June Memories – 2023

Hello, friends! Did you know that 2023 is now half over?😱😱😱

On that happy thought…

Things worth remembering…

• driving and chatting with my grandma
• rain!!
• graduations and a baptism
• catching up with old friends
• very competitive games of King’s Corner
• bonfires
• seeing my friend’s books at my local library(!!!)
• making progress on Project Redemption
• not having my car keys stolen
• pretty wildflowers

Do you see a man hasty in his words?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Proverbs 29:20

What I’ve been reading…

Prince Caspian – C.S. Lewis

“Oh, I’m a dangerous criminal, I am,” said the Dwarf cheerfully. “But that’s a long story. Meantime, I was wondering if perhaps you were going to ask me to breakfast? You’ve no idea what an appetite it gives one, being executed.”

And so the journey through Narnia continues! I’m thoroughly enjoying it.

Wildflower Pages – Brittany Litster

there is so much more to God than what He can do for me.

This is the first book I’ve annotated, and I’m hooked. This collection of poetry is just so delightful and thought-provoking…I got together with a friend the other day to talk over some of the poems, as we’re reading through the book at the same time! 10/10 recommend doing that with a favorite poetry book.✨

what is a woman fit for? – Maya Joelle

Thank God I have learned how to deal with loneliness, then. I have written about it so many times. I have felt an ache that this world cannot satisfy for all my life. At times, I have thought it was a longing for certain places or people. Today it manifests itself as a longing for love and marriage. But I see it for what it is: a longing for fulfillment. And I know wherein lies my fulfillment.

I appreciated this take on the root of longing so very much. This blog post is well worth the read.

The only reason that we are ever scared of the will of God is because we cannot see the grace that will be there.

Elisabeth Elliot

From the journal…

Help me to go deeper in a world of short captions and fast-paced living. Show me how to live this season with grace.

God is still good when I feel left behind.

Well, June was a full month, and that means a not-so-full journal.😂

What memories/lessons are you taking away from this month?

Stay the course!

❤ Laurel

P.S. My quarterly newsletter goes out this week or next! Expect some secret info on my current writing project, Project Redemption! (and possibly a little writing snippet??) If you’re not signed up for my newsletter already, you can do so here!