- Steffany Gretzinger's Faith of My Father
- one of my favorite Sundays at CityScape yet
- sweet sweet time at the Jeeah's Hope spring bonfire
- giftcards for sharing...if you can't join them, send a gift card :)
- the TRUTH being prepared for CityScape Youth
- exchanging one Daniel Tiger toy for another at the Kao's (plus DD coffee + friendship)
- nick and eli restringing the guitar together
- getting to trust God even when things don't turn out the way we were hoping
- talking about mercy ships with Cheryl...goodness, what a special time and place.
- lovely flowers from the previously mentioned lovely lady
- grilled hotdogs eaten outside (and 2 for taking home and having later)
- we have an infinite number of do overs with God
- double date + Jeff's story telling + cheddar bay biscuits
- molly's impromptu taking of 2 sweet cash girls...gave me 2 hours all by myself!
- Zoe and AnnaBeth!
- grandaddy + emma + midland market
- any time a kid chooses reading a book over screens
- i got to experience the taco shed!!
- watching a dad make 2 girls' hopes and dreams come true :)
- Caroline and Charlotte's enjoyment of the field of wildflowers (at sunset!! such perfection!)
- all the food was ready at just the right time for lunch
- airbnb guests that leave places in phenomenal shape
- enjoying the first melted haribo gummi bears of the season....and that Lauren knows my love of them...
- twizzlers peel and pulls + a well lit parking lot
- tea parties and open mic afternoons
- "we feel like we've hit the lottery and we want her to feel the same way." - KK
- sweet sisters sliding on a sorta sketchy playground
- impromptu nachos with the faircloths
- ice. i'm really grateful for it.
- emma + friends + the tennis tower tournament
- the joy of licking the spoon and the bowl
- walking with nick
- good reminders and information about TBRI at Breathe
- solid sleep
- good words from tanner olson/written to speak
- the fun of the tennis tower game
- testimony of God saving a marriage through a worship night
- nick's eye is better!!!
- funny things with cute couches:
- finding good books in good shape at Goodwill
- gas prices are a smidge lower
- quite possibly ridiculously close to J and A bringing a baby home!
- celebrating eli and nick
- evenings that stay lit longer
- all the cake!
- Eli got the Relient K guitar pick! (randomly thrown into the audience)
- birthday brunch!
- successful jeeah's hope dad's event!
- Teen Advisor's Friends and Family night...something so special about the heart of that room full of folks...such a special organization
- Dee Dee's hug (and her sharing about her pocket) and fatherly welcome kisses from Richard
- wonderful and enjoyable friends to share life and conversations and treats with. i am very grateful.
- perfect mornings on the porch
- Caroline's soccer game didn't get rained out. not even close.
- delicious nap in the car on the way to Albany (jMo is rubbing off on me...I'm describing non-food things as delicious)
- calvary girls got a win
- getting to stand by this guy at soccer games
- cookies with nick and zoe on the porch
- Sunday filled with CityScape community
- free ice cream in our pajamas - with fantastic friends and fabulous memories
- lovely yellow flowers snuck in by the ever thoughtful lis
- Wednesday afternoon coffee and treats and conversation and friendship
- Saturday morning painting session
- Zoe's winking (video may appear on instagram, we'll see)
- Zoe + Caroline's dancing
- date night with my fella
- good quote:
- Monday muffins with the cash girls (who needs a preschool program?! we make our own)
- the dance party that helped get the grumpy out
- finding a good fiction book on our shelf to read
- beautiful African fabric...and a unique portrayal of a beautiful continent
- BOGO free buffalo wild wing boneless wings on Thursday nights (good use of a gift card)
- imploring to the Lord with friends on behalf of a friend
- talking to my mcmichael men. hearing about their Cracker Barrel adventures.
- heard something back from Shannon!
- way to go Harris county parks and rec:
- Maverick City's song Jireh - "already loved, already chosen.""you are enough, more than enough, always enough." "I'll never be more loved than I am right now."
- losing track of time at church
- Cali n Tito's for lunch on Saturday
- how Zoe was so excited to see nick (no apprehension or hesitation)
- 2 daddy daughter duos
- dance party/car jams with Emma
- all of Emma's cleaning up/cleaning out of her room
- the Lord cares for my kids...and will care for them. He's got them.
- when ordering online is easy/goes well
- impromptu pizza picnic at double churches playground
- garbage collectors having so much fun...it's just fun to see people enjoying life
- the way Tim Butterfield runs Sheffield's...he has such a way of making people feel welcomed and heard and cared for (not to mention their cars)
- tasty cup of coffee at the previously mentioned mechanic shop
- convoy of UPS trucks...reminder of logistics and processes that work pretty well for the most part - amazing that I can order something and it shows up on my front porch or in my mail box.
- "open up the curtains and let the light in" - Holy Spirit speaking
- clean car
- every single time Caroline comes in our room late at night and jumps in bed and starts talking
- nick is HOME.
