He's so generous!!

• family pictures at the cabin (thanks, wendy!)
• delicious salted caramel mocha
• solid, significant, special time with such an incredible woman who (whom?!) i have the privilege of calling my sister.

• farm to table/purposeful choices restaurants
• velocity classroom sessions (he enjoyed them more than he thought he would!)
• pretty lights in a neat place.

• seeing alison's face and hearing her lovely south african accent
• the fun and fabulous "hype" bracelets she sent
• eli's care and intentionality in putting the nativity scene out

• emma's dentist appointment went well
• when God puts us on the hearts and minds (and prayers) of others
• getting to tell ornament prompted stories as we decorated the christmas tree

• burgers with the wells
• blue nails with AB baby
• being in the TA environment (and waffles)

thankfulness. where it's at.

• "this i know with all my heart, His wounds have paid my ransom."
• having a van for sharing
• the holden's visit

• 2 borrowed eggs that made brownies possible
• the peace and ease of thanksgiving with my family
• a super clean stovetop/oven thanks to lillian and ciaran

• iron bank coffee + walk by the river
• "the power of confession - we think it's going to crush us but it frees us." - billy gross
• beautifully thoughtful and delightfully cozy blanket from the precious michelle claudia pullen

• lauren & benji's visit
• "the only desire of our heart is that God would show up." - keith cowart"
• order & creativity (roy g biv bouncy balls)

• time with THE dr dre
• when the freedom is "make yourself at home" is so real
• truth

so.much.

• "if you are focused on what you don't have, you'll never use what you do have and you'll never recognize what you could have."  - carl lentz/relevant podcast
• finding things we need -and that are really truly useful- at the dollar store
• fun, delightful, cart-filling productive trip to sam's with emma (not to mention paper towels for dayz.)(and a big pretzel)

• shea's visit!
• lots of good walks with previously mentioned lovely lady
• reading and studying hymns

• time with nicole
• the way eli enjoys and connects with molly...so thankful for an amazing adult who loves my children.
• raven's mad skillz and her ability to beautifully illustrate sermons (i'm especially fond of this particular pastor!)

• hearing about a friend's year of "wow" and miraculous marriage breakthroughs 
• worship playlists on youtube
• waffles in cabinets with the best of friends

• sweet little solo time at CFA
• when a friend feels safe enough to overshare (is there such a thing?!)
• delightful goodies and thoughtfulness in a box from ann-marie

• "come and consume, God, all we are, we give you permission...our hearts are yours."  -william mcdowell
• going through my camera roll and realizing there are even more thankful moments than i realized.
• beautiful day. time outside. reading on a rock. tree-climbing girl.

• an ornament dealer :) 
• patiently waiting for a coupon paid off
• chocolate drizzle popcorn (and brownies...and everything.  the possibilities are endless.  watch out world.)

• running leggings that were gifted to me...we'll see how it goes. 
• messenger conversation with ashley.  
• traditions/ceremony/honor

exulting in the monotony (and the amazing!)

• a challenge in thankfulness: "am i strong enough to exult in the monotony?" - GK Chesteron
• having an icemaker again
• easy returns
• time in the backyard with my beautiful friend molly

• being on the same wave length as my sister
• dancing with emma to "happy dance"
• "be a co-creator of the world you wish could exist." - liz bohannon 
• cinnamon roll cake + panda plate + coffee + quiet morning

• "we are enabled by Jesus to choose God." - nick cash
• elephant shower curtain
• having david forrest's book for the cottage
•  ryan's visit! how he brings life out of our children

• bacon (and i'm confident in how to make it now!)
• fantastic steak lunch.
• grandaddy's brownies and papa's rice krispy treats
• the table my dad made is just how i hoped it would be!  

• sorting, organizing, setting up, settling in 
• days that feel normal
• doughnuts and giftcards and journals and the plethora of presents!
• especialy kind and thoughtful birthday words/gestures/gifts from my children and husband

pondering the loving deeds of the Lord

• we got to move across the driveway!!
• .50 corndogs from sonic - and the fabulous friend who brought a whole sack full of them (2 sack fulls, actually)
• bogo 1/2 off curtains
• marco polo with shea
• halloween gathering at yaya's - family + candy + cake pops + costumes = winning combination
  
• walking into caroline's room and seeing two sisters enjoying each other 
• time with cool girl
• a friend who is a-ok with me taking a nap on her couch
• unexpected lunch date with nick
• 2 bedside tables from VRM
• animal head shenanigans at wal-mart

• double date (ish) night at CFA
• the fun toilet scrubber things (who knew scrubbing a toilet could be so enjoyable?!)
• crave at ccc
• plantains and cards from the ship delivered via molly baker
• "thank God for His marvelous love, for his miracle mercy to the children He loves." - from psalm 107
  

pictures may come another day...