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Hello Reader,

Two months down; ten to go: 2024 is ticking by fast, and spring is right around the corner.

I can tell, because our daffodils are up, although none have blooms yet. The soil here is poor. Maybe I should feed them?

The weather is mild, so I've taken to reading Bible, history, and story time aloud in the front yard while my kids and grandkids lounge on picnic baskets or listen from the branches of a nearby Magnolia tree.

There are lots of things to celebrate in March. You'll find a few of our favorites in this week's link list (minus Easter, which will get a link list of its own in a couple more weeks). Enjoy!

Free resources for you this week:

• March 8 - National Preschoolers Day – lots of fun ways to keep preschoolers occupied​
• March 14 - International Ask a Question Day – good time to try our Conversation Starters​
• March 16 - National Panda Day – send a friend one of our free all-occasion Panda cards​
• March 17 - Saint Patrick’s Day – download an Irish blessing + more St. Paddy's printables
• March 20 - Bibliomania Day – sign up for My Reader Rewards to earn free books & Bibles
• March 28 - American Diabetes Alert Day - review the signs and symptoms of diabetes​

What I'm reading this week:

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I finished Envy by Mike Fabarez before the end of February. The author does a thorough job of identifying ways this green monster can creep into one's heart and motivation unawares -- which is probably why God included a law against coveting in His ten commandments. If comparison steals contentment, envy will completely demolish it. So don't let that happen. Kick envy to the curb and practice rejoicing with those who rejoice and weeping with those who weep.

What we're watching this week:

We saw the last two episodes of season 4 of THE CHOSEN in theaters over the weekend. So powerful! The scene where Mary anoints the feet of Jesus with pure nard brought tears to my eyes. He is definitely portrayed as "a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief." (Isaiah 53:3)

On the podcast this week:

Loving Life at Home: Episode 34 ​THE #1 RULE FOR A HAPPY MARRIAGE​ You don’t have to dig very deep to discover the #1 rule for building a happy marriage. Jesus spelled out our standard in the Sermon on the Mount... LISTEN NOW

Progress on last week's goals:

I had another banner week for marking chores off my to-do list: I ✅ hemmed the curtains in my daughters' bedroom, ✅ anchored the cushions on our couch to keep them from sliding forward when we sit on them, ✅ reattached the loose lining to the bottom of our upholstered ottomans, ✅ switched out valentine for spring-themed ornaments on the tree in my bedroom, ✅ prepared my notes for a guest spot on a friend's podcast​ we'll be taping this Friday, and ✅ worked a14-hour shift at the polls on Super Tuesday. Whew! The only thing I didn't get done is ❌ repairing our broken dining room chair (although I did gather supplies and plan to knock that off the list today). 😊

Personal goals for this week:

• add extra shelf to closet bookcase
• empty large box of books in garage
• replace glass in two broken frames
• send March Bible memory challenge to grandkids
• clear out my overflowing inbox (again)
• drive to Dallas for granddaughter’s birthday party