Devote, Watch, Pray

I love this verse.

I came upon it the other day for the very first time. So simple. So direct. So not what I am prone to do.

Devote: "to commit by a solemn act," Merriam Webster

This concise verse is packed with three verbs - devote, watch and thank. Devoting myself to prayer is not a natural inclination. While I consider prayer a daily act for me, I don't think it's rooted in solemn commitment. Rather, I usually pray to receive comfort, help, encouragement, direction, peace...the list goes on, but the point is, my prayers are often very me-centric. Something about this hidden treasure in Colossians struck me. It tells me to devote myself to spending time with the Lord, listening to Him, quieting my heart before Him, simply conversing - isn't that what prayer is?

Beyond devotion, I learned I am to be watchful and thankful.  Being watchful seems a bit easier, doesn't it? I mean, after we petition before the Lord, it's natural to watch for results. But we know that the Lord answers our prayers, whatever they may be, in His perfect timing and in His way. This doesn't always align with our wants. But no matter the time or means of the Lord's reply, we are to be thankful.

I think it's a choice. Just like I choose to be happy and choose a positive attitude on any given day, I can choose these things.

Meet the Crew

The Mr.

He enjoys some good lobster action now and then.  But in seriousness, he's an extremely hard worker, so fun and always so patient with me <3

The Dawg

Coltrane, Snoozebaby, Babu, CT, Tiny...many names, one game - always lookin' out for no. 1

 Moi

Navigating through married life, learning to cook, choosing to dwell in possibility and aspiring to take joy in the simple things

Us!

Our little family

How To: Unemployment

Hello all. There are actually some tips and tricks for being successfully unemployed, and I've decided to share them with you.

1. Never Rise Too Early
You think your sleep schedule can just be rogue and willy nilly? Au contraire. You see, when you don't have an 8-5, your day lacks structure - completely.  You don't want to find yourself with tooooo much time on your hands, so sleep in until at least 9:30.

2. Be Wardrobe Conscious
Now this is tricky.  Here's where I'm at: you don't want to wear your cutest of the cutes when you're likely only to be seen by your ever-understanding husband, dog and maybe an unsuspecting neighbor. Should you venture to the outside world, look into some good legging action and an oversized shirt (it's ok if that "shirt" is your sleeping shirt and you accidentally wear it all day to Whole Foods, Hobby Lobby, Target....right?)

3. Know the TV schedule
OK, I'm gonna be straightforward about this: look, you're gonna be super bummed if you miss Ellen or Dr. Oz because you had a weak moment where you lost track of time and were doing something ridiculous like job searching...you don't wanna get caught with your pants down here.  It's easy, memorize the TV listings and you'll be golden.

Le Zebra Cake

This about sums it up. yep, I do reckon it's time I wrote. ok, so I have been perusing many a blog in these fruitful days of unemployment and have been bit by the bloggin' bug. I mean, who doesn't want to hear about my ramblings and internal debates a la should I eat that last zebra cake pack? (the answer to that question will always be yes). I wish I was kidding, but I have had a HUGE craving for those divine hexagonally (word?) shaped cakes lately and I may or may not have been checking out the nearby gas stations to see if I could snag a pack. Well to my dismay, little ole Allsup's (yes those are still around) was fresh out, so I trecked to Target in search of those delectable gems. Target didn't disappoint - it never does.  PS - in these blending-together days of unemployment, there's not much of a need to exit my PJ's unless I have something on my calendar, which is like never, but Little Debbie and I had a lovely 48-hour date. Yep, that's how long the box lasted. mm hmmm...The Mr. only had one of the 5 packs. I mean really though, they just fly into your mouth, right?