Four Somethings {June}

Something Loved

Wednesday Night Trivia

Each Wednesday night Jay and I join other couples from our neighborhood to play live team trivia. The typically Smartinis roster includes 8 regulars, but on occasion we have others join us. The other team members have impressive professional and travel resumes, so we often do well.

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Four Somethings {May}

Something Loved

My niece, nephew, and dad all have May birthdays!  We did lots of celebrating this month, including 8th grade prom for my mini-me and the little man earning the top (all around) award for his grade.  Both kids attended new schools this year, and I love to see how they are thriving!

Four Somethings {April}

Something Loved

My family. Always.

Papaw had his follow-up appointment with his doctor and seems to be doing well. He still has a long road of recovery ahead of him, but the tests seem to indicate his body is healing. We are all incredibly grateful for that blessing!

Four Somethings {March}

Something Loved

Nashville Predators hockey

Admittedly, I’m a relatively new fan – both to hockey and to the Preds. Jay and I first started watching during the playoffs last year. We headed into the big city to see 2 games in the Western Conference finals versus the Anaheim Ducks and one game in the Stanley Cup final against the Pittsburg Penguins.

2017 Book List Review

Over the past year, I’ve read 68 books. Reviewing my Good Reads list, I’d already forgotten about some. A handful, however, touched my heart. In Still Waiting, Ann Swindell bears her soul and shares the unanswered prayer of her heart.

Movie Review – Same Kind of Different As Me

As genres go, I typically prefer comedy, or, if a subject matter is serious, to be so far-fetched the events could never happen. Examples of my favorites include Jurassic Park, any Marvel superhero movie, or anything starring Will Ferrell.

Chose Your Own Fail

In the span of one day, I both started and abandoned at audiobook on developing poise in one’s life. In a month devoted to writing on the topic of finishing, it might seem odd that I’m sharing about giving up. Actually, a vital part of seeing a project to the end is not getting derailed by side projects or ideas which don’t relate back to the original goal.

31 Days: Starting to Finish

Every October, writers join together in a challenge “31 days of…” The idea is that every day, for 31 days, we will write on a specified topic. Each writer chooses something different, but stays true to that topic throughout the month. Today is the fourth day of the month as I write this (but not as I publish) and I haven’t even chosen a topic.

Currently {April}

Listening to:
Twelve Ordinary Men by John MacArthur. In this {audio}book, the author individually explores the lives of the 12 called by Jesus as disciples. I’m less than halfway through, and already I’ve learned more than I expected.

What Are You Waiting For?

In Still Waiting: Hope for When God Doesn’t Give You What You Want: , author Ann Swindell beautifully weaves her own personal battle alongside the Biblical story of the bleeding woman in order to meet her readers in whatever season of waiting they find themselves. Swindell’s medical condition, trichotillomania, is rare enough that the reader doesn’t get caught up on the object of waiting.