25 May 2023

i.am.thankful.

  • so much gilmore girls with emma and caroline
  • the blue-ness of the pool (i.am.thankful.)
  • nick and eli had such a fun trip! (and made it home safely!!)
  • de-lightful evening at the payne's.  i like south african food! 
  • no new mustards were opened (that i know of)
  • mama melinda truly sends the best gifts for zoe
  • yaya.  she continues to bless and bless and bless (me and many!). 
  • the birthday letters and throughout-the-year-notes that caroline has written to zoe 
  • cash girls all piled up and giggling
  • kj's thoughtfulnes, kindness and generosity towards emma
  • fun and fantastic summer kick off event for citykids (love hannah's ideas and enthusiasm!)
  • almost 2 week old flowers still bringing joy and beauty
  • emma's wisdom and truth....i asked her advice on something the other day and what she said amazed and impressed and astounded me.  i should ask her advice more often. 
  • no blood clot for CG
  • sacred moments at cityscape
  • many hands that make light work
  • beautiful pictures from ohio!
  • just right little pool party to celebrate zoe and annabeth's birthdays!
  • precious time at flat rock with the kumps...just right picnic (and the most delicious pb&j uncrustable i think i've ever had!)
  • "...spend some time listening to Jesus asking you, "What do you want in your friendship with me?" listen to what your heart longs for..." - from Seeking God, Trevor Hudson
  • a little post-waffle reading


18 May 2023

few more thankful things

  • friday friends stroll
  • everybody around the table friday night
  • celebrating eli friday night...he's "as officially as it gets for the cash academy" graduated
  • fried chicken + pineapple sandwiches for lunch saturday (my dad's chicken is my favorite!)
  • fun and friendly frog on caroline's cup
  • all the grins and giggles as a result of "lily" (the frog)
  • "if i've had a better mother's day, i can't remember when" 
  • cakepops!!
  • picking blackberries in our backyard
  • steak dinner with the kao's to celebrate tim
  • talking with bob taylor about dallas willard
  • jeeah's hope treat delivery project 

11 May 2023

gifts all along the way

  • well timed card from katie kump
  • hailey's service at cityscape 
  • magical moments on mountain brook

  • the table is put together and by the pool 
  • emma's french toast churro bites
  • zoe's precious semester taking ballet with Ms. Amanda
  • easing into the week, easy monday morning
  • excellent sermons and podcasts
  • Eli now and then

  • amy & wil are here!
  • treats from bucee's 
  • driving home from fields of grace (photo credit: zoe)
  • He longed for around him to give themselves freely and generously to following jesus - ignatius
  • don't get me started on His goodness
  • a girl and a goat and a lovely gathering of families at Fields of Grace
  • oldest 2 cash kids finished out their CSU semesters well
  • good sleep
  • celebrating 21 years of marriage to this wonderful fella


04 May 2023

all the more and more and more

  • walking + swimming at everbe 
  • pretty much uninterrupted 3.15 miles :) 
  • ALL the fabulous folks who contributed to the daddy daughter dance 
  • fun times at the daddy daughter dance
  • wonderful sunday
  • homemade beef jerky from yaya (it's made the list before...it'll make it again.  that stuff is good!) 
  • string of super easy cottage guests
  • revised and expanded third edition of nick's family discipleship guidebook (let me know if you want one) 
  • "awaken my heart, expand my mind, shape my identity" - prayer from lectio 365
  • talking to lane
  • azul with the cash girls
  • starting a new book (it has willard, ignatious, and foster's names on the front, it's got to be good)
  • my dad's mouth/teeth stuff went well
  • emma's beautiful heart that cares so much
  • emma's courageous heart to go to volleyball - a group she doesn't know, a sport she's never really played
  • good stuff: 

  • texting with robin
  • hearing from carey
  • getting most all of the errands run
  • beautiful (and well attended) first tuesday gathering