getting to walk around with melissa and see the space at wynnbrook again - finally feeling excited (rather than nervous!) about camp empower God's provision in the form of amazon packages! (amazed by how a few texts can result in ALL of the remaining supplies we need for camp empower being purchased!!!) all the swelling finally went away good reminder: delightful date night (that ended with teenagers welcoming us home and genuinely interested in what our date night was like!) glimpses into caroline's time at crier creek! (and getting to talk to her wednesday night!) "let your kindness, Lord, shine brightly on us." - psalm 4:6 another good reminder: sweet time at the kao's (and the freedom to come home a little early) nick made me buffalo chicken dip very very delicious cappucino blast from the ever thoughtful molly sweet girls in a really old tree on the last night at SSI calvary's missions team/leader/systems - it's really excellent. logan sent pictures of them making it onto the flex cam at the braves' game!
time to get all the things done (why am i surprised? i don't know. but i am often surprised...and grateful.) tasty chocolate croissants
sunset & lightning at epworth easy to talk to people kindness of mr. jesse to mow between the house and the pool bubbles on the beach postcards + stamps + mailbox connecting with jim & shelley in very important places bike ride to sweet mama's (and back) powder in my shoes good stuff: best low country boil i can remember lane driving up playing "home sweet home" another beautiful sunset at epworth easy walks to the playground and the village "i can go mad or i can go glad - either way, i'm going." - jennifer scott most delicious doughnuts (multiple times!!) sister time on the sea doo all's well that ends well (sea doo adventure) pretty pretty sunset through the live oaks best whistle blowing i think i've ever heard milkshakes from frosty's pretty flowers (and the friends who brought them!) sea doo ride up the river with nick leftovers on the porch practicing the secret of happiness walks on the beach. porch time. meals around the table.
plenty of help with the kitties at everbe sweet morning at the evangel playground (iced coffee included!) baby birds in the bike helmet UJ's cinnamon rolls i really like my family. beautiful sunrise and a friend to "share" it with the incredible fathers in my life (especially the one God gave me...and the one i'm married to!) vanilla wafers from the banana pudding a glimpse of eli at the first week of impact camps evening walks and bike rides and porch sits ice + cherry coke + yeti 2 sweet sisters + icecream + portrait mode ski-doo ing lunch on the beach...breakfast on the beach...snacks on the beach this porch. folks taking their post dinner rest time seriously. just how much zoe loves the ocean early morning bike rides and round-a-bouting "just a little talk with jesus" under the tent with papa the eye swelling went away ("your face looks better.") first glimpse of the bridge
dolce dough box on the counter date night SSI version "give me a glad and generous heart to receive Your Word." - lectio 365
2 more sleeps until SSI "i couldn't find a book that speaks to me." (she meant the wonder books...i thought she was going really deep on me.) a day when kids are outside 97% of the time! in the pool...in the pond...helping clean cars... Camp Empower DREAM TEAM. seriously. summer reading program! so easy! so fun! so free! (you don't even have to give book titles anymore) beth's artwork continues to show up and be helpful in so many way caroline is off on her colorado adventure time and space to get all the things done this week (amazingly peacefully) the way jupiter was sleeping picnics by the pond boots lost in the pond are replaceable (and in fact have already been replaced. yay goodwill) zoe's care of jo's turtle (he ate...he rested...he did school work...) the new kids' section at goodwill - so nice and bright and organized! good use of that space (way better than bars that fail) hour of SUPER productive errand running (and treat getting) just how much she loves holding babies!! the way logan and eli responded when i asked them about which one is the better bowler continued friendship with remarkable people good stuff: wedding vowels (and consonants) opinions of people do not rule or reign. other's thoughts do not define me...or the people i love. the best dr. pepper i've had in a while.
pause app - day 13, morning eli's service and help beauty on mountainbrook sweet little girl eating mac n cheese, fruit and double fisting it with cookies in the middle of her infusion chocolate chess pies, tasty pizza, good conversation around the table at Chappel Falls. these 4 cool cookie loving kids chicken salad chick 2 days in a row! pool service is already helping! the time eli and zoe have gotten together this week treat tuesday (CFA milkshake), wednesday (starbucks caramel ribbon crunch frappucino) and thursday (new pens)! laughter. it is such a gift. living that convertible life kind, timely, encouraging words about jeeah's hope hearing/seeing wonderful things the Lord is doing at Souled Out! easy yes's - continued generosity towards jeeah's hope from a variety of sources.
time on the porch reading pause app "experience jesus" b-last from the past (posing as characters from a movie we've never seen...to play a kickball game!) cash family water balloon wiffleball just right iced coffee and a good choice for a rainy afternoon eli's dessert creation for zoe psalm 91 (and the anna golden song ) anna...tre...yaya...bringing the smiles to emma few hours at chewacla state park emma's wisdom teeth removal went well...recovery is getting better and better.... all the things for camp empower keep coming together nick made me a plate of all the cinnamon roll centers (and he remembered my "more/less" list from the beginning of the year!) multiple naps this week good fiction books to read runs and a walk with caroline
pause app "experience Jesus" sweet wedding for Eli & Naomi eli's toast! such a good best man :) tasty lasagna and new members at CityScape iced coffee and way better than expected orange scone on the porch most of the waffle friday crowd celebrating molly's newly established mother-in-law status made it to tuesday at noon...little more breathing room zoe is so 7 cookie cake!! fun cityscape kids kick off summer event....so many meaningful conversations every time my dad calls gardenia bush FULL of buds and blooms easy dentist appointment bubble bath monster iceskating birthday party for these 2 (i love that they share a birthday...and logan, too) family freeze tag ended well (lost a little cookie cake...but that's ok) whatever my eye had going on went away fun chalkboard sign (making the most of that borrow!) beautiful breathe event bible verse bracelets fabulous friends gathered at my favorite table.
