I’m feeling so much anxiety and stress. I pushed through the last few days, but today it is really building. So I thought maybe if I went to my journaling for today I would find some solace and respite. Jonah 4:1-2 Well it is very clear that Jonah thinks he knows better than God. He…
Author: kmeyers12
Lenten Journal – Feb 27
Psalm 51:1-4 Oof, this scripture is scary. The psalmist is telling God to pass an judgment and condemn with any sentence deemed necessary, but then I remember that the love and mercy from God that I receive isn’t scary. It is comforting. It is a relief. To come clean and accept punishment among my peers…
Lenten Journaling – Feb 26
Joel 2:1-12, 12-17 I am coming into Lent having not been to church in almost 3 years. I haven’t admitted that aloud to hardly anyone, but I wouldn’t be surprised if most people know it. I wouldn’t say I’m burnt out on church and worship services, but I have been uninterested in being in a…
10 Favorite Things Right Now (1/31/2020)
(1) The Office Ladies podcast Do you love The Office? Do you want to start watching The Office? Do you want to listen to best friends reminisce on their sweet sweet times together? I’m all about the friendship between Angela Kinsey (Angela Martin) and Jenna Fischer (Pam Beasley-Halpert). And don’t get me started on how…
Afraid
Fog. Mind jumbled. Face warming. Tingles and flushes. Eyes. Drooping. Welling? They can’t. Not here. I see his mustache. Hasn’t had it for maybe 10 years. Sitting on his lap in a recliner watching magic shows on late night tv. Riding in his car, listening to LeAnn Rimes. Taking an early train into Chicago. Waking before…
What Chores Can Reveal About Gender Roles
I have been on a lawn mower twice, to my memory. The first instance was a ride on Pappaw’s lap when I was young. The second was in a race at the county fair, which I failed epicly at, seeing as I had not driven one before. In my household, no one mowed the lawn…
24 Hours of Camping
Here is a play-by-play of 24 hours from my weekend. 12:00 PM – I clock out, wave farewell to the office ladies and bust out the door! I am free, at last! This is my first bit of time off of work since I started here. It may be one afternoon, but it will give The…
Hide-And-Seek!
“Hehehehehehe,” out comes a giggle deep from his belly. He clasps his hand over his mouth, stifling the chuckles only a little. I clench my legs together as tight as humanly possible. It’s the only way I won’t pee my pants. Under Meemaw’s bed, in Pappaw’s shower, or behind the washer and dryer…
Why I Joined
Bright green foliage in one picture catches my eye. Campus was in full bloom back in May. Fourteen young women in black robes are piled in around a sign. But to me, they’re not just fourteen young women. These are my sisters. I think about the one who is married, and the one who…
Let’s Meet Up For Coffee!
If we were having coffee right now… I would probably be cozy in my sweatpants. My hair pulled up and wrapped in a thick cloth headband. I’d definitely be going ham on a giant pastry and hoping you’d feel compelled to do the same. I’d be so glad to not be sitting at my desk…
Dear Future, Overwhelmed Self
Dear Future, Overwhelmed Self, Today has been rough. You got to work and found out that you wrote the wrong amount on your rent check. You panicked and it ruined your morning and your lunch at home with The Mister. You’ve calmed down and are starting to get rid of that pit in your stomach. But…
Sail on Silvergirl 