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    You can visit Sandra and join HHM HERE  It was a strange week. It started with me forgetting to post my HHM post. I wrote it, just didn't add it to the list. Then I ended up taking my sister to the emergency room (see last week's post for more information). I was out there several times this week and today brought her home. It's all just a mess. I'm stressed out and trying SO HARD to rest in the LORD and be a good representative of Jesus, but I am not doing a great job.            *** The weather in my neck of the woods***   It is going to be in the upper 50's most of the week, starting with sun and then several days of rain. Most excitedly, we have our first chance of SNOW on Sunday!! It'll be the first time we've hit freezing.    *** What I am wearing ***  A Fleetwood Mac t-shirt, black yoga pants  *** Book I'm reading ***    I'm currently reading:  I did not read at all last week  Bible:...

                                             You can visit Sandra and join HHM HERE  I have begun to climb out of the pit of depression. It was all God. I added Scripture writing to my day, put together a new war binder, and used the Daily Grace 30-day guided journal which was a great resource for me. A few days ago I started to feel it lift. Each day since, I've been feeling better. Praise Jesus! I'm just so grateful.                   *** The weather in my neck of the woods***   This week is going to be in the lower 50s with partly cloudy skies. A little rain toward the end of the week.      *** Things that make me happy *** Walking in nature. Writing. Sleeping.    *** Book I'm reading ***    I'm currently reading:  * Yada Yada Sisterhood, book 3 *The Brocante Home series b...

     You can visit Sandra and join HHM HERE                      *** The weather in my neck of the woods***   This week is going to be rainy and in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Fall has finally arrived.      *** Things that make me happy *** Driving around looking at fall leaves and listening to worship music.    *** Book I'm reading ***    I'm currently reading:  * Yada Yada Sisterhood, just starting book 3  Bible:  Still in the beautiful Gospels   *** What's on my tv ***   YouTube  Days of Our Lives Gilmore Girls *** On the breakfast plate ***   Frozen dinner     *** On the lunch plate ***   Pasta with shrimp in a spicy sauce     *** On the dinner plate ***  Beans and rice     *** On the menu ***  Monday  More beans and rice Tuesday  Maybe soup, maybe more leftovers, can't say   Wedne...

  I'm going to be tapping out of a few things for a season. I've put too much on my plate, and per uszh, I just quit doing everything. I think maybe I'm going to pivot. Take away some things, and add others which are easy on my soul.  I honestly don't understand how I do so well for so many months and then out of nowhere (or seemingly nowhere) depression comes back and I can NOT shake it. This starts the whole ugly spiral of "If I had more faith, I wouldn't stay depressed", "Why does God allow this?", "What did I do wrong?"  (Before I continue, let me add a caveat. I am being treated medically. I've suffered from depression and anxiety on and off for nearly 40 years. My current medication regimen was working very well for quite some time - but I still have periods where they just stop)  You know, my head can tell me a thousand times that God does NOT work that way. I know it to my very core. Yet my tricky emotions snake their way in...

   You can visit Sandra and join HHM HERE  Hello, lovely friends. Depression is still hanging in there. I feel like everything is out of my control and spiraling downward. I'm still fighting daily. Wondering again why God allows this. It makes me feel like I'm doing something wrong.                      *** The weather in my neck of the woods***   Today was the last warm, sunny day. Fall will officially embrace us with its cooler air.  Monday  -  Sunny and 85   🌞 Tuesday  - Rain and 68 ☔ Wednesday  - Sunny and 61  🌞 Thursday  - Sunny and 60  🌞 Friday  - Partly cloudy and 64  🌥 Saturday  - Partly cloudy and 69  🌥 Sunday  -  Mostly sunny and 72  ⛅       *** Things that make me happy *** My cat, Ollie. 430 when work is over. Weekends.    *** Book I'm reading ***    I'm currently reading:  * Ya...

  First, a quick recap of my Personal Curriculum for September.  LITERATURE: I finished reading The Iliad by Homer and watched the movie Troy. Just for funsies I threw in a bunch of poetry.  CREATIVITY: I did the first three weeks of The Artist's Way. Yes, I realize September has more than three weeks, but I'm doing what I can when I can. I only did one artist's date, but I have done Morning Pages nearly every day. I also started an art journal and watched a lot of YT videos on mixed-media art.  CHRISTIANITY: I continued with The Bible Recap and read the 28-Day Prayer Journey by Chrystal Evans Hurst. I only did so so with the Prayer Journey - so I tucked it away to try it again another month.  I did not finish writing the Titus 2 Bible study - but I did start it at least!  HEALTH: I read the Blue Zone and followed it - a bit. And while I did NOT take up Yoga again, I did take a lot of great walks in nature. So, I'll pass myself for that.  LITERATURE: I...