happy FMF day, y’all. i think this week’s word might be the most timely of them all: Dang, I think Kate’s psychic or something. You know how people ask you “how are you?” and the go-to catch-all answer is “I’m fine.” Mine? “I’m tired.” I am tired. Physically tired, thanks to restless, insomniatic, broken sleep… Read More i’m tired. {five minute friday}
FMF time! Better late than never, right? This week’s word: Kate wasn’t joking when she said we were going deep this week! Here we go: I get asked all the time if I regret quitting teaching when I did. “Will you go back?” “Are you sure you don’t want to teach?” “Maybe you were just… Read More the one thing I don’t regret {five minute friday}
So I started this writing about my book-reading adventures last year, but a few things happened: -depression made me fall off the face of the earth – I barely read during November-January (see above) – I realized I needed to space these posts out more because I am not someone who reads 10 books a… Read More Jordan Reads Things {Winter 2017}
it’s hard to believe anything good will come when bad things keep on happening. So, when someone tells you that good things will come, it’s hard to believe them. You hear all the niceties and platitudes, all the words that at one point would elicit hope and comfort–but they fall on deaf ears. You’ve heard… Read More a good word is hard to hear. {faith, trust, and brokenness in Exodus}
After a brief 2 month-long hiatus (whoops), I’m back to my weekly catch-all that is all the things. I’ve missed sharing my favorite articles, what I’m reading, and other various things. December and January were both brutal in the physical and mental health departments, so here’s to hoping writing here will help me find… Read More all the things (2.18.18)
FMF time. This week’s five minute friday prompt is fitting, me thinks: If you’ve ever been around a toddler/ threenager long enough, you’ll figure out their favorite word: why. (Italics represent the toddler in the conversation): Why is the sky blue? I don’t know. Why? You need to take a nap. Why? Because you need… Read More the why stage of faith. {five minute friday}
When people ask how I’m doing these days, I give them the usual depression answers: I’m okay. Fine. Alright. Surviving. Making it. Tired. Do those answers seem indicative of a person doing well? Not really. But are they enough to avoid actually going into detail on how I’m really doing? Most of the time– both… Read More stalled. (the art of busy)
It’s been awhile. January was just a plain ol’ brutal month– and it feels like I’m not the only one with that thought. Between physical pain and another month where depression just about blew me over, I’m quite ready for February. Amen? I’m not out of the woods yet (to borrow the phrase from TSwift… Read More you don’t have to agree to love. (five minute friday)
This is my 2nd Bible review for BH Bloggers! This time around I received the CSB Notetaking Bible: I love that these Bibles lately have been coming in boxes. I love these boxes for keeping my Bibles safe and protected from the elements! Here’s the Bible itself: Isn’t it pretty? I’m a sucker for light… Read More I color in my Bible (CSB Notetaking Bible Review)
It’s been awhile– between back pain flare up and sickness over Christmas (AND new years), and my depression hitting me hard the last few weeks, writing has been on my backburner. Oops. Anyway, no better way to kick off a new year of writing than a Five Minute Friday post, right? This week’s word:… Read More motivate me.