Saturday Suggestions

 

Good morning, friends! Happy Saturday to you!! We are excited for this day, because for the most part, it is our moving day! We are thrilled to be able to take this next step in what has become a multi-month project. So while we’re exercising all the moving muscles, I hope you can enjoy reading from the comfort of your chair!

Today’s finds are a random smattering of things I’ve come upon this week, and I want to share them with you!

ONE. 

Last Sunday night, we hosted some friends for the big game, and I made this dessert dip that went over very well with everyone! It tastes a lot like cookie dough, and you can dip in it whatever you want. We used animal crackers, but you could use any kind of cookie or pretzel – or just a spoon! If football isn’t your thing, you could easily shape the dip into something else and use another color of sprinkles to accomplish the look! (Bonus: It was very easy to make and took very little time. So even if you’re not one who loves kitchen projects, this would come together quickly for you!)

TWO. 

I might be standing totally alone as the one person in the country not utterly wowed by the National Anthem performance last Sunday night. I appreciated that it was on key, but I wasn’t moved to tears (as I nearly always am by that song) so I must be broken somehow. But the next day I saw this video of the sign language version of the song, and it moved me. So poetic!

THREE. 

Earlier this week, I told you about the book I’m reading right now, called Devotedly. I mentioned that it has stirred in me a desire to read more of Elisabeth Elliot’s books! I’ve read (multiple times) and loved Passion and Purity. I have The Journals of Jim Elliot that I need to finish reading. And I’m pretty sure I read A Chance to Die back in college. It’s the story of Amy Carmichael, a missionary that Jim and Elisabeth admired and wanted to emulate. But there are many more books to read, and I found a list of themhere!

FOUR. 

To share a sports-related post is an unusual choice for me, and I acknowledge that! I read this article this week after seeing it shared on Facebook, and I wanted to share it with you for a specific reason. The article is about a high school student (in our home area) who just became the leading basketball scorer in his school’s history. His parents were in college with me and I worked with his grandma, so even though I don’t know him personally, I was interested in his story. What impressed and motivated me as I read was his drive to pursue his goals. You hear a lot about teens and young adults who are content to live on the lazy side, but this proves there are still driven young adults out there in this world. And perhaps I could stand to learn a bit from that kind of drive, too!

FIVE. 

With the increase in the price of…everything…Ryan and I have gotten away from our former practice of always having a pitcher of fresh flowers on the table. We started that little treat back in Kokomo and continued it throughout our time in Grabill, but right about the time we moved away from WillowBridge, prices were skyrocketing, and that was something we cut out. I’ve been trying to build a nice collection of faux flowers to use in random spots around the house to add color and such. It’s a much more cost-effective way to enjoy flowers when you don’t grow your own! I found this article just this week that gives great tips on choosing and arranging faux flowers so they look more realistic. She shares some great ideas – including IRONING them. I didn’t even know that was an option!! As we unpack and settle, I’ll be taking these tidbits into consideration!

SIX. 

I’m sure I’ve shared this Youtube clip somewhere along the way in my blogging career, but I’m sharing it again today. I wrote a few days ago about the hymn The Longer I Serve Him, and this little rendition is my favorite one of that song. It’s not the most polished, but the heart and trust behind it makes it the best, in my opinion.