January inched by

One of my goals for this year is to read 12 books. I’m feeling incredibly accomplished because I finished the first four in the month of January, so that’s a great start! I hope to read a mixture of spiritual, historical and fictional books. This was the first one and I loved it.

I usually run from books or movies that involve a cancer theme but this one was a fun, sweet read. And a bit therapeutic as I was reminded of our days in the Infusion Center and what it was like to cook for a chemo patient, who felt like everything tasted like metal. I love how the characters in the story dealt with that. Gotta love a book with lots of Jane Austen and C.S. Lewis quotes! 💕And it wasn’t even too sad!

The beach is my absolute favorite happy place but not so conducive for winter. And it has actually been quite a cold one here in Florida! So Joy and I decided to get annual zoo passes! It was the cost of one visit, so you can't beat that! Great place to exercise on my days off! I walked 3.5 miles the other day, in between laughing at some of the sights! 

For 21 days in January, our church did a time of prayer and fasting. What you fasted was optional, of course. Some of us fasted food and others fasted social media, TV, video games etc. I was basically a sugar-free vegan who didn't watch much TV, which is the reason I could finish four books. LOL 

It was a great time of drawing closer to the Lord and getting refocused on His plan for my life.

The other night, I babysat my friend's 9 month old and her 3 year old. It was so much fun! I got my baby fix with so many cuddles! -And seriously wondered how I ever cared for my 4 kiddos when they were all 6 years old and under. Obviously, I was once Wonder Woman! 😂 Who knew!? 

This is the first year that I can think of that I'm not hosting a Super Bowl party. But I'm OK with that. I haven't ever really cared about who won it, just what I was serving and that people had a good time. 

Instead, I have been asked to go dog sit the 'grand dog' during it and I'm happy to do it. Here's hoping that maybe in the next 5 years or so, it will be a grandCHILD and not a dog! LOL 

Well, it is finally February! I don't why but January felt 3 months long!  Maybe it was the fasting! 

~Happy February! 

Becky

I guess sweating is required

So, I usually go on our  treadmill for an hour after work about 4 times a week. And I have been watching Downton Abbey while I exercise and having the best time, although not exactly sweating. L
But I switched shows last week and it has made all the difference. I've been watching old episodes of  Hawaii 5-0, and even sweating! Because it is amazing how fast you walk during car chases and shoot outs! LOL


~Becky

This and that from the week

I feel like mentioning that we actually did not have a wedding to go to this weekend. LOL
But if we keep going to so many, I may have to actually learn the electric slide -even though I have  no rhythm!

The other day at work, I leaned over my desk to pour the last bit of tea from my cup into a planter, (bad idea) and totally forgot that I had a lit candle on my desk!
And yes, the very worst thing that could happen, did!
My hair caught on fire! 
Everyone else had already left for the day, so lucky for me they didn't see me screaming and slapping my hair. Oh my stars! Does anything smell worse than burning hair?
I'm thanking the Lord for layers because it isn't noticeable at all. And I'm hereby grounding myself from all candles for the foreseeable future.

If you want something done in the heavenlies, get Joy to pray for you. Seriously!
I'm blessed to get to watch God do amazing things in answer to her prayers for the people in her life!
This week she prayed and decided to ask for a raise at work. And she was given MORE than she asked for! How amazing is that? They told her that she is now the highest paid employee, who isn't in management. Yay!  #godsfavor

This week I applied to be a volunteer Cuddler at the women's hospital. That's a real thing!
 You get to spend 3 hours at a time cuddling babies, who were born with addictions. Isn't that heartbreaking? I hope I get to be apart of the program. I'd love to spend some time cuddling and praying over newborns!

I'll leave you with this great quote from a book I am reading right now called Own Your Life:

"Stewarding your life wisely can bring great confidence, excellence of character and peace of mind
-And lead you to create a legacy, a story worth telling.
But it begins with a determination on your part to make a wise plan,
to forge resonable goals, to listen ot the prompting of the Holy Spirit
and to trust God to lead you on a path of spiritual renewal and strength.
Each day you are writing the story that your life will tell throughout eternity." ~Sally Clarkson

May we write well!

~Becky

A bit of bravery

On most weekends, I try to do some kind of home maintenance project and try not to stress too much over the ones I can't do. 

Yesterday, I plucked up my courage and conquered my fear of heights and climbed up to our roof to cut down some over grown branches!!!

The whole time I was climbing the ladder, this quote was going through my head! LOL

And it worked! 

I climbed up there and sat on the roof and went to town cutting away the branches that had caused me so much stress when Hurricane Irma was on the way. Whew! And eventually, I even got up the nerve to STAND on the roof and cut even more branches! 

And just when I was thinking I was so  brave,

my neighbor came over to the fence and told me that I should be cutting the branches closer to the edge of the roof! -The very edge. Ugh!

 I felt like saying "Dude, Don't you realize I'm amazing just because I'm up here?!" LOL

Then he came back with a chainsaw that he wanted to loan me and told me what LIMB he thought I should cut!!!

As if!

I'm pretty sure that holding that heavy thing while balancing on the roof , would've resulted in some cut limbs but they might just have bee my own!!! So I declined. : ) 

I don't know whether to think he's crazy for offering 

or  feel complimented that he thought I could possibly pull that off. LOL

~Becky