In the Bleak Midwinter...

In the bleak midwinter, I try to stay upbeat. And let me tell you, it's always a challenge. See, I'm one of those people that's given to dark moods and gloomy thoughts anyway (though I still believe that God commands me to be joyful). So when you take away the sunlight and the warmth and replace it with chill, grey, unfriendly skies... I have to struggle not to just. shut. down. All I want to do is be alone with my sad thoughts and all life/God wants me to do is be with other people. Bah humbug! ;) (just kidding)

So, I eat a lot of chocolate, listen to a lot of music, drink a lot of coffee, and take a lot of Vitamin D. You know, everything in moderation excess. Fortunately, I've also been reading a lot of Scripture.

The other day, I made banana bread for the first time. It had a lot of nuts in it.

Today, I made a lot of tacos from this recipe. I know it seems weird to use a recipe for tacos, but I would have never thought to put the lettuce in first, or to make the tasty dressing. 

It's not that I'm saying I don't find this beautiful:

...because I do; it's just that I need sunlight to thrive! 

Anyway, if you feel even remotely the same way, read the ever-encouraging Psalm 103. It's delightful!