Hi there!
This brief 5QT is actually coming from me, Tatum, (Tsh’s favorite daughter) as she’s in the midst of finishing her current book manuscript. Prayers for her!
5 Quick Things ☕️
1. I’m currently living in a “mini house” situation on my college campus this semester, and I think I underestimated the benefits of being in a dwelling that even resembles a home. It’s not perfect, the floorboards creak, there’s three people to a bathroom (with the world’s tiniest sink), I have to actually buy the food I consume (ugh, money), the dishes pile up, the fridge is crowded, and people who visit are always so loud. But I still love my temporary little home. I love being able to walk around barefoot, go down to the kitchen in the mornings and make tea, keep my bottles of shampoo in the shower instead of carrying them back and forth in a caddy, make actual meals with food I picked myself, host people in our tiny living room, and have cozy nights lounging in my room. It’s the little things.
2. Last week, I made my first attempt at a gluten-free sourdough starter. It did not go as well as planned since I didn’t do enough research at first, but I’m not giving up!
3. Since I’ve come back to main campus, I’ve been missing my semester abroad in Austria. I miss the mountains and the travel and the small campus packed with history and friends. I’m sure there’ll be a time for it again, so I’ll just enjoy where I am and what God has for me here.
4. As I’m getting married in May (!!), this Fr. Mike Schmitz episode is beginning to hit harder: “It requires supernatural grace to be able to every day say yes to every day, take up your cross every day, rise again after you’ve fallen to every day, forgive one another.”
5. I’m genuinely so excited for fall, but as a Southern chick, the majority of the time you can find me sitting out in the sun, soaking up the unusually still-warm weather up here in Ohio while it lasts. Have those extra-strength vitamin D supplements on hand, y’all!
Currently Reading, Watching, Listening 📻
One of my favorite songs, All Will Be Well by Paul Zach
Quotable 💬
“In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love.”
- Mother Theresa
When does fall (or autumn) begin for you? 🍁
I agree with the majority of y’all that when mornings get to at least 60, that’s when it feels like fall to me!
When the mornings start getting chilly - 49.5%
When the leaves change color - 21.2%
When the angle of the sun is noticeably different - 10.7%
When the calendar says so - 10.5%
When football season starts - 5.9%
When the leaves start to fall - 2.3%
Find next week’s poll here.
Join (My Mom) in Scotland 🏴
Next summer’s family-friendly pilgrimage is the historic Highlands of Scotland — we’ll be visiting castles, exploring the Isle of Skye, attending the Highland Games, and more. I’d love you to join me and my family!
Quick Links 🔗
🏴 Join the next pilgrimage!
Question(s) For You to Ponder… 🤔
Who is someone you’ve been meaning to call? What’s stopping you?
Have a great weekend,
- Tatum
p.s. - I wish I could make an extension request as good as this.