Well, the last few blogs have been kind of heavy.
Please understand something about my heart. It does carry some sadness within it. As I’ve mentioned in the past, when I’m sad or “processing” something, writing helps me pull it out. And while I don’t always share those writings, I do sometimes feel there is a purpose behind God’s gift of words that come from my heart. Maybe there is someone out there who is going through something similar. Maybe there is someone who hurts, and needs to know that there are others who are hurting too. And maybe in that community, we can come together through this blog, and find that hope that God always reveals to me.
So, if I seem depressed, maybe I am. But that is not who I am. Who I am is a woman who just happens to write better at times. But today is not one of those times at least in the “sad” sense.
Today I decided to laugh. (in between chores around the house)
Today I decided to smile. (in between loads of laundry)
Today I wanted to share with you some of the things that make me happy.
I am not going to pull out the grandchildren card, although there are few things in this life that make me happier than those 4 adorable kids, and watch out, because those posts will appear…
I am not going to pull out the wonderful hubby card, although he does know how to make me smile, and continually finds ways to surprise me…
I am not going to pull out the great kids and their spouses card, and trust me, that’s a hard one to not pull out.
Nope. I am pulling out Pinterest.
Yes, I said Pinterest. As my friend Andrea called it “the biggest time suck of them all” (I couldn’t find that post, and I am probably paraphrasing, but I do remember the words “time suck”). I didn’t quite understand what she meant until I logged on to the site. What I have determined that phrase must mean is Pinterest will take all your free time and send it to cyber land… kind of like an internet version of the Kirby.
And then I registered.
You might be wondering what kind of a word is “Pinterest” anyway. Well, break it down into the two words that make the word Pinterest: Pin (as to a bulletin board) and Interest, (as in things that interest you) and put them together. Pinterest is a site that you can “pin” things that “interest” you to your electronic idea board. Dream board. Style board. Whatever kind of a board you personally would like to have available for reference.
So how does this website bring me joy? Well, I guess the site itself doesn’t actually bring me joy, but it takes me away for a while, opens my mind and creativity, and shows me things, places, ideas, crafts, books, music, movies, well many things – things that interest me. Things that are probably completely inconsequential in the grand scheme of our busy day to day lives… but things that can cause me to dream a little bigger. Plan a little better. Bless someone a little more. (And ultimately, I’m kind of hoping it will help me to become more organized!)
Here are some things I found on the site, some I am either hoping to implement in one way or another, inspire someone else to read, watch, do, create - and there are some things that I just enjoy looking at, dreaming of, or thinking about…
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If you are interested in seeing all my “boards” here is a link to my page:
http://pinterest.com/bethelbird/
Feel free to look around. I have nothing to hide, and all sorts of stuff to share!
And no, they don’t pay me to promote it!
Have a great day!
