Wowsa.  We have a lot of snow. I've seen lots of people talking about going stir crazy and needing ideas for things to do.  So here is my list of ten things to do when you are snowed in. Or bored. Or needing to kick your normal TV watching, Facebook surfing life up a notch. 

1.   READ
      Best ever.  For fun try A man called Ove.  For inspiration try The Hiding Place. For giggles reread any of the old Calvin and Hobbes or Far Side comics.  For a great cynical read that will make you laugh and snort read the 2016 year in review by Dave Barry.  For something full of great hope read the Bible.  Seriously.  Read it. 

2.  MEMORIZE SOMETHING
      You have time! And attention. Memorize the 66 books of the Bible. Memorize the Declaration of Independance. Memorize a Shakespearean sonnet. Ask your kids what their favorite song is and then memorize all the lyrics.  

3.  CALL YOUR GRANDMA
      Someday she'll be gone and you'll wish you could talk to her again.  Today's your day.  Call your grandma, your long lost friend, your favorite cousin.  Call someone. 

4.  WRITE A LETTER 
       Write a thank you note to your favorite teacher, pastor, mentor.  Write a love letter to your spouse.   Write a letter to your kids and tell them all the reasons you love them. 

5.   WRITE A BLOG POST FOR THE WALL OF FAITH
       You all have a story.   How has Jesus changed your life?  How does God make you grin?  Send me a story and you'll get an invite to a Quirky Faith event.  Plus you can inspire someone else.

6.  DO A PERSONAL INVENTORY
       Take the time and sort through your soul.  If you find spots of bitterness or hate or jealously or fear make the first step to heal toay.   

7.  CLEAN SOMETHING
       My bathroom drawers look the best they ever have because I took the time to clean them out.  Don't worry.  My car is still a disaster. 

8.  PLAY
    Color.  Build a snowman.  Dig out your play-doh.  Dance.  Paint. Challenge your teenager to an old school video game.  Play Monopoly.   Oh wait. Don't do that.  Bad idea.

9.  NAP
      Cuddle in with a moutain of blankets and cozy socks and enjoy the sleep.

10.  PRAY
        Make a list of all your worries.  All the world issues that bother you.  The ways you want to see personal growth.   The things that you are grateful to have, see, enjoy.   Pray through the list.   No better way to spend the day. 

If you have other great snow day ideas put them in the comments.  You have time.  Use it!

Oh! I found some more favorites. Happy Day! If you have things you think the rest of us should check out, make sure to post in the comments. I'd love to hear what you are listening to, what you are reading, see what great photos you captured or what treats you're serving up this season.  

Read on....I've got a giveaway in one of the sections. 

I love art.  Truly and madly - with my whole heart.  I'm also a sucker for a good non-profit.  So I think I have found heaven!  Elo Wobig is a great emerging local artist and she has got an amazing deal going. If you donate to one of her favorite non-profits she'll give you a painting! Check it out. If you are interested send me a message on Facebook or on the contact page and I can hook you up. You can check out her other work athere. 

The new Tenth Avenue West album released today.  I listened to the whole thing on my way home and decided my favorite is the new song Sparrow.  Any time you can give new life to an old hymn that's a win. One person on twitter pointed out that she found a great Narnia reference in the lyrics. I'll send a link for a free download of this song to the first person to find the C.S. Lewis quotation and post it in the comments. 

I love the wonder and watchfulness of my four-year-old.   May we all have hearts to see the beauty all around.  

Just for fun!  Here are a few of my new favorites this week. If you have favorites please post them in the comments. I want to see what your kids are saying, what great photos you grabbed, what you are reading. 

My husband bought a huge pile of avocados earlier this week. My daughter wandered into the kitchen and her eyes widened at the sight. She exclaimed "OH! We have lots of Broccamoli!"

Parent win!!! My kid thinks that the only purpose for avocados is for guacamole and she thinks it's really made out of broccoli.

I was totally broken hearted when my eldest informed her they were avocados. Broccamoli is so much more fun.

This little plaque is hanging on the wall at our local Sweet Tomatoes restaurant. I love this.

I love the new Casting Crowns album The Very Next Thing. My favorite songs are Song that the Angels Can't Sing and For All You Are. This released on Friday and I'm pretty much listening to it round the clock. You can check it out below.

I loved this book. It's a thoughtful look at life and faith and pain and love. Here are a couple of my favorite quotes.

"Love is holy because it is like grace--the worthiness of its object is never really what matters."

“It seems to me people tend to forget that we are to love our enemies, not to satisfy some standard of righteousness but because God their Father loves them.”  

“Grace has a grand laughter in it.”  

There is a reason this book won the Pulitzer in 2005. I should have read it then.

So! What's up in your world? Post in the comments your new favorites.