Well it’s November. And I’ve basically become convinced that fall and winter aren’t going to happen this year. Remember that old Christmas special, A Year Without Santa Claus? That’s what’s happening here except it’s the year without cool weather and sweaters. Also known as ALL THE SADNESS AND BOOTS NOT WORN.
We’ll just wake up one morning next April and think, “well it must be summer again because it’s 95 instead of 85.” And we won’t have to get out our shorts because we never put them up in the first place. I hope I’m wrong about this and if this ends up being the year of ARCTIC BLAST 2017 then you can mock me and my unbelief in winter.
Here are a few things I thought I’d share with you along with my dire weather predictions:
1. All Things New Bible Study by Kelly Minter
My friend Kelly Minter has a brand new Bible study that just released yesterday. If you are looking for a great Bible study, I promise you will love this study of 2 Corinthians.
Here’s the description:
“Over 8 sessions, Kelly Minter will lead you through the Letter of 2 Corinthians, exploring the anchoring truths of bearing treasures in jars of clay, meeting Christ through a pressing thorn, opening wide your heart in the midst of hurtful relationships, and what it means to embrace the lost and lonely as ministers of the new covenant. Each of us has a message to proclaim and live by: Because of Jesus the old has gone, the new has come.”
And here’s maybe the best part for those of you with teen girls in your life, there’s a version of All Things New that’s specifically for teen girls. Because I know Kelly in real life and have seen how much Caroline adores her, I am so excited that this is an option for our girls.
2. The Thrill of Hope by Christy Nockels
I couldn’t have been happier when I found out that Christy Nockels was recording a Christmas album because I knew it was going to be my new favorite. As it is, I listen to her version of O Come, O Come Emmanuel year round (It’s on Chris Tomlin’s Christmas album) so it felt like more than time to have an entire album of her Christmas music available.
It’s called The Thrill of Hope and I can tell you that it is going to be on constant repeat in my house all Christmas season long. You can pre-order it for just $7.99 this week only and even get an instant download of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.
And, let’s be honest, if it’s going to be 92 degrees this Christmas, we will need all the good music we can handle to endure the travesty of it all.
3. Gap fair isle sweater leggings
I saw these in Gap yesterday and am a little bit in love with them. I’m sure they’ll be 40% off sometime soon because Gap is constantly offering 40% off.
4. Texas A&M Football
You know why I put this #4? Because that’s where the Aggies are ranked in the first college playoff rankings of the season.
If you’re not an Aggie fan, you may not care about these videos but I thought they were hilarious.
Who says that Special Teams are just a joke??
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"Special Teams Matter" ??@TAMUSpecialists @jbsttamu pic.twitter.com/Htlf41GnO8— Cold Chedda (@ColdCheddaa) October 30, 2016
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The Wrecking Crew is back after 20 years, and they're becoming better than ever.
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Happy Wednesday!