I am blessed to have two wonderful men in my life that I celebrate on Father's Day.
My dad is an incredible man. I love him so much and can't say enough great things about him. He is one of the greatest people in the world. He is kind, a good listener, and my friend.
Pop Rock's dad is another of the greatest people in the world. He is kind and loving and is the best Father-in-law in the world. For real, I will win that debate, don't even try to argue.
I hope you have a great day celebrating the Father's in the world.
So I want to try this out as a new "feature" on this-here-blog-thingymajig. Let me know if you like it or not in the comments. Basically this is just going to be a round-up of things I've found on the internet that have proved to be interesting.
This is a great post from Jenny Simmons (lead singer of Addison Road) that encouraged me greatly this week. She always posts great stuff, though I don't always read it.
If you are a history buff (like me!) or a Phillipa Gregory fan (also like me!) then you will find this article really interesting. You might also like it if you like Dan Brown or that movie with Nicolas Cage about the Declaration of Independence or something (didn't watch it, yet).
I read a lot of blogs and while I find most interesting or entertaining, not many actually cause me to do something that improves my life. Rachel Anne's does. Join up as a Company Girl and take part in the Small Things monthly challenge. Your life will better and your house will be cleaner.
Maybe you've already seen the maps that are part of Joshua Katz research for the University of North Carolina. There is a overview with a few of them or you can look at all 120. These are super interesting to me, especially as someone who has lived in different parts of the country. I finally understand why I get confused on pronunciations of certain words (routes for $100).
And just so you don't get confused... here's a picture of my sweet Mary:
Its Friday and apparently everybody around here is gone this weekend. Many are probably at Bonnaroo, haha. By around here, I mean the whole city of Nashville, not my house. Everybody is still at my house.
The fireflies are out and it makes taking Mary out at night so much more pleasant. It is like being a part of a fairyland each evening. I heard that the light exhibit at Cheekwood is supposed to be that way as well so I definitely want to check it out.
I don't have any big plans for this weekend, except celebrating Father's Day with Pop Rocks folks this weekend. It will be fun as it always is when we are with them.
What are you up to?
Recently our pastor was diagnosed with a very rare and often deadly form of cancer. I learned about it on the news (ours is a rather large church) while on the couch recovering from surgery. The news was heartbreaking.
See, we recently started attending this church and have really thrived from Pastor David's preaching. When things go wrong in a Christian's life, everyone seems to stop and stare. We didn't attend church the following Sunday for obvious reasons, but we did eventually listen to his sermon on the internet. It was everything you hope to hear from someone.
Give it a listen, its about an hour long. Maybe you can put it on while you're working on something else. It will change your life. It really will.
I snapped a few really cute pictures of Mary this weekend.
She was being pouty, so I moved her bed onto the couch so that I could hang out with her.
Have a Merry Monday!
As I had hoped to do, I finished Undeniably Yours by Becky Wade over the weekend. I enjoyed this book so much! It was a fun read and is perfect for the beach or the pool this summer. Its a great story that isn't too heavy, but not too flippant either.
The story is about Meg Cole, heiress to the Cole Oil Company fortune. Her first order of business following the death of her father is to cull the staff of people he employed. Specifically those who work in areas that don't fit her interests. One of her father's favorite hobbies was his thoroughbred horse stable. She attempts to fire Bo Porter, ranch manager, but has a hard time following through. What follows is an interesting story that I think many women can relate too.
Meg must learn a lot about herself and how to deal with her insecurities along with her anxiety issues. It's a good look at what many of us deal with on a daily basis. The tactics she uses in the book are good strategies that I can use in my life also. Her relationship with strong Christian women is also an important part of the story and will encourage you to seek out such women in your own life. Meg's personal growth and the growth of her spiritual life are what stood out most to me in this book.
This story was intriguing in many ways. There is espionage, adventure, and romance. Really, what more can you ask for in a book?
The book Undeniably Yours by Becky Wade was given to me by Baker Publishing Group in exchange for an honest reveiw.
No other day holds as much excitement for me as Friday! I love it. When I wake up Friday morning they day always feels like something great is about to happen. It doesn't always, but I love to stay up late and Friday is the only night of the week that I can pull it off. Tonight, I have a book to finish (look for a review next week) and I am so eager to get home and dive in to it.
I will probably do some cleaning around the house as well. What day of the week do you most look forward too?
