Happy Friday! I can’t believe it’s finally February! I feel like January
just went on and on and on. But, now it’s finally February, and I’m so
excited because I have so many great things to look forward to over the next
few weeks. But first, I’m going to take the time to share about the great
things that have happened this past week, because I do still need to be
thankful for the other great parts of my life too. Besides, I’ve missed doing
these High Five for Friday posts. They’re always so fun! So here’s five great
things in my life right now!
1. Where Hope Begins by Catherine West. Oh my goodness, I cannot even
tell you how much I loved this book. I just finished it this past Tuesday, and
I am still thinking about it. I’ve gotten into audiobooks recently,
because my life is just so crazy busy and I never have time to
read—unless it’s textbooks (groan)—but I’m constantly driving or walking the
dog, or other things like that, so I’ve really started to enjoy having an
audiobook to listen to during those times. The funny thing is, when you listen
to books like Where Hope Begins, sometimes you end up sitting at a red
light crying your eyes out while the people in the car next to you look at you
like you’re a crazy person. But it was worth it. This book really touched my
heart—just like all of Catherine’s books do—and I can’t wait to tell you more
about it. But, I’m still woefully behind on my reviewing, so that might be
awhile
And now I’ve moved on to listening to Lizzy and Jane by Katherine
Reay, and I am loving this one too. Lizzy is a chef, and listening to
her story has made me so inspired in the kitchen lately. I made pasta last
night and it was delicious, but I still feel like there will be more cooking in
my future as I continue to listen to this book.
2. Quiet devotional times. I know that
this isn’t specific to this week, and it doesn’t really seem like something
major or especially exciting, but I have been loving the devotional book I have
been using, and taking even just a few minutes for a quiet time each morning
just gives me such a relaxed, peaceful, God-filled start to my day that I really
love having. My sister gave me Write the Word: Cultivate Renewal by Lara
Casey, and I have been really enjoying the simplicity of this devotional.
There’s a spot at the top of each page to write something I’m thankful for,
which helps me to always be in a more thankful mood, and then there’s a
scripture reference to look up and write out on the front of the page, with
space on the back for reflections, a prayer, or anything else that is on my
mind at the time. I have never had a devotional like this one before, but I
think it is just the perfect thing for my busy mornings and where I am at in my
walk with God.
3. Nights with the family (mine or my
boyfriends). This past week, I have spent two nights playing games with
family—one with my family and one with my boyfriends—and I have really enjoyed
taking the time to just sit down and do something fun together. My family
always ends up arguing, but then someone will make a stupid joke and we’ll all
end up in stitches, completely forgetting about whatever we were arguing about
minutes before. It always makes for a very interesting, enjoyable time.
Bryce (my boyfriend) has a little bit of a different atmosphere at his
house, but I love being there just the same. He has 9 siblings, so there is
almost always someone to play with, and his littlest sisters (ages 7
&9) absolutely love when we play games with them, so we spent quite a while
playing Spot It with them this past week.
4. My book boxes!!! I know, this
technically isn’t just this week either, as I started these early last month,
but I am just so excited to finally get them really up and running. Since
school started not long after I first shared my boxes—and my classes
immediately started with a TON of homework—I haven’t had the time to
really build them up and promote them, but I am going to start really putting
them out there soon. I want to make them something that people will really
enjoy, boxes that are full of great goodies and wonderful books and something
that my subscribers will look forward to every month. So, that is the goal!
5. Game Night!! My boyfriend and I are a
part of a fantastic small group that meets every Friday night, and I am just so
thankful for that group. I have wonderful friends from that group that I
meet with all the time for tea and conversation, and my boyfriend has friends
too and is soon to become a leader of the group, so I feel like we are thriving
there. Anyway, we’re having a game night tonight and I am so looking forward to
it! Almost every one of the regular attenders is bringing a friend, so I know
we are going to have quite a large group, which is going to make for a lot of
fun and a lot of laughs. That sounds like the most perfect way to spend a
Friday night.
I hope your week has been just as fantastic! And that you have the best
Friday and a FANTASTIC weekend!
Thanks for stopping by!
Mackenzie Carol
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