I’ve been thinking about something lately…I’m not sure if I can put it into words that make sense, but I’ll try. If your life is anything like mine, it is a ridiculously fast daily race, with about 1000 things on your to-do list. It truly is amazing the things we juggle and get done in a 24-hour period. Sometimes, though…I don’t know…its like you look up and a month has gone by…and all you have done is a ton of laundry, cooked a bunch of meals, and basically just run from one thing to the next.
I guess I’m just a “there’s-got-to-be-more-than-this” person. I totally don’t mean that as it pertains to being a wife and mom…just the daily grind of things in general. Anyway…one thing that helps me from just running and running is reading.
Whether its a good fiction book, my bible, the news, or the blogs of friends who are living 1000s of miles away – reading forces me to BE STILL AND LISTEN…which is something that i don’t do much of. And as a result of being still and listening, I usually come away not so consumed about my world and my lists. Plus – reading makes me grow. If I never take anything in…how will I ever grow? I want to grow and change…and be better in my 30s than I was in my 20s.
Anyway…a couple of things I have read/watched lately…
1. nataliespera.com. can’t say enough about how thankful i am to know natalie…and that she blogs 
2. the democratic national convention. even if i don’t understand/agree with everything…i still feel like it makes me smarter just to watch it. and i like the feeling of watching history in the making.
3. c.s lewis’ thoughts on pride. thanks, carole turner, for posting this. i have read it and re-read it…and will keep re-reading it.
4. beautiful canvas. a new blog i found…about a mom with a terminally ill child. she has 2 girls. just like me. her raw words grip my soul.
5. the book of esther.
of course this isn’t all…but these are just some of my latest favorites.
so thankful i have others…and their stories…to help keep me living beyond myself and my world.
till next time -
ps – the girls are both great we are currently preparing for the storm. praying for the best
Thanks for the shout out. Yea, I really really love what he has to say about Pride. He knew it well, he was famous and sought after so he faced the issue of Pride often.
LOVE the Princess story! Very sweet.
Hi there! I am honored that you linked to our site and put me in the same list as C.S. Lewis and Queen Esther!
Have a truly wonderful day.