Things
I'm Loving
1.
My Fitbit
If
anyone knows me, they know I am super frugal and won't buy something I won't
use. This is why I went back and forth between getting a FitBit. I ended up
buying an older model from my friend and I haven't looked back. I use my FitBit
to track my workouts, sleep and how much water I drink. My FitBit has actually
given me motivation to work out because it keeps me accountable.
2.
Rest
Our
fall and holiday season was insane. In January, Thomas' parents opened a
restaurant, which we worked at every weekend. In February, we said
"no" to weekend activities so that we could say "yes" to
rest. This was life changing. There are few better feelings than waking up late
on a Saturday morning, making cinnamon roles and lounging around. I understand
that not every season has the ability to take a whole weekend off to rest, but
try 10 minutes a day or 1 hour on a Thursday evening. Here's a great podcast I
listened to about rest and Sabbath.
3.
Overnight Oats
My
husband came home from work one day talking about overnight oats. After a week
of eating them, he told me I HAD to try them. Now, I have always been a bagel
and cream cheese girl, and cold oat meal? Yeah, no thanks. However, I
experimented a little bit and now I love them! I'll share my recipe, but with a
simple Pinterest search,
you can find just about any recipe for them. The only thing is you need to make
them the night before-which I love because less work in the morning!
In a small container
-fill halfway with dry oats
-dash of flax seed
-dash of vanilla protein powder
-dash of brown sugar
-handful of chocolate chips (mini chocolate are great for this!)
-2-3 cut up strawberries (depending on size)
-add milk until oats are soaked
-place in fridge overnight
What I'm Reading
1. If
You Only Knew by Jamie Ivey
If
you read my blog from
January, you read about how I got my inspiration to write again. The
podcast that inspired it was Jamie Ivey's, The Happy Hour. So I was thrilled
when she released her new book. And it was a great read. The power
of vulnerability is a powerful thing. God truly works all things
together for his glory and Jamie displays this in her book.
Favorite Quote: " I had been given too
many chances to turn my life around and I had rejected them all, so surely God
would do the same to me. Rejection was the only option I could conceive in my
mind. I had rejected Him, so therefore He would reject me...except
for the fact that He is Jesus, and Jesus doesn't do rejection. He pursues
hearts."
2. Unseen by
Sara Hagarty
In
this book, Sara talks about what it's like to be hidden in God, when we live in
a world that so desperately fights for our attention.
Favorite Quote: "Or maybe you've
achieved your big goal or gotten a big promotion but still go home from the
celebration party feeling empty, anxious that you won't be able to do what
others expect. Even in your greatest successes, you get to have secret
conversation with God. He sees you offstage and on Saturdays, away from your
position.
Our
growth in Him can happen at any venue and in any season of life. Whether or not
our task, our careers, our families seem successful at the time. And the times
that God hides us, sometimes away from successes or applauding hands, are often
the times when our roots reach deeper into the earth. We grow, down."
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I've
only read nonfiction books so far this year-if you have a fiction (or
non-fiction) book you love, let me know!!
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