28 August 2025

gifts from the week.

  • porch time with jesus, jess ray and henri nouwen
  • a note not-so slyly slipped through a handshake 
  • such a beautiful zinnia
  • learning all the brain rot lingo (and making emma laugh)
  • SUCH a good monday! 
  • celebrating jo & sarah with popsicles and a playground!
  • walks with nick
  • wednesday's "classroom" in the backyard
  • bookmark from gloria (and learning i was saying isaac wrong this whole time!)
  • the way the house smelled this morning...the combination of coffee & thieves was just right
  • when helping/serving is a joy and not an obligation
  • morning views
  • both of us showing up at panda express 
  • chocolate cake and pecan pie and rice krispy treats
  • finding the 2 of them like this...him reading scripture to her first thing in the morning

  • fried chicken and pineapple sandwiches (and telling people about pineapple sandwiches....really didn't realize that they're not a thing for most people!!)
  • i love having my family in our home
  • some of my favorite people gathered around the table to celebrate Papa's birthday!!
  • feels like fall 
  • bottled coke! treat tuesday!
  • TRUTH from the Jesus Storybook Bible
  • sharing with friday friends.
  • jonathan and katie's potato salad
  • they won the tournament!! (thanks to jenny k. for sending pictures and videos!!)