May 2023

Monthly Recap

Jun 1

This month started really strong, had a low point in the middle and then came back with a vengeance and finished strong.

Lots of things wrapped this month. BSF ended along with some other groups that will be going on hiatus for the summer. Overall the month was pretty chill by way of activities which was nice and the weather was complete perfection. I can’t tell you how many mornings and evenings were spent enjoying the beautiful weather out on our patio.

Because my schedule was a little on the lighter side, I read a lot this month. I also enjoyed the beginning of what is hopefully a very long relationship with my new favorite website…750words.com. I have been writing 750+ words daily since May 3rd and have no intentions of stopping any time soon.

Lunch and hang outs with friends….lots of work done and completed in the back yard, a relatively short cold in the middle of all of that made for an absolutely awesome month.

1st/last day photo

What happened this month?

The Well volunteer appreciation dinner at Pignettis
Last class of BSF
Nails with Connie
Haircut/Massage
Mize class BBQ
Lunch with Kaylee
Parenting your adult kids class
Share day at last day of BSF
Thought car shade was umbrella
Filmed LR Secrets class
750words.com
Paul rented Skid Steer
Mothers Day at church
Movie with Boxes ladies
Kaylee back to CoSprings
Paul and I both got colds
finished patio in backyard
Ice cream social with Bundy’s
Book Club
Dinner at Connies
Charles Schwab Challenge in Ft. Worth
John Crist shared story
Ry, Maddy and kids came to visit
Reel hit 100k views

Travel

Traveled up to Ft. Worth for the golf tourney and Paul traveled to Lake Whitney for his two day golf tournament at the very end of the month

Watched

Travelers Guide to Love -(Netflix, terrible)
Guardians of the Galaxy - (Theater, good)
Book Club 2 - (Theater, terrible)
What we Saw - Daily Wire, not finished yet
The Chosen S1 - Prime
Succession S4 - Max

Notable US/World events

Writers Strike
NYC Subway incident
King Charles coronation
Covid finally over
Bud Light and Target drama

Read

The Righteous Mind (finished)
Every Woman A Theologian (finished)
Why do I do what I don’t want to do by Jonathan JP Pokluda, Jon Green (finished)
I have some questions for you by Rebecca Makkai (finished)
Ghosts of Manhattan by Douglas Brunt (finished)
Becoming Free Indeed by Jinger Duggar Vuolo (finished)
Verity by Colleen Hoover (finished)
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (finished)
The Coddling of the American Mind by Jonathan Haidt (finished)
Now is not the time to panic by Kevin Wilson (finished)
A Well-Behaved Woman by Therese Anne Fowler (currently reading)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy by Olivia Telford (currently reading)
The War on the West by Douglas Murray (currently listening)

All reviews can be found on my Goodreads page

Studying/Bible verse that impacted you the most?

We finished BSF and I’ve been hungry for some more studying in the “off season”. I picked up some studies from The Daily Grace Co. and have completed the Prayer study which I really liked and got a lot out of and am now starting a new one called Search the Word. Paul and I will be starting one together sometime soon. Right now I’m really in a season of prayer and asking God for wisdom and to give me a heart that is hungry for him. He is answering me in big ways and I’m really excited for the first time in a while about what’s next.

Favorite Memory from the month?

Going to the Charles Schwab challenge will for sure go down as a favorite memory from this month. We had such a nice time and got to see so many of our favorite players. The course was beautiful, we got free food and water, and the whole day was just a really special time and I’m so glad that Paul and I got to go together. I’m really looking forward to making golf more of a focus going forward and hopefully going to more tournaments soon!