Odds and Ends

First of all I am SO incredibly thankful it is finally November.  And it finally feels like it today!  My girls and I went on a long walk this morning and it was SO beautiful.  Leaves are not only gorgeous colors but they are falling like snow as the wind tugs them loose from the branches they stubbornly cling to.  

That crunch of walking through leaf piles is one of my favorite, favorite things about fall.  That and hot chocolates, cinnamon or pumpkin spice candles, hot creamy coffee, birthday chili (I had a birthday last month and my husband makes enough that I can freeze it and enjoy a mug of it every so often - BEST chili in the world!!), sweaters and comfy slippers - although this year has been so hot, it is still tank tops, shorts, and flip flops more days than not. 😟

I did read this week - The King's Captive (book one of another trilogy by K.M, Shea)  This trilogy is supposed to explain what was happening in the background during Hazel and Leila's stories.  I njoyed book one and look forward to tying off that series.

This next year I am going to change things up a bit.  I am going to track my reading on Goodreads.  I might mention a book from time to time on here, but my main focus is going to switch back to my walk with God.  I miss writing about that.  Last year I wanted a change and I tried to have a second blog for book reviews, but it was just too redundant to keep up with, and since I already post on Goodreads, I think it will be just easier to figure out how to post my book reviews from Goodreads onto my reading challenge sites.

This fall the book of the Bible that we are studying is 1 John and I have struggled my way through this book.  I am SO thankful this class chose this book - I have always heard if you ever need reassurance of your salvation - READ this book.  Well, when I have read this book I have struggled to understand - TRULY grasp what John is saying.  Thanks to this study and to several conversations with my teacher, I feel like I am beginning to see the reassurance so many have spoken of.  I just want to encourage anyone who is in a teaching or leadership position of any kind, try your very best to make time for the questions.  The seekers who are genuinely trying to understand - you have NO idea what a gift your time is!!!

Have a beautiful fall week.  🍁🍂🦃