24 September 2026

a few of the great things the Lord has done for me. (and i am glad)

  • good news from jacksonville!
  • all the puns and laughter at staff meeting
  • beautiful skies
  • most of school was done on the sidewalk with chalk
  • volleyball is such a tiny slice of life
  • nick's amazing grass cutting skills
  • splitting up the kiddos wednesday night
  • incredible helpers!
  • things that make me smile: 
  • auntie anne's pretzel and sitting in the truck talking
  • porch therapy
  • fall is here...and the weather is trying to cooperate

17 September 2026

thankful times a zillion

  •  getting to watch the UGA game during volleyball :) 
  • nick & eli and the guys trip to Zion
  • sweet sisters drawing with chalk together
  • midweek went well!!!!
  • GA Tech volleyball on TV (seeing jacob!)
  • she made the thing! 
  • nick's intentionality with our kids (took emma to see a show!)
  • leftover roast turkey around the office table
  • fun things with dice 
  • date night dinner and conversation
  • anne + gilbert 
  • zoe the detective
  • going back to sleep
  • air conditioning
  • lovely words presented in a lovely way
  • baby cat = kitten (laughing with MIC ladies)
  • keeping on keeping on and keeping up with zoe's schoolwork
  • sewing with yaya
  • chocolate chip cookies a plenty at citygroup!
  • eli's intentional phone calls 
  • friends and family and friends who are like family at emma's senior night!
  • lefotver mexican
  • flowers all over the place
  • thinking lots about humility...and holiness...and forgiveness...and grace....

10 September 2026

little things...and big things....

  • clement arts. such a special organization.
  • haven house coffee
  • seeing my friends do amazing things/operating in their giftings
  • wonderful people. friendship. meaningful conversation. "glad i went" kind of night. 
  • slightly cooler temperatures. come on fall.
  • cookies!!!
  • caroline & friends were home for a few hours
  • UGA football on the TV (and a nap during the game)
  • the 8th graders at sherwood are turtley awesome. as are others. 
  • "notice and experience the loving attention of Jesus." - b. eldredge
  • anne with an e with emma
  • lovely words (grateful mrs. hahn had me learn some of them in third grade)(i let zoe skip the 3rd stanza)
  • treats that magically appear in my car (and the friend who put them there)
  • phone call with eli on his way to work
  • delightful mail - scripture bracelet

03 September 2026

noticing the little (and big) things

  • zoom call to celebrate the launch of amy's book!
  • hands and hope mail. thankful every time!
  • the remnants of a whole pitcher of ice
  • changing it up for date night (chicken fettucine alfredo for the win)
  • nick's trip to boston. hearing about a potential ministry partnership for cityscape. 
  • good reminders (and sometimes the small things are actually really big things!): 
  • tim keller sermon...He Himself is our peace...boast in the cross alone. 
  • ray and the sheep costume and scripture reading and celebrating sarah & jo with lemonade and popcorn and cupcakes and watermelong.  just right. 
  • little bit of family skyjo
  • catching up with lane
  • zoe's crafty time with shelley a. 
  • gardenias growing and growing
  • keeping up with zoe's school work
  • early morning walks and afternoon swims
  • the start of something new...