- nick's consistent accountability to ROCON
- the end may really really really be in sight
- sweet conversation with the "other" diana
- shaved ice treat
- the enjoyment of washing dishes in someone else's sink
- CFA chicken biscuit and sacred conversation
- shakespeare simply put
- fantastic slimy time with the walls
- chalkboard globe from raven
- "reset" buttons
- "...we want to live in such a way that the power on the inside is not dependent on the power from the outside." -tony evans
- hearing about the lives saved through Sound Choices Pregnancy Clinic
- finding what we were looking for - and a few extras - at Heal the World thrift store
- free chicken sandwich meal at Zaxby's (and an incredible date to share it with!)
- middleschoolers
- treat yo'self/polar pops with nick
- 7:22 prompt to pray for the wells
- french pressed coffee + english muffin + apple butter
- "the goal is to be true to Him" - oswald chambers
- the enjoyment of washing dishes in someone else's sink
- CFA chicken biscuit and sacred conversation
- puns and wit
- shakespeare simply put
- caroline's enjoyment of mangoes
- "He sees each tear that falls and He hears me when I call" (or cry/scream in this case)
- seriously significant and wonderfully amazing turn around for emma as far as school goes
- time with the phillips - and her thoughtful "krispy kreme cake" making
- bikes for everyone (due in large part to the maple ridge yard sale)
- rocks at CCC
- the Lord's Prayer from the Message
- worship...focus is where it should be
- laughing at stupid movies with my favorite person
- date night at krystal with aforementioned favorite person
- early morning run with shelley (and getting to go back to bed afterwards!)
- "let's be part of tomorrow not being like yesterday." - cameron strang, relevant podcast
- floors are going in!
- feels like fall
- nick's ankle isn't broken
- rails to trails - pretty place to run
- brownie picnic with incredible kids
- finding a new sweet spot in the backyard
- writing back and forth with the littlest cash
- cash/white kid sleepover...and molly's willingness to host it - making a date night with a sleep-in possible!
- soft sweatshirt from solehope
- dr. keller's excellent dentistry skillz
- meaningful conversations and authentic hearts
- how hard my husband works to bless and serve us
- snack time at the river with yaya
- a fork, a knife and a unique napkin
- safe and easy trip home from bulgaria (jet lag is so much easier coming west)
- time to talk with nick
- quarterly pest control
- sweet friendships
- spinning chair negotiations
- giraffe coffee quote
- mama suzanne's generosity to get emma a bike
- emma's bike riding (and her courage to try even in the midst of feeling unsure/unsteady)
- my home can be settled even if my house is not
- parkour for eli and caroline
- my friend that runs a honking good shuttle service...and allows me to crash family dinner
- AB's "i love you biggie"
- Messaging with Nick, Emma and Eli
- Safe trip to Bulgaria!
- Finding quiet spots of solitude
- Making boats with beautiful children
- Jeannie’s kindness...and her extreme generosity in gift giving.
- Peaceful easy going team...and trip
- October!!
- Coffee & doughnuts (won’t ever stop being thankful for that!)
- Good night of sleep
- Busting out with “have a little talk with Jesus” (amazed that others know that song)
- Day with Hollie and the girls
- OCOTOBO running
- Walking to dinner
- Found wallet
- Impromptu childrens’ program
- Corn in a cup, coke and a nice stroll (picture goes here!)
- Good questions/conversations
- “Georgia duners” (Duner = Schwarma)(Schwarma = wrap with chicken and fries....)(Georgia duner = burrito)
- “You are like Deborah” - word for the little girl in the Roma Village
- Beauty in the midst of it all
