ska bunny trails (among other things i'm thankful for)

• delicious bar b cue (and the hands that prepared it/made the sandwiches)
• emma's modge podging...and community building skillz
• the ups guy was able to take the package for returning (so very convenient!)
• getting to worship and serve with the cash kids 
• sweet time at lunch on the lawn (the slip n slide worked out!)

• eyes locked on the king
• come and tear down the walls
• bolthouse farms amazing mango juice smoothie
• always good to walk with LLcoolJM
• blueberries from our bushes!

• getting to visit with out of town friends
• EL Fudge cookies & espresso bean trailmix that magically appear on the counter (thanks molly jo!)
• dylan & levi's grass cutting and yard maintenance abilities
• nugget tray with the phillips (and leftovers that seemed to feed the multitudes)
• new steps on the ladder in the pool (and lots of days in a row of blue pool!)

• door dashed cookies, amy taylor cookies & cookie dough from candace (the goodness often comes in 3!)
• no need to buy bar b cue sauce (resourcefulness in action)
• "create in me an unhurried & unworried heart" (soul space)(great app!!)
• "so, mom, what is ska?" -emma (didn't realize it brought such joy to talk about the music i loved circa 1998...and to go down a youtube bunny trail of supertones and skadaddles and such!)
• first zinnia of the season!

• anytime coffee on the porch with a sibling is possible
• the wench (and wil's) ability to pull that dead bush right up
• caroline's stack of thank you notes in the mailbox (thankful for the gifts...thankful for her willingess to quickly write thank you notes!)
• nick is getting to enjoy where he's at!
• my hands and hope subscription...it's such a delight (if you want to join in on the goodness, subscriptions open THIS SATURDAY! email me for the info! diannacash@yahoo.com)

sometimes it feels like too much (in the best of ways)

• "He doesn't give extra points for extra hussle...He is simply looking for those who put their hope and trust in Him.  that's it." - soulspace
• the most perfect mermaid unicorn pinata and the fun friends that created it.

• generous graduation gifts for caroline
• stunning hydrangeas (and the fact that the person who delivered them is far more beautiful than the flowers!)

 

• getting to sit with Amy T. at the CCS awards
• a picture that is the epitome of summer.  a fun & fabulous summer kick off event at cityscape.

  

such a beautiful first year at Calvary for Emma  

got to facetime with nick during zoe's birthday party (and the reminder that it can look like people are taking selfies but they might not be!!)

• lovely birthday celebration for AB and Zoe
• having a professional photographer in the friend group

• the sweetness of these 2 sharing a birthday! 
• the joy of shrinky dinks

• double dose of the very best chocolate espresso trail mix ("everything is double double" :))
• beautiful reminders: 

• team work making the dream work (molly makes the team work so easy!)
• these 2 and the slime

• Christy Nockels "Captivate Us" album. so good. (maybe especially Knees to the Earth/I Surrender All and A Mighty Fortress)
• my treat:  a walk on mountain brook and a phone call with nick

• fun time writing some thank you notes
• mcmichael men planting zinnias!

• "my life is wrapped up in the goodness of God..." - lectio
• celebrating these 2 with sundaes!

• getting updates and videos from eli (and especially the way the Lord met with Him at the coffee shop Monday morning)
• the reminder that broken parts and pieces offered to the Lord and repaired by Him end up stronger and even more beautiful

• helpful and excellent customer service re: mortgage/property taxes
• community, laughter, fellowship at the table friday morning

• barbara's faithfulness to pray for us...and share all the words and pictures and songs that the Lord gives her for us
• treats from tabata 

• yaya brought shane's
• hibachi lunch break on the porch with such good company

He lavishes His love...

