Our  weather has been really lovely for months. Sunny, but on the cool side. This past week the temps have jumped up and boy do I feel it on that long walk back to the car after work. It definitely feels like summer!

Since we don’t have any big plans for the summer I am looking forward to putting some things in order around the house. I’ll be the first to admit that the house took a backseat during my recovery but things are slowly getting addressed. Like my closet, and my book stacks. Ahem.

Right Now:

Student ministry this morning into the afternoon. We are beginning a new series today so I am looking forward to it.

This Week:

I don’t have much going on this week. I need to sit down and plan out what food to serve when I host book club on the 19th. I was a little worried about getting home from work in time to entertain but I just noticed that June 19th is Juneteenth and it’s a state holiday for me! Yay! I won’t have to rush home from work.

Reading:

I just started One Big Happy Family by Jamie Day. It comes out 7/16!

Grateful for:

Coffee/tea dates with friends. It’s always good to catch-up.

What’s new with you? What are you reading? Taking any trips?

Each year I love to share a summer reading list. This year, it will most likely be a list of books I’ve been wanting to get to . As you know, I just recently began reading again so my pace is slow, but steady. I’ve been taking my time with each book I read which is why there haven’t been too many reviews. I  kind of like the slower pace. Gives me more time to ponder what I’ve read.

Right Now:

Student ministry for most of the day. A little longer than usual as we have a meeting right after. It’s JUMP weekend. All the grades move up. It’s exciting to welcome the new 7th graders. There will be crazy games and lots of fun.

This Week:

My MRI results were pretty good but then another doctor weighed in and mentioned possible re-growth of the tumor. God, I hope not. He said it could also be post-operative scar tissue. Let’s pray it’s that. Next MRI will be in September.

I thought my CT chest scan was to check on the pulmonary embolism but nooooo, it was a scan for lung cancer because they saw a mass in February. NO ONE ever mentioned it to me.

However, no sign of cancer, heart and aortic everything is good. Lungs are good. Thank God. Thank you for the prayers.

Last weekend we hit Palm Springs. I was a little hesitant to  leave the comfort of home. After such a long recovery, new environments unsettle me a little bit. It was a lovely visit. I felt almost totally normal and the pup loves the extra walks and dog park visits.

This was my view each morning:

Reading:

I did get Stephen King’s new book this weekend but haven’t cracked it open yet. I need to go through  my shelf to see what I have to review, read for book club, and the like. I may just totally go by mood and pick a page-turner.

Grateful for:

The YouVersion Bible app. I prefer to read my actual Bible but the app makes it so easy to read, well, everywhere. I spend much more time in scripture because of that app. I like the note taking features too. I especially enjoy selecting plans for The Hub and I to read together.

Hey, that’s all I have. I hope you have an amazing week!