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I'm looking at my wishlist of things I wanted to do during this year, and realized that I have plain run out of time on most of them. I have done a lot though! One thing I've tried to do here on the blog is recall Something Loved, Something Said, Something Learned, and Something Read each month. I often feel like I'm repeating myself, but I guess that means I'm consistent in the things I love. So in the spirit of Thanksgiving, here are my Somethings for this month!
Something Loved
Sunny fall days, colorful fall leaves, and being the test audience for music rehearsals.
Something Said
Our Sunday morning small group spent a couple of weeks talking about the wise use of our words, how to be gracious and avoid being judgmental or harsh. There were a lot of passages of Scripture on the subject, but this is one I happened to have in a Scripture and a Snapshot post years ago that provided a good visual to go with this (daily) prayer:
Set a guard over my mouth, LORD;
keep watch over the door of my lips.
~Psalm 141:3~
Something Learned
We purchased and installed a new range hood and cooktop this past week, and learned several things in the process. First, I learned that Lowe's "purchase online for store pick-up" service really doesn't save any time, and often doesn't save much trouble either. I kind of knew that already, but the convoluted process of picking up these two items confirmed that. Doesn't mean I won't ever use the service again, but does mean that I have adjusted my expectations of time and effort required. Second, I helped a little bit with the installation of the range hood and the initial attempt at the installation of the cooktop. We decided that it would be best to call an electrician friend to help with that, and were surprised that he blessed us by doing it as a favor instead of charging us. So we learned anew to appreciate kindness and generosity. I also learned that my son Spencer is the guy to go to when I need something organized. Again, something I already knew, but it was confirmed when he did an amazing job of organizing as he put everything back in the cupboard underneath the cooktop.
So thankful for the new cooktop, for the generosity of our friend, and for the timing - this was done yesterday so I can use it to prepare our Thanksgiving dinner!
We purchased and installed a new range hood and cooktop this past week, and learned several things in the process. First, I learned that Lowe's "purchase online for store pick-up" service really doesn't save any time, and often doesn't save much trouble either. I kind of knew that already, but the convoluted process of picking up these two items confirmed that. Doesn't mean I won't ever use the service again, but does mean that I have adjusted my expectations of time and effort required. Second, I helped a little bit with the installation of the range hood and the initial attempt at the installation of the cooktop. We decided that it would be best to call an electrician friend to help with that, and were surprised that he blessed us by doing it as a favor instead of charging us. So we learned anew to appreciate kindness and generosity. I also learned that my son Spencer is the guy to go to when I need something organized. Again, something I already knew, but it was confirmed when he did an amazing job of organizing as he put everything back in the cupboard underneath the cooktop.
So thankful for the new cooktop, for the generosity of our friend, and for the timing - this was done yesterday so I can use it to prepare our Thanksgiving dinner!
Next up, learning how to cook on a glass top, and learning how to install a new backsplash!
Something Read
I completed three books in November. You can see more about my reading in my Monthly Bookshelf Review for November 2019, which should post on Friday.
War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Undertones by L.S. Popovich
Immanuel Labor: God's Presence in Our Profession by Russell E. Gehrlein
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Undertones by L.S. Popovich
Immanuel Labor: God's Presence in Our Profession by Russell E. Gehrlein
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