28 April 2016

continuing to keep track of the gifts...


  • she only broke her finger
  • cinnamon apple french toast
  • creativity and sisterhood shared in an empty lot


  • "listen to me and live abundantly." - jesus calling
  • conversation with my mom...full of life and enjoyment
  • emma's stitches are out!


  • all of the stickers and "wow's!"and kind words down the hospital hallway on her way back to school. 
  • hearing katie's story during community meeting
  • fruit salad


  • the way caroline turned her attitude around during the rip-sticking expedition
  • hearing my friend be proud of her servant hearted, loving, kind boys....she's raising remarkable children
  • a nice night for the final soccer club session of the season


  • nick's willingness to coach/lead soccer club
  • hi-chews (and the friend who shared them)
  • seeing and hearing evidence that people were listening to the talk about grace and truth sunday night

21 April 2016

the lack of pictures does not reflect my level of thankfulness.


  • impromptu l'affiche excursion with emma and kj
  • scone + coffee + quiet moments with the One who knows me and loves me most
  • taking time to play the piano
  • "as your awareness of your neediness increases, so does your realization of My abundant sufficiency."  -jesus calling
  • successful family picture taking time
  • it's all going to be alright
  • how remy thinks i'm funny
  • buckets and replenishing and soul talk
  • hearing molly's heart and plans
  • being reminded to give thanks...even for cyclones named Fantala
  • capable captain




14 April 2016

list o' thankfulness on this thursday

  • quick but sweet night away at 501
  • goat cheese & honey on bread
  • visible reminder of the importance of maintenance/doing a little now keeps us from having to do a whole lot later. 


  •  emma's welcome back hugs and hellos
  • "cereals from america are heaven on earth." - eli
  • picnic and rugby on the beach


  • an "it's about time" coffee date with kim radford
  • "joy was a kind of fearlessness, a letting go of expectations that the world should be anything other than what it was." - lucy grealy
  • quotes that i like


  • making african fabric hearts with emma
  • "can i do duolingo?" - caroline 
  • chaplaincy team breakfast at victoria beach hotel


  • free stitches for the littlest cash who gashed her knee on a rock on the dock
  • caring hands for dressing changes
  • kindness and love in action




07 April 2016

watching for the gifts.

  • sharing pink pens
  • double scoop kind of stroll on the dock
  • a helmet with a star and a row of scooters


  • "those who watch for the gifts of God will never lack the gifts of God to watch for." - unknown 
  • making phone calls from the chaplaincy office
  • the best nerf gun capture the flag game yet



  • cinnamon roll cake and coffee
  • memories from the dell of abernathy 
  • still benefitting from the kindness and creativity of the ever lovely molly


  • the incredible siblings God has gifted me with
  • talking about the 5 love languages with some remarkable elementary students
  • elle's fake sneezes