Bekah's Bits: Saturday Suggestions: Inspirations for Your Weekend

Saturday, August 10, 2024

Saturday Suggestions: Inspirations for Your Weekend

Good morning, friends! Happy Saturday to you! We have had a big week – visitors from out of town, medical appointments for my Mom, and I’m gearing up for my final Sunday in the series I’ve been teaching at church. But I have a few finds for you this Saturday, and I hope you enjoy them!

ONE.

I have always enjoyed leftovers, so when I was single and learning to cook, I didn’t mind cooking a dish that left me with leftovers for several days. But I know leftovers aren’t for everyone, and if you don’t love them, cooking for one can be awfully challenging! I found this post with some recipes that don’t leave you with a 9x13 to consume for the next two weeks of your life! (I haven’t tried any of the recipes, but I pass along the ideas in case you need inspiration!)

TWO.

Some of you may have seen this and others of you may just want to scroll right by, but I’ll leave it here for any in between! I caught part of the funeral for the Nelon family this week. (If you missed this story in the news…the Nelons were a southern gospel music family and as they traveled to be part of the Gaither Alaskan Cruise a couple of weeks ago, their plane crashed over Wyoming and everyone on board died. (In a heartbreaking twist, not all the family was on that plane, so one daughter and her husband were met with that news when the commercial flight they were on landed in Seattle. And they’re expecting their first baby. It’s all devastating!!!) Anyway, I came away from watching the funeral having noted two things. One, the utter strength of Autumn, the remaining daughter, who sang at the funeral. I can’t fathom. And secondly – the importance of living well for the Lord. We never know when our story on this earth will cease! BONUS: Here is a link to the second part of the funeral which is mostly music.

THREE.

Some really good words here from Ann Voskamp. If life feels hard right now, give this a read. I think you’ll find some encouragement here.

FOUR.

KariAnne did a travel guide after her family’s trip to visit Nantucket. This is an area I’ve not researched too heavily, so I really enjoyed seeing their pictures and suggestions. Ahhh travel bug, you sure do bite hard sometimes! I have a feeling this is going to end up specifically on one of my wish lists now.

FIVE.

If you love shag carpet, sunken living rooms, and carpeted bathrooms, here’s a house for you! I found it fascinating to peruse, actually! BONUS: If that’s not your style, but you’d like to own a replica of Stonehenge and have about 35 million to spare, you could buy this one instead!

SIX.

And finally, here’s a little guide I found helpful to think about. One of my friends and I regularly have conversations about how hard it is to charge fairly for the things we make. I loved the wording here and will have to remember it. Any of you struggle to price adequately for the work you do?