Lovely May Things

[My first] recap of a beautiful month

Jun 02, 2026

A Song

Some days are harder than others. But what helps me is focusing on the positive, starting with what I thank God for. Just the other day, I listened to this song on repeat 1. It was just one of those days...

https://music.apple.com/us/album/grateful/1602016840?i=1602016986

A Couple Books

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6589708

I’ve had this book for years and had even read it in the past. While I don’t recall what stood out to me then, this time around I was underlining so many things. I finished it last week and one of the biggest takeaways was this portion on page 207:

Praying audaciously for selfish wants and pleasures won’t yield miraculous results, but praying the prayers that are on our King’s heart always will.

A stunning morning for back porch devotions.

Reading those words really challenged me to consider how I’m approaching my requests. I have one so dear my heart and I’ve been evaluating where it falls. God knows and He will show me how to be more specific.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30753704

Britt-Marie is so relatable. I mean, like wow. She’s a character that is easily misunderstood because of her extreme quirks. If we know anyone like her in real life, it’s easy to ignore or write them off as crazy. But Fredrik Backman takes his readers deep into the heart of these relatable characters and you cannot help but feel for them. Britt-Marie simply desired to be seen, wanted someone to know that she “was here” and it just hit in a way that was so real to me. There’s so much depth in this book I could go on and on. But I will just say I give this one five stars and leave you with my recommendation.

[Beware of language so exercise discernment.]

A Sermon

A timely message by Pastor Redlin. He has so many good ones.

The Road To Emmaus | Pastor Jeff Redlin | SUN PM 5.17.26

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A New, Favorite Product

Back in April I mentioned using this for the first time on my birthday. Butter soft hair that did not frizz was the result. And I’m still using it. Where I live it’s starting to get real humid and gross but it’s working! 10/10 recommend!