So many of you have responded and said you'd like to be part of a Spiritual Mothering book discussion/group/club/thing-y! I can't tell you how excited I am.
In case more people want to join, I'm going to give it another day or two before going any further. (But go ahead and order the book if you want. Amazon has it here.) And I'll be thinking a little more about the best way to proceed. If you have any specific ideas, send me a quick email or leave a comment.
I actually got up sort of early this morning--before six--and it felt so great. I've just not been my usual 5 a.m. self since we moved here. I've been more of a 6:30 kind of a girl. Part of that is staying up later, and part of it is not having to get up. But I miss having such a huge block of time all to myself before the day gets going too much.
Audrey comes home tonight (and that means my mom is coming back too!) and I'm just so excited. I've missed her! Them!
(Emma loved being an only child until Saturday afternoon. Then she decided that her life is boring without Audrey and that things are definitely better and more fun with a big sister around. Makes me so happy!)
So Emma and I are going to clean house and make some ice cream snowballs for a treat (more on that later!) and do whatever else we find to do before they come home tonight.
We spent most of yesterday at the pool and I just have to say that I could float on a floatey all the day long. I think it may be my new favorite thing. That and drippy castles. See?
(Look, we had the whole thing to ourselves!)
I first remember making drippy castles on the Gulf of Mexico, the year we lived in Alabama. We stayed in these little trailers on the beach surrounded by huge trees dripping in Spanish moss. I remember being able to walk waaaay out in the water and having it only come up to my knees. And sitting in the sand making drippy castles with my mom forever. And making friendship pins in the trailer when it rained. And necklaces with tiny beads in rainbow patters. Mom still has those necklaces from that trip!
And it goes without saying that Emma's always a favorite!
would love to join the Spiritual Mentoring book club! Count me in!
Posted by: Kelley B. | September 02, 2009 at 08:04 AM
What about using Mr. Linky, and just linking our posts up to your main post once a week (or however often you do it)?
Posted by: Melissa @ Breath of Life | September 02, 2009 at 08:09 AM
Wow!!! spiritual mentoring is something my church is SERIOUSLY struggling with. My friends and I asked the older ladies to mentor us at one of the ladies fellowships and they TOTALLY rejected us :( Now my friends and I get together once a month with women from a different church for a mentoring session.
I have to do school for 30 hours a week, but I would love to read the book and at least start in the study (hopefully be able to stay and finish!) Besides the book is there anything else we would need?
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Posted by: Shayla | September 02, 2009 at 09:03 AM
Would love to be a part of this. How do I go about it? Will you contact me? I have been looking for something like this for many years! GREAT!
Posted by: Tammy Snyder | September 02, 2009 at 09:33 AM
I would love to be a part of your Spiritual Mothering book group! Count me in. This is the first time I've ever left a comment, but have been following your blog for about a year.
Posted by: Pam Romo | September 02, 2009 at 07:43 PM
SO happy that so many people are responding! Can't wait to get started!
Posted by: CherryTreeLane | September 03, 2009 at 08:49 AM
Just ordered the book! Hope you are having a great day, Joanne!! It goes without saying, but I'll say it again...praying for and missing you!
Posted by: Holly @ Crownlaiddown | September 04, 2009 at 12:38 PM
Joanne, where is this sandy/pool? Do you live near a beach, or is it part of an apartment complex thing? It looks so interesting. And yes, so relaxing. Lovely.
Posted by: Kristy | September 05, 2009 at 06:50 PM