JUNE 2022!

QUOTE OF THE MONTH:

"God's goodness determines the story of my life.  My reality is not ruled by pandemics, politics, or anything else.  I live in God; He lives in me.  My future is absolutely wonderful!"

~John Eldredge

JUNE MEMORABLE MOMENTS

• Talking with a Dave Ramsey "SmartVestor" then creating a financial plan
• Getting a lovely fishtail rainbow loom bracelet from the Miss K in my favorite colors!
• Gym time at Planet Fitness with Tman, thanks to their High School Summer Pass
• Garth concert!!
• The Jo Bros concert!
• Swimming at Mandalay Bay!
• Two brunches at Mon Ami Gabi!
• Watching the fountains from the Eiffel Tower viewing deck!!
• Rachel's baby shower at the Wilson home
• Celebrating Mom and Dad's 41st Anniversary at The Ranch
• Celebrating Dad on Father's Day
• Watching Kyndal Faith's volleyball games
• Playing volleyball with her in the driveway
• Catching up with the Peavlers at the J. Charles lunch event
• A movie + 3-hour talk over Olive Garden dinner with Kristin!
• Finally getting to hang out with Sarah Elizabeth in person again!
• Discovering walk-and-talk therapy (stayed up late watching that video and joined the club the next day)!
• Completing my application and interview for Colorado Christian's MACMHC program
• LIFE-GIVING:  Spending five days in a mostly back-to-normal Vegas after two years of no traveling -- yes, please! Watching my future home go from stem walls to a complete frame -- fun!  Swimming with the niece and nephews (and my happy new raft-chair) -- so relaxing!  More salads and fruits in our family dinners and my work lunches - yay!  Created new Power Thoughts pages for each day of the week - powerful!  Pursuing my grad school dream and creating a more meaningful future -- personal growth milestone!! ❤
• LIFE-DRAINING:  Learning about an active shooter situation at Saint Francis in Tulsa (I'm very grateful Sarah was home that day... but she knew people working there and said it has altered the mood dramatically at work.  Tiffany also knew one of the victims - very sad.)  And on a less tragic but still draining note, learning that yet another buyer backed out of the contract on my 522 home... (that makes six buyers who wrote up an offer and then either withdrew it or changed their minds, and two signed contracts that busted one week before the closing date).  Definitely discouraging.  I'm replacing the roof now and praying that next month brings better news.*

HAPPY LISTS

I Listened To:

• 1 Thessalonians through Revelation - round 2 of the New Testament completed (3 chapters a day = 3 months to go through it)
• How to Do the Work:  Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self by Dr. Nicole LePera, The Holistic Psychologist
• Baby Steps Millionaires: How Ordinary People Built Extraordinary Wealth - and How You Can Too by Dave Ramsey
• Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times by John Eldredge
• Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center
• What You Wish For by Katherine Center
• The Jonas Brothers new album (Happiness Begins) and Garth Brooks' greatest hits
• One Republic's new song ("I Ain't Worried") featured in Top Gun: Maverick
• The usual favorite podcasts + added Dave Ramsey's Call of the Day & Everyday Millionaires

I Watched:  

• Jurassic World: Dominion (with Kristin at Moore Warren)
• Black Sheep (the 1996 gem with Chris Farley and David Spade... I laughed about as often as Mom rolled her eyes! lol)
• The West Wing, Season 2 (I'm watching it a little along at Mom and Dad's)

I'm Celebrating:  

• Lots of construction progress on my future home!!
• Lots of internal progress with God & living from my heart!
• Reading (listening to) several fantastic audiobooks this month!
• Health and fitness progress - choosing better foods and creating a new daily workout routine!

So that's it for June 2022 -- what a busy and mostly wonderful month!  *Prayers appreciated for my Jenks home to sell soon!  Happy Independence Day on Monday, and I hope you enjoy the long weekend ahead!! ❤

May God's goodness and unfailing love
pursue you all the days of your life,
and may you live in the house of the Lord forever!