all kinds of wonderful gifts.

• when things smell fresh/clean
• new thankful journal (starting with #12,234)
• emma enjoyed the conference thing at auburn
• this girl. her silliness. her hair. her dress. 

• discovery connections.  such a gift to jeeah's hope families (and columbus!)
• ella grace's help to get breathe set up
• counter top icemaker...on my counter!!!!
• fun times at the soccer game in macon!

• God's kindness to nick in confirming/affirming what he was to share 
• all the encouragement the Lord is sending Nick's way
• burgers + fries + house full of high school students
• good company at CFA (and all the points in the app thanks to papa!)

• dinner with eli 
• when you know you can rely/trust people to do what they said they're going to do
• ah-mazing snickerdoodles (best ever)(and i use those words carefully)
• baby goats + fishing + barbque

• lego flowers
• "all i want is all You are...."
• early morning yoga + b'fast casserole (who is this person?!)
• cityscape's 2 year anniversary celebration!

• the difference 24 hours can make (thankful for the space of thursday mornings)
• generosity from unexpected places
• "Let nothing disturb you. Let nothing frighten you....they who have God lack nothing. God alone is enough..." - Teresa of Avila
• friends. 

• AB was able to come with us to both (away) soccer games this week (such fun for zoe...makes it so much more enjoyable for all of us!)
• midtown coffee + encouragement + another JH dad's event in the works
• those working so hard behind the scenes at cityscape...especially mr. bill, mr. arnie and matt....
• ben vickery's wildly (in)appropriate joke at church. laughter is such a gift! 

the gifts are all over the place!!!!

• smiling at southern gospel
• fun evening with yaya
• meeting a jeeah's hope mom randomly on the playground at the soccer game
• the friendship caroline and emma share
• "want to do my bible study with me?" - emma (YES! OF COURSE! ALWAYS!! -me)

• beautiful ballet magnificat
• talking with haley at sam's 
• kids climbing trees and listening to music
• the girls had a fantastic time on the youth retreat (and didn't end up sick)
• post soccer game pics

• getting to go to non-profit things with christal
• hearing about caroline's senior sermon
• kids swinging 
• big hug from eli and a perfect cup of coffee at impact
• can't get enough of the daffodils!

• easy peasy cottage guests/turnovers
• talking to nick makes everything better
• credit card reward giftcards in the mail
• "yes. that's taken care of." 
• beauty and details and loveliness everywhere in the Fields of Grace house

• our God is GOOD, TRUSTWORTHY, KIND, GRACIOUS, NEAR. 
• inside out shirt object lessons
• this weather is so gorgeous. 
• getting to use "oh captain my captain" gifs
• beautiful tulips, delightful cup of coffee, incredible passion/vision/purpose/plans

• jim & thatcher got the leaves out of the pool
• pepper (peanut butter has officially been replaced)
• knowing gifts are on their way :) 
• nick is feeling better!!!
• Anna Golden's album...especially Manasseh, Get Your Glory, Psalm 91, and these words....

• time with aidan on thursdays during zoe's ballet class
• all the rides for emma always work out 
• when things smell fresh/clean 
• the little animated memojis. oh.my.goodness. another gift from LLcoolJM.  so much laughter! 
• how helpful everyone is at carlisle 

greeting Him with gratitude...

• "it is good to be alive in the midst of all that is going on, and i want to be reminded of that." - henri nouwen
• "renew a right spirit within me"
• extra snacks on the airplane (sweet stewardess hooked us up)

• the easiest, peasiest travels...no hiccups...no hurdles...no delays....so so easy.
• "God's chosen is beloved." - 2 Samuel 22:51
• free snacks in the military welcome room in the OK airport (thanks for the tip, LLcoolJM)

• one accidental missed turn took an hour off of our travel time
• getting to see our most favorite nick...my most favorite human. 
• "this feels like home" - zoe

• hotel breakfast
• always available coffee (and french vanilla creamer)
• being together in the same place...and how God gave & protected the time

• gas station pizza
• the cashier's kindness (Ms. Mary, it matters)
• thoughtful valentine's gift...sweet reminder....

