Working on: A writing schedule. I’ve allowed a multitude of distractions to disrupt the schedule I began in January but today is a new day! I returned from the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Conference with a fresh sense of purpose, including a renewed desire to step up my devotional writing. While at the beach last week, I learned that Upper Room decided to accept my meditation. The publish date is May/June 2013. Talk about revving up a writing engine!
Thinking about: How much I’d enjoy a screened-in porch right now. (Perhaps, I should instead be thinking about the pitfalls of envy)
Anticipating: The arrival of our second grandchild — a little boy from Uganda. We’re not sure when his arrival will take place but we are certain that God has His hand upon him and is preparing him to become part of a family that already loves him very much.
Listening to: Bumblers smack the window panes as if they’re doing somersaults off a spanking new Springfree™ trampoline. It doesn’t get much more exciting than this, friends.
Eating: Healthier. Steven James, when speaking on The Four Secrets to Success, told of how we need to keep tuning our instrument (minds), which included eating healthy foods and exercising.
Wishing: I’d had more options yesterday when I had to put our cat to sleep. She’d been gone for about a week and returned home injured quite badly. She was, by far, the sweetest outdoor cat that’s ever happened upon my back porch. Lucy will be missed.
Despite the last entry, composing this post was a lot of fun. Want to give it a try on your blog? Check out the post that inspired this one, thanks to Allison Martin, first-place winner for the blog category. Visit her site, The Budget Maven, and you’ll see why.
Loved this post, Cathy! The flowers are beautiful, and I'm right there with you on the screened in porch. Sorry to hear about your beloved Lucy. It's always difficult to lose a pet when they've brought us so much joy.
Thank you for the inspiration, Allison!
Loved this, Cathy! Witty, winsome, and wonderful. Sorry for your loss. I still miss Spot, our cat who had to be put to sleep seven years ago.
Thank you, Lori. 🙂
Love it! Lots for me to think about…
Good post! I loved the flowers and you gleaned much from the writer's conference.
I'm so sorry about Lucy. We have had to go through the same experience with cats who adopted us. It was the most difficult decision we have ever had to make and yet we knew it was to spare out sweet kitties further suffering. My heart aches for you and your family having to go through that. Our pets are just like family members. Praying for comfort.
Thank you for sharing!
Sorry to hear about Lucy, Cathy. I still miss our dog, Oscar from time to time.
How exciting to be looking forward to a second grandchild. With as much as you adore Piper, you'll have your hands full and your heart overflowing with love even more.
Thank you, friends. And yes, you're right, Ellen — our hands and hearts will be overflowing with lots of love. 🙂
loving your voice (PS-reading pieces from dust and Diamonds to help hone my poetry ear that you have inspired.)
I love Dust and Diamonds! Thanks for stopping by, Marcia. 🙂
What a fun idea — I need to check that out!! And I'm with you on the screened-in porch. *sigh*