the Wednesday hodgepodge

 

Happy Wednesday and hodgepodge day, friends! I hope you're having a great week so far; I know I am, and I anticipate it to keep getting better as it progresses. I have so many things to look forward to that are coming up in the next few weeks/months. 

1. Did you watch the Superbowl? Did your team win? What's your favorite snack to munch on while watching a sporting event? If you mean "watch" in the sense that it was on in the background while I scrolled on my phone, then sure. Because of what I just said, I didn't have a team to route for, but I wanted the Eagles to win since they were the underdogs in the game. I'm so proud of them for killing it, too! I loved what the coach said after they won; he was super humble and gave God the glory for their victory. I love a humble person! My favorite snacks are always salty, but I didn't snack. I did grab a handful of popcorn at one point, but that was all, aside from the dinner I had that night. 

2. What's your "superpower"? When I was a leader for high school girls in youth at church, they said my superpower was being able to quickly spout off names of the bottles and bottles of OPI polish that I had. They all used to come over and do their nails and would quiz me regularly on this. Another superpower is noticing right away when someone gets something new done to their hair. I'm really observant. 

3. Will you do anything special on Galentine's day? If so, please share. Any thoughts about this particular holiday? Share a favorite verse or quote pertaining to love. I'll be spending the whole weekend with a few hundred teenagers! I'm excited about leading a group of ninth grade girls for D-Now, an in-town retreat in which we all stay in host homes and do fun things together around town. This year I'm excited about the holiday, because I'll get to love on some teenage girls, but in years past I have hated this day. Interesting, right? That says a lot without me having to say a word, if you know what I mean. My favorite passage is one that I pray over my sons/bonus sons/loved ones/friends: 

"Lord, help us to love You with all of our hearts, souls, minds, and strength; and help us to love other as we love ourselves."

This prayer is taken from two passages: Deuteronomy 6:5-9 and Luke 10:27. Also, this heart tattoo that I have on my left wrist? That's the reason I got it in the first place, to remind me to pray that every time I see it, over the lives of my sons and bonuses. 

I still love it as much today as I did the first day I got in February of 2020. 

4. Are you a fan of the rom-com genre? If so, what's one of your favorites? If you're not a movie-goer, what about a book you love that features a great love story? How about a favorite love song? I love the rom-com genre! I wish they'd make more movies like they used to, the old favorites like The Runaway Bride, When Harry Met Sally, You've Got Mail...and lots more that I'm not remembering off the top of my head. One of my favorites is The Wedding Date with Debra Messing and Dermot Mulroney; have you seen that one? I am not currently reading romance books; I'm more into nonfiction and historical fiction at the moment. 

I do have a favorite love story in the Bible, though, and it's the book of Hosea. It's a terribly difficult book to read, but it's also beautiful since it shows us how much God loves us even though we sin so greatly against Him day after day. I helped write a Bible study on this book back in 2019, and it was a great privilege not only to co-write a Bible study, but to study such a beautiful book. I remember sobbing as I studied and wrote; words just seemed to pour out of me at that time in my life. 

5. Let's get creative; write an acrostic for the word LOVE. 

Love everyone at all times, in every situation, and love all 

Of the people around you

Very well,

Especially the ones who don't love you back or treat you that way first.

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

Here is my current favorite song; I've had it on repeat all week! This is Love of God by Phil Wickham and Brandon Lake. 

Tell me one of your answers to one of these prompts; I'd love to hear from you! Thanks for reading my blog today, friends. Love to all!

Jenn ❤️🩷

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