Tuesday Tunes ~ To Not Worship You by MercyMe ~ 10/24/2023

 

During this uncertain time of my life, I'm going to keep on worshiping the One True God.  After all...who am I to not worship Him.

Enjoy!

What tune(s) are you listening to today?

Colletta

Sunday-ish Reflections ~ 10/22/2023

 

I know, I know.

Technically, it is Monday, but since I haven't been to bed yet it is still Sunday to me.

I've been having trouble sleeping the past night or two.  So much is on my mind.  

At the forefront is my youngest daughter, Laken.  She had surgery on Friday the 13th (she was not thrilled about the date!) to have her gallbladder removed.  She will be 17 in February so she's young and this was her first surgery.  The surgery went well and her recovery has been pretty standard.  She's without pain medicine now and is moving so much better.  The pain from her icky gallbladder is gone but she is still feeling some nausea.  I'm hoping it is just her system still adjusting.  We are headed back to Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh tomorrow (or today...Monday) for a follow-up appointment with her pediatric gastro-enterologist.

Something else that is on my mind is that I am now (for the time-being) a SAHM again.  I had started looking for a new job a few weeks ago and then decided to go ahead and resign the week before Laken's surgery so that I could be available to care for her through and after her surgery.  It was something I prayed and prayed about and just felt like it was the right thing to do for me and my family.  Now, I am job hunting.  I've had a few interviews but haven't heard anything back from anyone yet.

I've been struggling a bit lately with finding my groove and routine.  Of course, it has been stressful knowing that Laken was getting surgery and then caring for her as she healed.  (I still feel like I am right where I am supposed to be though.)  Now that she is pretty much self-sufficient again, I'm a bit at a loss of what to do with myself.

I was really stressing over finding another job RIGHT AWAY for financial reasons, but I know that God has a plan for me and that I need to be patient.  I've decided to go about my life fully trusting in Him.  Whether that means finding another job or being a SAHM for the foreseeable future, I'm not sure.  So, I pulled out my old routine and am going to try not to stress.

It isn't working so well for me tonight, however.  That would explain the 1AM blog post.

I am finally feeling a bit tired and think I'll try to sleep now that I've written out some of my thoughts and concerns.

If you've made it this fair, thank you!  I truly appreciate you :)

Blessings,

Colletta

What's Up Wednesday ~ 10/4/2023

 

Hello, and Happy Wednesday!

The weather outside is:

It has been crazy lately.  One day is cool and very fall-like and the next we're having 82F temps.  I'm looking forward to some cooler temperatures coming this weekend.

On today's to-do list: 

~Grocery shopping

~Sweep and mop the floors

Happening this week:

Saturday is my Alma mater's Homecoming.  Our ladies' class has a booth so we're making pies on Thursday and Friday.  We usually do very well with asking for donations instead of putting a price on the pies.

I have some other BIG news but I think I'll save that for my Tea Time post.

Currently reading:

I haven't read anything in AGES!  I picked this book up at Ollie's last Saturday evening and had to buy it.  The blurb on the back sounds amazing and I am looking forward to eking out some time to read.  Hopefully!

Watching:

We recently got rid of DISH and now have youtubeTV, FRNDLY and some other streaming channels.  We watched a Hallmark movie with Lacey Chalbert where she is in Venice trying to sell her recruiting pitch to an Italian chef.  It was called something along the lines of "A Very Venice Romance", but I could be totally off on that title.  If you're interested, I can definitely look it up and find out the exact title.

Oh, and we've also been watching The Voice.

Listening to:

Amazon Music.

On the menu today:

Salisbury Steak, Noodles, apples and a veggie of some sort

In the Craft Basket:

I actually started a new crochet project!  I'll get some pictures and share more about it later :)

Bible Verse

 "So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom."  Psalm 90:12 NKJV

Have a great Wednesday!

Blessings,

Colletta

Sunday Reflections ~ 10/1/2023

 

I've been away from the blogging world for MONTHS!

A little over a year ago, I started working outside the home full-time.  Ever since, I've been struggling to find a balance between the time I spend working, doing the necessities of life and finding time to have ANY hobbies.  This includes blogging, crafting, reading...anything really other than trying to rest for the next day.

I've let myself get into a major rut!

I recently switched my schedule up (thank you, work-life-balance policy).  I was working five days a week and then trying to squeeze everything into the weekend.  Now I'm working four ten-hour days and taking Wednesdays off.  Those ten-hour days are a bit tiring but I think it will be worth having three days off per week.

I think it is important to try to incorporate some "fun" back into my life.  So, I'm here!  In this space once again!  A space that I seem to come back to time and time again even though I've taken many blogging breaks over the years.

So, here's what I'm thinking about for a blogging "schedule" (subject to change :)...

~Sunday will be a time for Sunday Reflections.

~Wednesday will be a What's Up Wednesday type of post.

~Saturday will be a weekly recap with Tea Time.

I wanted to hop on here today to get started.  It is a new month after all and I love new beginnings.

And to add a little bit of fun to this post, I'm sharing a song that I love.  (Music has been a constant over this past year)  I hope you'll take the time to listen and enjoy!

Let's remember how truly BLESSED we are, even in the busy times!

Blessings,

Colletta