1. This was part of the devotional that the hubs and I were reading yesterday and it really struck a chord with me. The devotional is on the YouVersion app and it's called Tony Evans Explores Racial Reconciliation. For me the words were a breath of fresh air because so few people are willing to go out on a limb and call racism what it is- SIN. Whether we want to admit it or not we've all be guilty of being racist. There are so many layers to racism, but I firmly believe racism is taught. No one is inherently racist. Think about your family, your friends, your coworkers. How diverse are the people you hang around? Most of us hang around with people who are like us even if we don't consciously think about it. Go learn what minorities go through in our country. Listen to their stories, read their books, and learn. Have hard conversation with your friends and family. I know my husband and I have had some very hard conversations in recent weeks. We want to learn, we want to do better. Racism is sin and there is no justifying sin in God's eyes. Change is hard, but change is also necessary.
2. On a little bit lighter of a note the hubs and I celebrated one year of marriage on June 8th. It seems like the year has flown by, but it also feels like it's been the longest year ever. Nevertheless I'm very thankful to have spent the past year learning and growing with this amazing man. And no we will not be having kids, please stop asking.
3. A few weeks before our first anniversary we moved into a house. We're renting not buying as we planned to leave NE but COVID happened and everything was put on hold for a year. On the bright side we have a yard for the dogs and a little bit more space than what we had in our apartment. Zeke discovered the joys of sprinklers yet we purchased him a $50 doggie pool on Amazon since he loves the water but he has no interest in it, sigh.
4. Ginger is loving having some extra space to play and nap in. We have a basement which we've turned into a home office for me and a gym since the gyms are still closed. Every morning Ginger comes down to workout with me and flops over on her back. She's always so excited until she realizes I'm going to workout, which she promptly rolls over and takes a nap 😂 At least she's willing to keep me company.
5. It's no secret that I love some good tacos. I love tacos even more when they're 99 cents. NE friends if you're looking for a great deal on tacos on Thursdays Meztil in Lincoln has 99 cent tacos. You have to call and order early because they are insanely busy! We drove twenty minutes last week to pick up our 99 cent tacos, but it was so worth it!
6. The dogs have been doing really good since we moved. Zeke can be left out of his crate during the day when we work, even though now I'm home, but he recently figured out how to spider monkey up onto our kitchen island. Our living room is a lot smaller than what we had before so we had to push a chair up against the backside of the island. Well Zeke figured out he can climb onto the back of the chair and onto the kitchen island. Lord have mercy I swear this dog will be the death of me. He has no fears and discipline has no effect on him. My mother says it's paybacks for my teenage years.
Normally I'd say I'll try to post more often but I really have not decided what I'm going to do with this space yet. I don't know if I want to blog still as it's been awhile since I've shared a recipe. For now I'm going to keep working, keep learning, and keep having the hard conversations. Have a great Thursday and rest of your week!
Just so you know, I do love seeing your updates here, even if they're infrequent. I rarely if ever comment, but did want to let you know that readers are out here. I do follow you on IG but I love reading blogs as well ... whenever they show up in my feed! I can't imagine having to quarantine in a pandemic in your first year of marriage; all the best to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Anne! I'm trying to be better about posting, but recently work and life have been nuts. It's definitely a challenge with us being newly married, but it's also been a blessing to have more time at home together and with our pups. I hope you're staying healthy and safe!
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