Calming and Fun Part of COVID-19

           Well, I thought I better get this entry done before I go things open back up on May 4th, if they are going to. I want to say that even though this time might be hard and really busy for some, it was calm and fun for me. Just because I say that I am not taking away from the serious of it all. I am just telling you how I turned it around for me. Giving you ideas maybe and seeing it could possibly be a good time if we let it. That's my main goal because if you know me I could have turned this whole thing into a big anxiety attack/fit. To be honest, earlier on in life I would have.

             Here we go: I have started going deeper into 2 new hobbies, spent time with my parents, spent time with God in a new Bible study, spent time with my boyfriend, and looked at it has a time to relax. First one I'm going to talk is spend time with my parents and boyfriend at the same time. My boyfriend and I went up to my parents' house the week after Spring Break and we have been there ever since. For about a month. I have got to do crafts and bake with my mom and my boyfriend helped my dad out in the yard. He has raked sticks, put up a cabinet, and other little things in his shop.

           Second one I am going to talk about are my hobbies. The first hobby I tried was woodburning. I loved it! It was my first time ever doing it! At first it was hard but I got the hang of it. When I was done and wanted to color the pictures, I did it two different ways. I tried water colored pencils and then water color paints. I got a new woodburning tool because my first one broke because it didn't come with enough directions. 

             The second hobby that I did was Bible journaling. I brought two new Bible jounraling stamp kits to try out and I've tried out one so far. I have been journaling and drawing pictures by a lot of verses about not being anxious, trusting, and God's Love. Those things are good to remember in times like these. I'm using my water color pencils and some of my mom's scrapbooking markers to make the pictures. I have been doing that while my mom has been working on making her cards.

              The third thing I am doing is spending time with my boyfriend. Before we went up to my parents' house, we built a couple of things together like a table and a fire pit. We painted a rock swan staute together. When I say painted, I mean spray painted it white all around. We also had supper around the fire pit one night. We went around different parks to take Spring pictures of us together. 

              Fourth thing I did was doing was a Bible study all about Trusting in God and it was by Sarah Young. I've done a couple of days with it and am really liking it. That is where I am finding most of my verses to do during my Bible Journaling. Not much to say about this. I had this study for a long time and just now getting to it. Isn't it strange how on some things we wait til the last minute or til we really need it sometimes?

              This is all relaxing to me and I am having fun doing it all too. You just have to make the most of what is given to you. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. 😊