Linkup: I Am Currently...

Reading....

Dean Koontz's book Your Heart Belongs to Me.  The book is about a man who has a heart transplant then begins receiving ominous messages from someone saying.......you guessed it: "Your heart belongs to me."  I love a good scare and Stephen King and Dean Koontz are my all-time favorite authors.  If I go to bed and securely tuck my feet under the covers rather than dangerously dangling one uncovered foot off the edge of the bed, you know I'm reading a really scary book.  The thought of something evil lurking under the bed just waiting to reach out from the depths of the darkness and grab my foot once the light is off is an old fear of mine that dates back to my childhood.  Once in a great while that childish fear rears its ugly head when I spend too much time with Steve or Dean.  Yes, I am 52, and I know there is really nothing under our bed but a growing collection of dust bunnies, but can you ever really be too careful? 
I don't think so.

Listening.....

to basset hounds snore.  Call me crazy (trust me you would not be the first), but it is a comforting sound.  Hearing them peacefully sleeping, slowing breathing in and out, even with the snoring, relaxes me.  On the weekend if I am tired and want to take a nap I curl up on the sectional with the dogs and our growing pile of blankets and we nap together. And if I happen to snore a bit too they don't seem to mind either.  Life is good. 

Reliving...... 

my childhood through Rice Krispies.  It has been years since I have heard the sound of snap, crackle, and pop.  There's just something about pouring milk into a bowl of Rice Krispies and hearing them talk to you. It's a happy sound that makes me smile.

Anticipating.....

hosting a group of college women from our church for their Bible study next week.  We will be having them over for dinner followed by studying God's word together.  We are anxious to meet them and feel blessed that we can spend some time with them.  I  am sure we will learn much more from them than they will from us! It will be an awesome night!

Learning....

by taking a writing course.  I wanted to try some new things with my writing this year and an opportunity popped up.  So I did what any other middle-aged woman who can't remember why she walked into a room would do:  I said, "Sign me up for that course!"  I know, right?!  One minute I can't remember what I had for lunch and the next minute I'm signing up for a writing course!  I love writing.  I love putting my thoughts down.  It doesn't matter if they are silly, serious, thought provoking, or random... they are mine.  Best case scenario: it will give me more confidence to tackle other writing opportunities that may come up.  Worst case scenario: I learn more about writing, keep those brain cells busy, and have fun.  Either way it is all good! 

Wondering.....
what happened this weekend.  In a short period of time I decided to:  
1)  Open an Etsy shop for my greeting cards (I got it pretty well set up and stocked for the moment- whew! - see the link to my shop on the sidebar)

B) Take a writing course, and...

4) We are considering starting our own connection group for church.  Huh?   

It seems the best ideas are those that just come about quickly and have me wondering "Where did that idea come from??"   I'm pretty sure when that happens it is a God thing.   And the 1), B), and 4) were intentional.  I haven't completely lost it......yet. :)

Praying....

as always for God's guidance and grace.  I thought by midlife I would have it all figured out and know exactly what each day was going to bring for the most part.  But life just isn't that predictable, and if it was I guess it would be pretty boring.  Life is a journey, and even at my age it isn't always easy to see what God has planned for me and what He wants me to do.  I just keep praying and asking that He leads me in the direction He wants me to go.  I pray that if I should stray off course  He nudge me back in the right direction.  Some days are nudge free... other days I need a lot of redirecting.  

So that's what I am currently up to.

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This week we are welcoming Lindy to our linkup!  

See what Lindy is currently up to at Candid Negative
As well as Liz at My Life Project
And Melissa at Growing Like Weeds