Hello October!!!! 🍂

 

Hello, October. 🍂 

A new month, a new season, and another invitation to notice the beauty in what is changing. 

As the leaves begin to turn and the days feel a little different, I’m welcoming October with gratitude for what has been, grace for where I am, and expectation for what is still unfolding.

I don’t have to know everything this month will bring to believe there is goodness waiting for me in it. Here’s to embracing the shift, making room for what’s next, and trusting the beauty of the season. 🧡🍁

September 30th - Same God. Today. Always.

 

September 29 - Same God. Today. Always.

 

September 28 - Same God. Today. Always.

 

September 27 - Same God. Today. Always.

 

September 26 - Same God. Today. Always.

Today’s 9:26 reminder:

Don’t drift because life has gotten better.
Don’t confuse visibility with evidence.
Don’t be ashamed of the Jesus you have chosen to follow.
And don’t exhaust yourself running without direction.

 

September 25 - Same God. Today. Always.

 

September 24 - Same God. Today. Always.

Today’s 9:24 reminder

Remember the Provider when you reach what you prayed for.

Make knowing God more valuable than wisdom, strength or possessions.

Don’t assume what you can currently see is all Jesus can do.

And don’t spend your life trying to preserve a version of yourself that obedience is asking you to release.

 

September 23 - Same God. Today. Always.

 

Homemade Lemonade: Simple Ingredients, Refreshing Possibilities 🍋

 

 

Sometimes the best recipes are the ones that make life a little easier. Instead of squeezing what feels like a hundred lemons every time I want homemade lemonade, I’ve been using Santa Cruz Organic Pure Lemon Juice—and it has become such a simple way to keep a pitcher ready. My recipe is easy to remember: ½ gallon (8 cups) of water, 1 cup of lemon juice, and 1½ cups of sugar. Fill the pitcher with cold water, add the lemon juice and sugar, stir until everything is dissolved, and that’s it. Of course, you can always adjust the sweetness to your taste. Simple doesn’t mean it can’t be good. Sometimes simple is exactly what we need.

What I especially love is that one basic recipe can become the starting point for so many other drinks. Mix equal parts lemonade and freshly brewed iced tea for an Arnold Palmer, add lavender syrup for a floral lavender lemonade, muddle fresh blueberries into the pitcher for blueberry lemonade, or combine pineapple and dragonfruit with the lemonade for something tropical. One recipe, several possibilities—and maybe that’s the insight beyond the pitcher: once you have a good foundation, you don’t always have to start over to create something new. Sometimes you simply build on what you already have. 🍋💜