thirsty thursday... late

thirst·y

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adjective, thirst·i·er, thirst·i·est.

1.

feeling or having thirst; craving liquid.

2.

needing moisture, as land; parched; dry or arid: the thirsty soil.

3.

eagerly desirous; eager: thirsty for news.

4.

causing thirst: Digging is thirsty work.

I started this yesterday, and by design, my children decided to not take a nap... soooooo!

My first thirsty thursday post is here... if you want to read it!

I got to thinking, a wondering, a pondering, what are some other definitions of thirsty?  What I love so much about words is that you can play with them.  You can make them do back flips if you want.

How thirsty is your soul this week, what are you craving?

This week I'm thirsty for a great Sunday morning.  Sweet worship, cooling ice coffee, time to hear some heartfelt truths.

I'm also thirsty for a vacation from my vacation... traveling is great, but you have to restructure yourself when you get back.  Get organized again, put the laundry away, clean up what you had left behind, water all the sad (thirsty) plants.

I had great work out yesterday!  I went with a friend to the Y and took a body pump class, very inspiring.  Definitely encouraged my thirst to keep working out, and working hard! Great to remember that I am not alone in this journey, I am not a loser, I am still beautiful in my body even though I am not satisfied, and I just have to keep going one day at a time.

I'm thirsty for alone time.  I just want to sit at the ocean, and breathe it in.  I do not want to hear, "mommy!!" or "Ms. Crawford!!".  I really don't want to hear pokemon, or peppa pig... I just want to hear the waves break and fall, crash and smooth into the deep blue.

John 4:14English Standard Version (ESV)

14 but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again.[a] The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”

You thirsty for a dream
Leaving me drowning
Boy there ain’t no SOS
Filled with discontent
Finding you can’t quit
Why you try to so damn hard?

Mariah Carey... 

These got me thinking... I've got to thirst for the right things, uplifting and encouraging.  Soul stirring, and refining. This world, is not all that there is.  

New York... Thirsty Thursday

We made it! Safe and sound. The trip was ok. By ok I mean, I didn't flip out or lose my mind. I did joyfully stop driving at 12 am and pass the baton.  We left NC at 7, and got here Wednesday morning at 5:30. Needless to say it was the longest. day. ever. At 8:30 am, I thought it was lunch time. 

What are you thirsty for this week? Something you need or something you want? A room without any wining, maybe? An ocean view? A deep conversation that ends with answers? 

This week I am thirsty for answers. Answers I can't have right now. I'm trying not to think about life planning. (And I do not mean planning a life aka a child.) 

I'm also here, in upstate NY. I'm thirsty for making memories with Crawford party of 4. 

Just like this one. Nola, eating cracker jacks, following her grandpa while he checks on his gardens.

And this car, they llooooovveeee it.

It's been a cool, rainy day. Hopefully it will not rain on the 4th.  This is a view of three gorgeous gardens, and different fruit trees. Every summer James plants his garden from seeds. When the collards and mustard greens are ready Jeanette cuts, washes, and freezes them for the winter. Last night we at mustard greens from last season. They were perfect.

I'm looking forward to more picture perfect moments. This is just the second day. 

I'm thirsty for essential oils. I've been drinking wild orange for a few days now, and since there is only decalf coffee here, I think that's why I haven't had any headaches. I have used lavender and frankincense every nap and bed time. On my kids feet, wrists and pillows. They have slept great for having shared a bed and being away from home. I'm really moving towards sharing doTERRA oils as a business. I'm interested in them, they are helping our family with the little things.  Which can feel so big, when things like sleep are in the mix.  

My travel oil bag. I need a cute oil name for a business of sharing oils with people. Crazy hippie lady is probably not a good one.

What are you thirsty for...