Hello everyone, I have decided to take lent seriously this year.
In the past i’ve used it as an excuse to make myself just a little bit better instead of challenging myself to grow more christ like. So if anyone has ever met me or has heard me you might know I laugh really loud, drop a cuss word (or a lot), talk until the sun comes up, or just get so excited about everything and everything. My number one motto is its cool to care, I would tell my middle school kids in wyldlife that all the time, and I still believe it. BUT anyways I have decided to get up cussing for lent and man let me tell you its been so difficult. I will be honest I love it and think its so fun. I quickly realized in late January and Early February I cuss a lot.
My main “goal” of this lent season has been to just try and stop cussing, but I have found more clarity and so much more richness than I could have ever imagined. On the Ash Wednesday service before we got our ashes we were prayed over by someone from the church and were given a word, phrase or something. Mine was safety, security, and beloved. What? like duh those are great words but they carry so much dept. That was the beginning of my realization of what slowing down and thinking can really do to my attitude. The lord has been so gracious to slow down with me and be in the process as I am learning to just stop and take a breath because my words carry weight. And its such a beautiful thing that they do. So thank you Jesus for paving the way, I cant wait to celebrate the rest of the season trying to slow down.
Still got a long way to know but self awareness is my first step :)
Good Memories from March:
All the fellows went to Charlotte for the Carolina Cocktail and man I danced my heart out!!!! I love dancing so much.
Some of the fellows are running the 10 miler so an errand they had to do was o to fleet feet and buy new shoes. Who knew we would have spent 2 hours in there having the mostest fun with the sales clerk and learning about his crazy amazing life.
I went to Boone and celerated my friends birthday and went to my college church, I miss that place but I am so lucky to multiple church families!! ugh so blessed
I was at neighbor to neighbor very consistanly this month which I have been very thankful for. I love Jaelynn my girl, she is learning so much its so amazing to see how smart she is and I get the oppotunity to love and encourage her!
Me and Evy went on one singular run, the next week we were both on ashleys couch with ice packs in various places, this had nothing to do with running but I found it so funny.
Josh and I had pp time and he agreed to go to a random church yard sale I found on facebook in cary, I found the best decor there. One thing about me is I am going to by any old wooden framed wall art with a bible verse or liturgy on it. I like feeling the second hand prayer of them that radiate off them. I also bought two crockpots… YAY!
Recommendations:
playing in a creek
catching anything that crawls (as long as it doesnt fly or sting)
flip flops (we back baby)
steak
micron pens
hugs, what a blessing we get the opportunity to love others by putting out hearts near one another
Old Navy
Getting your windshield fixed for cheap by a sketchy place
church yard sales
watkins grill and livermush
Music Recommendations:
the Crowe Boys new EP “Bonfire in my Soul”
think im in love with you -chris stapleton
I am a man of constant sorrow - the soggy bottom boys
Unrung by Turnpike Troubadours
I can’t believe we never went out dancing - Sebastain Schub
Good Lord Lorrie - Turnpike Troubadours
Love, Jenna