weekending, the boring weekend edition and the one where I talk about my job

 

Merry Monday, friends! I'm linking up with Holly and Sarah for today's post. I hope you had a wonderful weekend! 

I am in denial that it's almost Christmas! Is anyone else like me in this? Have you finished your shopping? I have a few more things to get today while I'm out with Mom. The stockings always hang me up! Give me some stocking ideas for your sons, please! 

I'm always sad when the day is over and the decorations go away. At the same time, though, I am always happy to take ours down and to get things clean and minimal again. 

My weekend kicked off with Dad. I missed him last Friday when Missy and I went out of town for the  day. Usually these days when Dad comes over, we stay here to eat, or at most we will go pick something up and bring it back here. But I had a lot to do yesterday, so we went to Costco for me to get some things I needed for that night, then when I was finished with the shopping, we ate lunch there. It was delicious, and it was nice to do that with Dad. He seemed to enjoy it as well! He pushed my cart for me while I lead him around to clear the path for him. We came to my house after that, and Sandy picked him up a little early, because we celebrated Christmas with Todd's side of the family that night. 

On Saturday I worked because there was a funeral at church. Is it weird that I really loved working during a funeral? In case you're new here, we have a bookstore and coffee shop in our church. I work anytime the church is open for services, and also during funerals. I went in to make coffee for the people who would come in during the visitation, and several of them did just that. It was the funeral of a retired police officer, so there were lots of people in law enforcement there. It was explained to me that we open during funeral visitations because it's a safe space for people to come in to get away from the reality of a funeral. That was the part that I loved! I have always loved to encourage people, and I can carry a conversation. 

I think the other part of my job that I love is that I feel like I am taking care of people. I have always loved that very thing about being a mom, so when they all started growing up, they needed that less and less. I've been missing it all these years, and I still do things for them in different way to show them that I love and care for them, I've missed that part of my life. I love that about being in the bookstore; it feels like I am taking care of people who come in. Hospitality has always been my thing, so I literally feel like I am living my dream by working where I do. When I first got my job, I was told that it was an important position to fill because it's also such a huge ministry, and a vital part of our church. 

It's also super fun to make it look extra cozy and inviting. I'm so glad I didn't quit! Did you know that I almost did a couple of times? I kept feeling like I needed to wait until after the holidays to give it more time before making a decision, and I'm so glad I did. Once the financial side started to make more sense to me, I finally took a turn and I now love every part of the job. I know I've said some of this before, but I really am grateful to love what I do and to get to do what I love. Thanks for listening! 

I can't wait to redo it all after Christmas. I'm having a huge book sale right now, and trying to get rid of all the books we have. I'm selling them all for $2.00! I have plans the week of Christmas to put all of that away, restring some white lights around, and mark all of the Christmas items down to half price. I also hope to rearrange some more items and to go through the closet where our things are stored. I'm looking at some furniture options, as well. I'm hoping to either find some furniture that's not being used in the church, or purchasing some inexpensive chairs. I've noticed that people love to come in and sit, so we need more seating options. Anyway, moving on now...

The only other thing I did this weekend was read and watch movies. 

This one was really good!

What did you do this weekend? I hope yours was a bit more eventful than mine, not that I mind. I'd love to hear about yours! Thanks for reading my blog, friends. Love to all!