Beautiful early summer morning getting our stair workout.

Wednesday Hodgepodge is here again. Thank you to Jo From This Side of the Pond for the questions we answer!

1. What’s the last thing you completely overreacted to? 

I’m trying to drop some pounds…again. I tend to overreact when the scale does not show a loss equal to my sacrifice. The struggle is real.

2. Your top five snacks? 

This time of year I love a sweet nectarine for a snack. Snack sized Payday, mini dark chocolate, mixed nuts, Sunflower or Pumpkin seeds are some of my go-to snacks.

3. What smell always brings back some type of memory? Elaborate. 

When I make a big pot of borsch that can bring back many childhood memories. The overall aroma especially when I add the fresh dill can stir up memories of our mom in the kitchen or the big church meals. Cucumbers also are a memory trigger. Cucumbers, tomatoes and fresh slices of bread, that combination reminds my senses of times past.

4. What’s something you learned from the last book you read? 

I learned so much from the Discipline of Grace by Jerry Bridges that it still sits on my desk for a re-read. What I learned is that I still have a lot to learn before I die. I’ll add this quote from a Scottish Commentator John Brown that Bridges quoted in the book and a few from Bridges;

“The mind is renewed when, under the influence of the Spirit, the truth is understood and believed, so as to displace the ignorance and error that previously prevailed.”

and one from Bridges;

“We do not transform ourselves although we have a part in the process.” and…

“…we should pray for knowledge of truth that will change our lives rather than simply inform our minds.”

5. What’s the next thing on your to-buy list? Will you make that purchase before the end of the year? 

We do not have anything major on our to-buy list. We do wonder about our TV and whether it might need an upgrade, soon. Not a thing, but our septic is on the verge of needing to be pumped out. That will cost a few pennies!!

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

How about this shot for a quintessential fun summer evening going up the driveway home with Auntie and Uncle.