Hello, my friend!
I hope you’re doing great! It’s been a messy, dreary, very wet week here in south Texas due to two major factors: Tropical Storm Alberto, and the worst sinus infection I’ve ever experienced.
I’ve had sinus infections before, but they normally clear up on their own after 10 days or so, and they’ve never caused me the agonizing cheek, molar, and temple pain I had for several days before starting antibiotics (thank the Lord for those!).
I have a feeling that my pregnancy (pregnancy suppresses one’s immune system) has something to do with this beast-mode bout of sinusitis, but I’m happy to report that after starting Flonase and antibiotics yesterday, I was able to breathe through my nose last night for the first time in well over a week. Coincidentally, before getting sick, I’d watched THIS EPISODE of The Spill-Over with the author of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art which emphasizes the importance of breathing through one’s nose… Give it a watch; it was fascinating!
I hope you enjoy this week’s Top 4!
THE BELIEF/CONFIDENCE CONNECTION
“Confidence comes from the experience of being believed. For me, confidence is self-trust. It’s not feeling good about yourself; it’s self-trust. I really do know the way I feel.” – Dr. Becky Kennedy
POETIC FOOD FOR THOUGHT
In this short Life that only lasts an hour
How much – how little – is within our power – Emily Dickinson
The Word of God says that life is a “vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away” (James 4:14). Psalm 102:11-12 and Job 8:9 also describe the fleeting nature of human life in comparison to eternity. When we understand that life is as a mist, or a passing shadow, we are better able to prioritize what truly matters and optimize the time we have.
What’s one thing you can cut out of your life today to make better, wiser use of your time? What’s one thing you would be wise to add into your life?
A POSITIVE SPIN ON SPARRING
“You want to be in a relationship with someone you can spar with, partly because you have hard problems to solve. If the person you are with is not willing to put forward their opinion, then you only have half the cognitive power that you would otherwise have. The hope is that you find someone who is interestingly different from you, but not so different that you cannot communicate. Hopefully, they have the ability and will to express their opinion because that keeps your interest heightened.” – Jordan Peterson
This one’s for the moms! On this week’s podcast episode, I talk all things play dates and explain why I believe they should be an integral part of every mom and child’s weekly routine. Tune in HERE!
Thank you as always for your support of my writing!
Fiction:
NEW: Where I Go Night-Night (children’s picture book)
NEW!: The God Next Door (comedic fantasy)
Medusa’s Wish (fantasy)
Moonbow: Prequel to The Petros Chronicles (fantasy)
Age of the Ashers (fantasy)
War of the Ashers (fantasy)
Fate of the Ashers (fantasy)
The Petros Chronicles Boxset
Armor for Orchids (Christian Women’s Contemporary)
Orchid Unshaken (Christian Women’s Contemporary)
Orchid Unbound (Christian Women’s Contemporary)
Orchid Unfading (Christian Women’s Contemporary)
Non-Fiction:
Fit for Faith: A Christian Woman’s Guide to Total Fitness
Perfect Fit Couples Edition: Workouts and Reflections for a Rock-Solid Relationship
Perfect Fit: Weekly Wisdom and Workouts for Women of Faith and Fitness
Perfect Fit No Excuses: 15-Minute Workouts for Life’s Busiest Days
Immeasurable Fitness Challenge: 18 Days of Total Health for Spirit, Soul, and Body
Immeasurable: Diving in the Depths of God’s Love (a memoir)
Pour Me Out: 30 Days to a More Selfless Life