchen so I can listen to a podcast or Youtube channel in peace. It’s my own little self-care oasis in the middle of the day! (P.S. The kids wash/dry/put away the dinner dishes, which has been good for them too. Being a team makes for light work!)
3 // THERE IS SOMETHING SO SATISFYING ABOUT SHOVELING.
I’m probably crazy, but I like shoveling. I’m alone with my own thoughts (#introvertforever), I get some physical exercise, and it’s satisfying to see a job well done. Sort-of like vacuum lines in the carpet – I love it.
4 // IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY LEAVE YOUR GARAGE DOOR OPEN OVERNIGHT, THE PIPES OF YOUR UTILITY SINK MAY BURST AND FLOOD HALF OF YOUR GARAGE.
Ask me how I know…ahem. That was a fun adventure while Mark was at work. I was screaming orders to the kids while getting soaked by freezing cold water: “You take the baby inside! You move these boxes out of the way! You help hold down the broken nozzle while I try to turn the water off!” It was crazy town. Thank goodness for a Shop-Vac and D who heard the commotion before it got a lot worse.
5 // I THINK I FINALLY FOUND A NATURAL DEODORANT THAT WORKS!
I’ve written about my frustration with natural deodorants before. I found this company (from an Instagram ad!) and really liked that their version didn’t have any baking soda, which makes me break out in an awful rash every time. I’ve only used it for about a week, but so far so good. I’m hoping it will make my Five Favorites list next month!
6 // GIVING UP SUGAR FOR 90 DAYS ISN’T AS HARD AS I MADE IT OUT TO BE.
Full disclosure: I’m only two weeks in BUT I have managed to watch my children eat donuts – DONUTS, my favorite! – in front of me and I didn’t break. Feeling pretty proud of myself right now. Just seventy-something days to go.
7 // I NOW KNOW WHAT A SNOWSQUALL IS.
In case you were clueless like me (or maybe live in CA or FL), a snowsquall is “a sudden moderately heavy snow fall with blowing snow and strong, gusty surface winds.” We experienced one yesterday afternoon!
That snow squall was nuts! And over so fast!
Yes!! We definitely have had an exciting winter so far.
So sorry about your burst pipe! We had that happen the day after Wyatt's tonsillectomy last week, in our new bathroom! and it was such a pain! Water can cause so much damage so quickly!!
Oh no, so sorry to hear that! You are so right about the damage – I'm thankful that Dan was close to the garage door at that moment and heard the spraying or else I have no idea what I would have found. Always an adventure around here!
Snowsquall?? I can’t even imagine. And I’m glad you mentioned Revelation, because you reminded me I’ve been wanting to go more in depth with it! I think Michael Barber has a book about it too.