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Pandemic Life: Two Things that Kept Me Sane this Year

No better way to start my morning

I have not blogged in months.  Its been a crappy year.  Can I say that?  I think God can handle me saying that so I’ll just leave it there.  Homeschooling kids through a pandemic, working 2 jobs and watching my sister battle cancer has been almost more then I can bare.   I say that and immediately I feel guilty for feeling sorry for myself because- my sister is having to battle cancer and do all the things.  I don’t get to feel sorry for myself.  At least this is the battle that wages in me every-other day.  What has kept me sane this year?

  1. Gods Word

“His word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path” (Psalm 119:105)

 “All scripture is God-breathed and is USEFUL for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness so that the servant of God may be THOROUGHLY equipped for EVERY good work.”  2 Timothy 3:16,17

“The name of the Lord is a strong fortress; the godly run to Him and are SAFE.”  Proverbs 18:10

2.   Self Care

Baths, coffee, gym and books.  These things help me breath.

This year is the first year I believe I have given a book a 5 star review and I believe I gave 3 books a 5 star review!  I can be very critical and I reserve those 5 stars for books that just completely blow me away.  The 3 books I gave 5 stars to are:  The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, Forgiving What You Can’t Forget by Lysa Terkeurst, and Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus by Nabeel Qureshi.  

I did read a few books that I gave 4 stars too:  What are the Odds?  From Crack Addict to CEO by Mike Lindell, The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson, Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan,  and The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer.  All great reads.  Mostly absurdly inspirational.

I’d love to hear from you.  What has kept you sane this year?  All comments ON this post will be entered into a $5 Starbucks gift card drawing- in honor of Pandemic- SELF CARE!

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