It’s taken me a little longer than I thought to get back to joining up with the ladies at Suscipio, but better late than never!
Thanking God for…
…my wonderful, amazing husband and little girls.
…my brother moving to Tennessee after living in California for 8 years.
…a job with flex days, so I can work from home a few times each month (like today)!
I am praying…
…for the grace to continue writing and articulating the truth that God reveals to me.
…for the Christians being persecuted throughout the world.
…for the success of my father-in-law’s new business.
I am pondering…
…what direction my blog will go in 2014.
I am reading…
…No Compromise: The Life Story of Keith Green by Melody Green – Where do I begin with this one? There are so many parallels of Keith Green’s journey and where Adam is at in his own musical journey, that I will have to devote an entire post to it in the near future!
…One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are by Ann Voskamp – I love what Ann has to say about grace and thanksgiving. It all has been tying in to other things that I’ve been reading, too.
…The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer – I’m still working on this one! I’ve been devoting a lot of time to No Compromise lately, but will be getting back to this once I finish up that one.
I am creating…
…Christmas gifts out of glass blocks, vinyl, ribbon, and lights!
I’m learning…
…to step into fear and be more vulnerable.
In the kitchen…
I had a very productive day today! I steamed sweet potatoes for my girls, made a big batch of homemade vegetable soup, baked some healthy fruit-and-veggie muffins, and even made pumpkin gooey butter cake for a work potluck tomorrow!
Around the house…
We officially took our house off the market this past week, because I didn’t want to deal with showings over the holiday season! It has been such a stress reliever! We may or may not re-list it in the spring. We’ll see…
Look what I found…
…PowerSheets – I recently read about these awesome organizing/planning sheets on Anne’s blog, Modern Mrs. Darcy. I just ordered some to keep me on track for 2014. I’m really excited about them!
I am looking forward to…
…my sister-in-law and twin nephews coming to visit over Thanksgiving!
…Advent! I love Christmas-time, but I don’t listen to any Christmas music or put up decorations until after Thanksgiving! I can’t wait to snuggle with my girls and watch Christmas movies! I plan to enjoy the season as much as possible!
A favorite quote for today…
Stop living in fear and start living in faith. Fear paralyzes. Faith frees. -Crystal Paine, Money Saving Mom
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Good night and have a great week!
A Dreamer's Wife 
It’s been awhile since I posted a CWA too! Oh my goodness! You made a pumpkin gooey butter cake?!?! I think I will be making this next week. That sounds amazing!! And I am so excited about Advent too! Such a beautiful season we’re entering!
It’s pretty delish! You won’t regret it!
The cake sounds yummy! What a productive day in the kitchen. Mine is a little neglected since we’ve been feeling bad. Your house will be a busy place with twins to visit!
Hope you all are feeling better, Jenny!
Welcome back.
I wait till after Thanksgiving to decorate as well, though I do keep a few strategically placed Nativities out all year. They make me happy.
Blessings,
Emily
I love that!