Personal Blog of Elizabeth Gray
What I’m Enjoying: 14 Jan. 2024
This week I bought a new Strong's Concordance. My copy is a beautiful red leather binding from the 80s. I've been wanting to compare my older printing to a new edition for some time now. Not for any particular reason other than curiosity and amusement. Imagine my surprise when I stumbled across a modern printing at an independent bookstore. Onto the linky links: What tf is Frietsauss? Turns out, it's nothing I'll ever eat. It's a slightly thinner, sweeter mayo that gets thrown onto fries....
What I’m Enjoying: Week of 7 Jan. 2024
Oh, what a week, what a week. The coffee shop has been closed for renovations since Christmas. We're preparing to reopen in a few days, and the place is in utter chaos. Construction still isn't finished, yet we have to be ready. Between that and the construction still going on at my house, I feel positively restless. ••• I do three card pulls for my daily readings, and I read them as a sweep. I find there's more nuance present versus the one card daily draws that are so popular. I'm not sure...
What I’m Enjoying: Week of 24 Dec. 2023
I can't believe it is Christmas Eve! This month has been intense. There's several projects on at the house. There's been having some dog drama, and the cafe is undergoing a pivot. To say I'm busy and overwhelmed would be an understatement. But there's light in the darkness. There's progress. There's peace on the horizon. Things are moving forward with finding a permanent church building so I can open our food pantry. And my Quaker podcast is up and running again! Woohoo! I'll take the little...
Bringing God Back Into Our Weddings
On the Equinox I attended a lovely wedding for two dear friends of mine. Their relationship was tried and tested over and over again, sometimes from internal forces, and sometimes from external forces.
Sometimes the Husband’s ego gets the best of him and he acts in a way that is less than divine. Sometimes the Wife’s emotions get the best of her and she lashes out when she doesn’t feel seen.