Non~fiction Mood {Day 88}

Hi friends ~ I’ve been reading a lot of fluff (and enjoying it!) this year, probably due to our life circumstances πŸ€ͺ, but a nonfiction switch has been flipped in my mood-reader brain, and so I hope to share about my favorites slowly. I’m still reading fiction, of course πŸ˜†, but I finally picked up this one which has been on my radar for long time!

The Radium Girls – I decided to read the Young Readers Edition to preview it for our homeschool. So far, it’s been super engaging and disturbing! 😳 Did you know about this part of history?

Another super disturbing and eye-opening book that my friend recommended is this one!

The Opt-Out Family ~ I can’t stop thinking about this one and I’m currently deeply evaluating πŸ€” how I live with and my example to my children in using technology, specifically social media and video games. πŸ™ƒπŸ˜±πŸ˜©πŸ˜– Still not sure on everything, but prayerfully considering it all. I keep using Covid as an excuse for the level of media we use and I recently realized that, duh, we are going on that being like 6 1/2 years ago. 😨☠️

Do Something Beautiful for God ~ I’m a Protestant, but I value and appreciate so many of the great Catholic writers. I’ve been so pleasantly surprised by this book of daily quotes from Mother Teresa. I started it in the middle of the year last year and it has blessed and spoken to me time and time again.

How about you? Any nonfiction hitting you hard? What’s on your stack? β™₯️✨

Monday Ponderings 🌿 {Day 80}

When someone is doing something to hurt you, don’t turn inward, turn toward that person. He is hurting himself. Learn to forgive, knowing that we all need forgiveness. If you want to be true to God, learn from Jesus to be meek, humble, and pure. Learn to forgive.

~ Mother Teresa, Do Something Beautiful for God

Preparation {Day 48} πŸŒΈ

Moonshine πŸŒ–

Every day is a preparation for death. By realizing this, it helps somehow, because we each have to die a little each day. Death is nothing except going back to Him, where He is and where we belong. β™₯️

~ Mother Teresa, Do Something Beautiful for God

Joy of loving πŸ’œπŸ€πŸ’š {Day 40}

We should ask ourselves, Have I really experienced the joy of loving? True love is love that causes pain, that hurts, and yet brings joy. This is why we pray asking for courage to love, and love more deeply than ever before.

~ Mother Teresa, Do Something Beautiful for God

Monday Ponderings {Day 6}

β€œThe fruit of silence is prayer, the fruit of prayer is faith, the fruit of faith is love, the fruit of love is service, the fruit of service is peace. β€œ

~ Mother Teresa

Thinking and praying on this as a week of homeschooling, wedding planning, cooking, and extras stretches before me. πŸͺ΄πŸŒ·πŸŒΏπŸƒπŸŒ²What’s on your heart? πŸ’œ