Love Note #85: This is why I’m supposed to send these out on Mondays
I'm still waiting for the grown ups to show up and be in charge
Hello. My Monday blew up and then my week blew up and then now I’m sitting here on a Thursday evening wondering how I got here and how I’m just now writing this week’s Love Note. The short answer is probably: I packed WAY too much into the past two weeks and Monday I crashed and burned. Like…crawled into my bed Monday afternoon and didn’t look back. The next problem is that Tuesday-Thursday were just as packed as the other two weeks of nuts so I haven’t been able to newsletter until now.
I’m under no illusions that you’ve been sitting on the edge of your seat in anticipation of anything I have to say or wondering where I am. But I honestly love getting to send a little dose of joy to your inboxes each week and I love it even more when I’m on time. (Yes, even *I* like to be on time, you guys.) (Whether or not it happens is an entirely different story.)
My capacity has looked a lot different these past few months. After being sick for the better part of two full months, I feel like I’ve jumped feet first into the past three weeks with an intensity I can’t really explain. I have packed so much into each day and each week, it’s a wonder I’m forming complete sentences. At least I think that’s what I’m doing here. If all of this turns out to be complete jibber-jabber and nonsense I will issue full refunds to everyone.
But at the risk of letting my tired jibber-jabber get out of hand, I’m going to let the internet funnies and joys do the heavy lifting this week. (And there’s not a ton, if I’m being honest. There’s a lot of heavy out there.) Anyway, I hope it brings you a little joy as you finish out whatever this week has looked like for you.
💛 Jill
✨Song of the Week!✨
For obvious reasons…
✨JOY From the Internet!✨
☀️ I love this.
☀️ I love this story:
☀️ I stumbled on this the other day. It still makes me laugh.
☀️ This is inspirational (or at least makes me feel better about making up words whenever I want):
☀️ See also: taxes are not my favorite. (Or I hate it. Something.)
☀️ I’m not dramatic about dinner, you are:
☀️ This is me. It also brought me a tremendous amount of joy:
✨Inexplicable Joy✨
There is so much heaviness. Again. (Always.) I don’t know if any of this helps but I keep trying.
☀️ Reminders in our restlessness:
☀️ A reminder when we forget what life IS:
☀️ A reminder that lamenting is not a lack of faith:
☀️ This week on TMSG, we talked about holding space for grief and joy…and the reminder of how important that tension is.
☀️ And finally, our prayer for the week:
Our Father
Quiet our anxious spirits, Lord, and help us enjoy the peace You give which the world cannot take away. Amen.
Love you all so much,
💛 Jill
p.s. I don’t have anything to add to this…I love sunrises and sunsets and I’m just basic enough to take pictures of them constantly. But also? They bring me so much joy.