• pedicures and a paper cutter with amy
• i stand amazed in the presence
  
• commissioning at impact 360 (per their usual - everything was done with such excellence and intentionality - even the corner of a parking lot can become sacred and holy ground in the right hands)

• founder's award - the most incredible provision. "what you believed could happen has happened." Matthew 8:13
• delicious iced coffee and good company
• blackberries from the backyard

• mr. wright's help with the tree.  it all worked out. 
• cake pops + ling ling + steak with the kao's = delightful mother's day
• emma's kindness to play LRC with zoe

• aidan & tim's interactions with the cash kids...love the conversing, not just interviewing
• james cut the grass! (and did such an excellent job!)
• provision in the form of bookcases

• caroline's care/attention/intentionality towards me sunday
• sweet flowers from the yerkes
• just the right breath prayers for just the right moments

• CFA giftcard from mum mum :) 
• anniversary celebration!  nick's gift giving NEVER ceases to amaze me.  
• the best breakfast - coffee + pie on the porch

• hannah's kind note and sweet gesture
• pizza with jennifer and reagan!
• enjoying hand me overs with this girl

my God's not empty handed

• sneaky gifts (and the way amanda newman uses her talents to bless others again and again and again)
• the way the Lord put the same scripture on our hearts - time zones and oceans don't get in the way
• these 2 together at cityscape

• caroline and emma's help at front door! 
• Matthew 19:29
• letters for this wonderful senior

• paul being in prison gave him the opportunity to write...wondering what nick being deployed will give him the opportunity to do/create
• having wil and amy around.  it's so nice. 
• finding the 2 of them like this (and hearing all the laughter):

• jen wenndt's snake wrangling skillz
• 2 good wal-mart pick ups in a row
• finding a heart in the concrete in the driveway

• recognizing the growth in caroline - comparing how she used to lose to how she lost tuesday night (that's more valuable to me than a state championship any day!)
• such a beautiful setup/setting...tasty food...sweet time monday night at the c3 dinner
• getting to share c3 dinner with caroline

• all the love at the soccer game
• katie callow's willingness to bring CFA (and getting to see katie callow!)
• flowers that come back - and faithful faithful friendship

• emma's awesomeness...especially on her history project...and how she helps her friends..
• care package from the canadas!  :) 
• mother's day flowers from nick 

• texas starbucks from shea
• Song of the Week
  
• playing in the rain and painting with chalk 

• chicken salad chick with christal on the porch
• zoe took the $5 deal..the fastest she's ever fallen asleep (really didn't think that would work!)
• nick getting to watch all the things across the ocean (thankful for the soldier who left him the tv!)

• rita at daniel appliance made fridge buying a delight
• the way i feel like family at sheffield's (help myself to snacks in the fridge)
• good night of sleep for people that i love

sparkly treasures along the way

• the best most encouraging kindest most wonderful husband ever
• CFA before school
• all the fun things from wickline's (mainly the columbus stationary and custom stickers!)
• fun little saturday morning ellerslie park tower climbing...with cinnamon rolls after

• the way that emma goes to every bible study that she can
• tasty impact lunch with 3 fabulous ladies
• sacred time with incredible friends in the pavilion at NCC
• steak (and bread!) with these 2 

• BEST wal-mart pick up EVER. redemption for the last one....
• emma and caroline's willingness to deliver the water to cityscape
• the way team marquez jumps in to help anytime they can
• surprise strawberries on the counter (still not sure who brought them!)

• friends showing up for soccer games
• new senagalese friend at the dry cleaner 
• calvary parents/fans are very decent (the same can't quite be said for the team we played this week!)
• unicorn adventures...and rescues....

• beautiful cityscape ladies gathering - simple + sacred = my favorite combination
• eli and the green light
• the way tyler knows nick and cares so much for him (decades long friendship will do that)
• fresh flowers for the event monday night (so thankful for how God provides!)

• emma's help with zoe...and the way she plays guitar/sings to her at night sometimes
• "Jesus paid it all. all to Him i owe..."
• the way it so often works out just right to walk with lauren
• quite possibly the prettiest cookie i've ever seen. 

• bubbles and chalk and lots of popcorn and connections 
• the pool is almost back to the right color!
• all the errands worked out just right 
• a little help with the leaf blowing

• caroline's help with the cottage
• emma's tacodile project 
• sassy scotty chicken salad chick (and finding $5)
• the cicada symphony won't last forever. (and that cicadas are a "superfamily")