• theo of golden...what a lovely story. 
• bathroom provision (again and again God is into the details!!)
• snow!!!

• time together. resting. reading. playing games. watching movies.
• all the snacks & cherry cokes (nick knows us)
• pretty much anytime nick was sitting down zoe was in his lap

• airport starbucks makes the hard a bit more bearable (yay for giftcards)
• Psalm 55:1-12 Nick is covered...covered with a shield...covered with favor....
• valentines making station at our gate on the way home (of all the gates, this is THE ONE that had a craft table...God is so into the details...He cares about us so much)

• super sweet valentines day...and zoe's excitement/enthusiasm about it
• "the best portion of a good person's life is the little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love." - wordsworth
• oh the daffodils.

• the windshield wiper is working again ("and it was JUST that easy!" - josh)
• ash wednesday script/teaching/liturgy from nick
• zoe's day after valentines day outfit (that we had/made just what she was hoping for is so special to me....)

• "i greet You with gratitude and welcome Your Spirit who gives me life." - prayer from lectio 365
• delightful thursday
• riding buddies!

• lis kept me from falling in the lake.  feels so good to laugh so hard.
• misreading ash wednesday quotes. 
• talking to lane and to my dad.  

things that make me say thanks.

• Spirit Lead Me 
• having eli (and friends) home
• this sadie hawkins crowd.  thankful for emma's friends (those pictured and those not pictured!)

• God Made You Special
  
• "the vision is Jesus, only Jesus." - lection 365
• sandcastles in february

• marie's kindness towards my girls...and her creative way of helping them bless nick
• most delightful playground in pine mountain (and a beautiful day to enjoy it!)
• silly things that make me laugh

• "kiki is lost....i am kiki."
• kiana picked up breakfast for our C3 group!
• making valentine's treats with this one

• sweet first wednesday.  conversation was especially meaningful.
• cityalight
• lovely and meaningful quotes

• successful front door. new covenant members at cityscape!
• time with emily.  so many gifts...peaceful time (for me and for zoe!), incredible walk in the woods, hot & fresh banana bread for the ride home
• emma's curls...and the perfect curl

• mail from nick!!
• "this life in Christ is not about what i can do to make myself worthy of His acceptance, but about daily trusting what He has done to make me worthy of His acceptance." - the cure
• "i listen carefully to what God the Lord is saying, for He speaks peace to His faithful people." psalm 85:8

He is entirely filling us (though I'm still learning to yield myself entirely to him)

• exodus 15:2 - the Lord is my song; He has given me victory.  This is our God, and we will praise Him - our father's God, and we will exalt Him
• fantastic gathering of the jeeah's hope board & staff 

• genesis 28;15 - i'll stay with you, i'll protect you wherever you go, and i'll bring you back to this very ground (home). i'll stick with you until i've done everything i've promised you.
• fabulous folks who show up to paint and clean on a saturday morning (i'm putting my favorites here ;)

• "yield yourself entirely to Him, He will entirely fill us." - andrew murray
• talking about praying and praising...and actually praying and praising!
• seeing old pictures....being reminded of God's faithfulness

• another month down. fun to flip to february.
• putting this book to good use

• anytime a conversation/interaction is meaningful and purposeful
• first daffodil of the season!

• matt & sarah's hospitality
• emma had a great time at sharptop (and got a cute hat)

• the ease of talking to nick/connecting with him
• sidewalk chalk & walking in the cul-de-sac

• surprise bacon, egg & cheese biscuit!
• hands & hope subscription....didn't realize how much i would look forward to the monthly mail! 
• tuesday night cracker barrel with yaya and zoe (the grilled chicken was extra good!)

• honest prayers
• when people are passionate about something/have ideas AND they are willing to help make them happen
• mr. brad & mrs. jean marie put the shelves up for me

• eli is back home safe and sound from brazil! 
• the prayer breakfast at ft. sill went well
• found the back scratcher! (much needed since my favorite one is in oklahoma)

• lauren's alliteration 
• time at the scarborough's table
• this silliness (it's kind of true though):