- "...keep one's soul completely and continually open to the nature of the Lord Jesus Christ" - Oswald Chambers
- community group ladies' breakfast
- KJ's visit! (i'm especially thankful for how she just fits right in to our family and whatever it is that we have going on)
- dinner at my dad's table
- "...attached to nothing and to no one except our Lord Himself..." - Oswald Chambers
- playing on the warrenton merry-go-round with emma and zoe
- molly showing up with a cappuccino blast...truly a surprise!
- how very much emma (and all of us) love my dad's fried chicken
- surprise sunday afternoon walk with amy
- the way our house smelled when we got home tuesday night
- delightful day for a picnic with yaya
- sweet sisters on the slide
- mugs from the doblins. beautiful mugs with a lovely story.
- meaningful conversations before/at/during community group
- the success of soup night
- how the cats tolerate and are so gentle towards community group kids (and everybody...)
- laminator from my favorite cross-sticher
- wings with the gavins
- kids getting to be creative with costumes
- all my life He has been faithful. all my life He has been so so good.
- AL/GA Free Methodist Pastor's and Spouse's retreat in Newnan - amazing hospitality (including fried pies as a welcome gift!), goodie bag at the hotel, relaxed schedule, pam's leading of the time with the ladies, 1-on-1 time with my favorite pastor
- flip-flop finding adventures through parking lots with aforementioned favorite pastor
- how he (that same pastor of mine) knows so many of the words to the chicken fried song
- "it is well" being all over the place
- baskin robbins giftcard. capp blasts for dayz.
- yaya's generosity in taking emma and aaron and me and zoe to the fair
- a system that allowed for maximum rides and minimum line-waiting for the kiddos
- zoe's contentment in the stroller
- plate of fried deliciousness (okra, pickles, cheese) and a coke
- peace about decisions
- double biscotti and coffee and quiet house kind of moments
- when things are cleaner/straighter than they have been in a while (if only they'd stay that way)
- sleeping better and better
- window seat sitting and breakfast with zoe
- time well spent at lakebottom park
- velocity and elevate leaders and their investments in eli and caroline (and all the other 7th, 8th and 9th graders involved in those amazing programs!)
- food for sharing
- tremendous thursday afternoon with fabulous friends...full of outside time, creativity, yummy dessert making, goldfish picnics, bridge sitting, driveway walking
- my toe is better! better is such a beautiful word.
- zoe saying happy...and zoe...and yay....
- caroline's grocery bag dancing
- Our God is good and trustworthy
- "...while all the time God has stood with His hands outstretched not only to take you but also for you to take Him..." Oswald Chambers
- sweet sweet sister moments
- a moment of knowing that not a single cash was on a screen
- coffee and life-giving conversation around april's table on a tuesday afternoon
- emily's kindness and thoughtfulness. cherry coke and chicken salad chick + a conversation on the porch and a homemade loaf of bread...it doesn't get much better :)
- successful canoe trip for nick, eli, brad and tyler
- fall weather!
- when brownies take precedence over bedtime
- this was emma's and my spot for reading wednesday morning:
- nick's hard work in the yard and carport (and everywhere!)
- kind cards from near and far
- the loveliest wreath that was delivered today...with a kind note but no name or return address (generous, thoughtful sender, if you want to identify yourself, that would be wonderful :) but if you want to remain anonymous, i can respect that!)
- "rather than fearing your inadequacy, rejoice in My abundant supply." -jesus calling
- my friend molly has beautiful isaiah 52:7 feet...feet that keep taking steps of serving and loving all day (and often all night!) long
- quite the productive time at 90 johnson street
- papa's ham biscuits and rice krispy treats
- reminders that others are looking for the gifts along the way, too
- Phil Wickham's song in my soul
- getting to go to the ballgame with my brother and niece and dad
- very strong folks
- getting to talk to my dad so much
- thoughtful note on my water bottle
- sometimes it's the simple things...like a really good hole puncher for .25 at valley rescue mission
- generous kids...thatcher's gift to eli white, aaron's gift/thoughtfulness of the volleyball to caroline, aaron and emma's handling of the launch giftcard, caroline's offer to swap rooms if that would bless emma
- when there's disappointment or a change of plans, God's always got better (and we've always got His love and presence...and that's enough)
- fun hour at launch for 4 special kiddos (and a peaceful time of catching up on a few things while they jumped and swang and stuff)
- windows that are cleaner than they've been since we've lived here (thanks to the grass ninjas!)(maybe they can also be the "glass ninjas")
- friends doing brave things...fostering...giving 2 weeks notice...retreating...not giving up
- sunday evening on rails to trails
- flowers from nick. how did i ever get such a wonderful husband?!
- the ice cubes that are hollow
- zoe really does ham it up for the camera sometimes