John Faubion’s FRIEND ME Kindle HDX Giveaway!

John Faubion is celebrating his debut novel, Friend Me, with a Kindle HDX giveaway!

One winner will receive:

• A brand new Kindle Fire HDX
• Friend Me by John Faubion

Enter today by clicking one of the icons below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on February 22nd. Winner will be announced February 24th on John Faubion's blog.

Don't miss a moment of the fun; enter today and be sure to stop by John's blog on the 24th to see if you won.

YouTube Thursday

I know we just had a song on Monday, but I couldn't help but post this one as I realize that I need to pay attention to the song's message.  By the way, if you haven't seen the movie, I highly recommend it!

Disney's Frozen-Let It Go-Sing Along Version

Music Monday

It's no secret that I LOVE Mercy Me!  This song has been playing on the radio for several weeks and I can't wait for the CD to come out in April so I can listen to it non-stop.  (My poor neighbors...)

Anyhoo...I thought this might be the perfect song to listen to as we get ready for work this Monday.

Shake by Mercy Me #MMSHAKE

MercyMe - Shake (Official Music Video) from mercymemusic on GodTube.

Have a great day and don't forget to SHAKE!

Soul Searching Sunday

I've been doing a lot of thinking  soul searching lately and I've realized that as I've grown older there's been less "playing" and "happiness" in my life.  Too many responsibilities and general life circumstances have made me worn and somewhat bitter and cynical. (My current friends are rolling their eyes right now because they haven't really seen me at my happy and playful stage--unless you count that one glimpse at Disney's Grad Night as a chaperone.)  But I digress...

The good news is that I've been working really hard at trying to be a bit more positive in my life.  One of the steps I've taken is that I've signed up for the 100 Happy Days challenge via Instagram.  I didn't start it at the beginning of the year like several of my friends, so I'm only on Day 17 (which has caused all sorts of anxiety from my OCD), but it has caused me to focus on the little moments that bring me happiness each day.  While some days it's a struggle to find something, or I forget to take a picture so I substitute a different "moment of happiness" instead, it has caused me to be more aware in my day of all the little things that go right instead of the negative that comes as a constant barrage.

What are some things that you do to play more and be happy each day?


As a side note, I am going to try and make Soul-Searching Sundays a regular feature on the blog.  I've made a grab-button if you're interested.  (It's the first one I've made, so please be kind while I work out the kinks.)

YouTube Thursday

Ahhhhh...stress seems to be running rampant these days and I know I'm not alone.  I love this song by Kerrie Roberts because it reminds me to

Keep  

Breathing

Thankfully, tomorrow is another day.  Hang in there--the weekend is almost here!