30 November 2017

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)

23 November 2017

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


16 November 2017

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




  • 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


09 November 2017

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


03 November 2017

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...