WayfaringStrangers

-2011- I slumped down wearily onto the couch in the quiet of the room. My counselor introduced herself and we began our session in prayer. I wasn't even sure why I was there. I was mostly just tired and felt like I needed to talk to someone, but I didn't know about what. After a session or two, she told me something I'd never heard about myself before. "I think you're feeling angry, Megan." Angry? Me? I had a happy childhood. I'd lived peacefully with friends in college and never had a major fight. I waited patiently in lines and in traffic. My husband and I had a solid relationship. And now we had a cute, happy little baby boy. Was I tired? Yes. Frustrated that I had to babysit full time so that we could make rent? Sure.  Anxious? Sometimes. But I didn't really think of myself as angry. Unfortunately, we weren't able to get too deep into it. I went for the 6 sessions that my church paid for, and I was too shy to ask for more money to contin...

And we move into August. I have read a few books this year, this summer. I wish I'd read more, but my quiet time is so limited. Still, priorities, right? Here are a few things I've read in the recent past: Roots and Sky by Christie Purifoy I read this a while back, in the late winter when it was published. I did really like this book. It's subtitle is "A Journey Home in Four Seasons" which appealed to me because 1. I like the idea of 'home' and 2. I love the 4 seasons. The writer has a poetic way of writing. The book follows the first year of her family's living in their historic brick home in Pennsylvania. It is full of pretty quotes, spiritual lessons, seasonal nostalgia, motherhood, and little stories along the way. I especially liked her writing about the gardens they plant. Bonus: follow her on Instagram (@christiepurifoy) for beautiful photos. Favorite quotes: " What is God doing in my life? In the mornings, I wake to ...