Because I might have the plague

So my cold is still hanging on. It’s somewhere in that dreaded middle ground between feeling like bad allergies and a full blown opportunity to go to the doctor and get some prescription cough medicine. And I could bore you with all the details and complete list of all my symptoms but I know no one wants to hear it. At least that’s what P tells me.

And I’ve spent the last few days on the couch although I did venture to the store yesterday because we were out of dog food and trash bags. Clearly there is no way to survive without those items, especially if you’re the dog.

Anyway, I just don’t have one exciting thing to report. However, I do have a list of things I’d like to share.

1. This post about one of the victims of the Aurora shooting is an amazing story of God’s grace. It’s worth the read.

2. I also loved this post by Sally Lloyd-Jones about kids and the Bible. If your kids don’t own the Jesus Storybook Bible then you should fix that immediately. It’s so beautifully written.

3. Am I the only one who cannot wait until the Summer Olympics start on Friday? I’m so excited.

4. There is never a day when I don’t think Ann Voskamp’s blog is beautiful, but I especially loved her post yesterday When All Hope Feels Like A Drought. This line in particular has stuck with me, “We pray to God to be prepared by God for a purpose of God.”

5. This feels like a good day for y’all to leave any prayer requests you might have in the comments. Feel free to leave them anonymously if that’s easier.

See y’all tomorrow.