this week's treasures.

• the way nick shares and leads with excellence, humility and authenticity
• watching people connect and conversate 
• a house full of people who faithfully prayed for us this past year (this picture doesn't really capture it)(and probably about another house full of folks that couldn't make it but prayed just as faithfully!!)

• that emma gets herself up and going and that she stays on top of her school work (such gifts to us!!)
• pause app "30 days to resilience" - glad jen recommended that we do it!
• potluck leftovers...key lime cookies included (wish they weren't so good!)
• airplane adventures for emma and amy and wil

• walking and laughing and listening and sharing
• driveway lights are back on
• getting the cityscape errands run 
• just the right spot for eli's christmas gift to me

• finally feeling mostly better
• jess ray's version of "leaning on the everlasting arms"
  
• schedule that flows from one thing to the next
• the relationship emma and amy share 

• the good and the beautiful curriculum...it is good and beautiful 
• sweatpants. so comfy. 
• the Lord is the strength of my heart
• "say no more" cracker barrel experience

not the longest of thankful lists...and a serious lack of pictures....

• sleep.  it's truly a gift. 
• chicken salad chick giftcard - fun lunch with zoe
• the laziest of days...movie watching, book reading, nap taking 
• peaceful quiet snow

• easy trip home saturday
• finally feeling better (for the most part!)
• ephiphany tradition (that somehow never feels like a tradition)
• emma's dedication to volleyball
• how luke hamilton comes out and says "hi" most days
• things went well for zoe with dr. keller
• jen and sarah and caroline's help organizing at cityscape
• hearing the stories of God at work through Clement Arts
• treat tuesday (on monday!)...cinnamon roll centers....

always always always more to be thankful for

• festivus miracles (real and silly)
• logan made it to columbus (flights weren't cancelled!)
• iceskating!!

• surprise snow!!
• walk/run with eli (with snow)
• these 4 incredible teenagers

• more/less writing prompt from Tanner Olson/Written to Speak
• it's "a" new year...doesn't have to be "the" new year
• good stuff from Ruthless Elimination of Hurry

• "you are my servant in whom i will be glorified." - isaiah 49:3
• "mountain miles count double" - caroline
• fun & fabulous hike to Laurel Falls (and the keys weren't lost...and the bag didn't fall in the water)

• just the right mixture of going/doing and staying/resting
• lauren's kind care of the kitties
• nick's games!

• unexpected views - bell park/mtn
• yaya's help with the cottage
• beautiuful views!

boxing day thankul list

• looking at christmas lights
• beautiful christmas eve service(s)
• all 6 cashes all together

• so much wonderful family time and food and presents
• just right liturgies
• zoe's enjoyment of CC (CiCi? CeCe?)

• sweet note from piper
• welcome to our world
  
• stockings!

• when sudafed works
• everything worked out with communion servers and advent readers 
• how awesome nick is at stockings!

• grandaddy's special sauce
• kind words from david and karina
• christmas morning living room view

• fried oreos...and pickles....eli is frying it up
• fires and fellowship
• reindeer games with the quintards...lots of balloons and cups and candy canes

• lunch with the scarboroughs...such meaningful conversation 
• kind and easy cottage guests
• when the kitchen is about as clean as i can possibly get it

• how much caroline helps...dishes...zoe...laundry...cleaning up...just jumps in
  
• laughing (for the thousanth time) over christmas vacation quotes
• random things that make me smile

'tis the season for gifts (always)

• taco soup from the faircloths 
• sweet girls enjoying each other alllll day long!

• christmas movies with the cashes
• amazing kiddos to make christmas cookies with

• finals are done for emma
• fun little "gingerbread" houses

• date night!!!!!!
• first gathering under the new structure

• when people are nice.  
• christmas crack!  (and the hands - all the hands - that helped prepare it!)

• getting to go to infusion day (and i got a wink!)
• lovely gift from a lovely friend (and salvaged christmas lights!)

• christmas kringle!!! it has officially become a tradition (thanks kaos!!)
• celebrating christmas with clement arts (especially celebrating these 2 on the right and their mama)

• baxter family all sunday afternoon
• everybody's home! 

grate-full.

• enchiladas and other deliciousness from brad and sally
• appointment at dr. tyler's...easy peasy 
• good reminders: 

• gutter across the back of the house! 
• christmas cards
• big monkey reading the bible in my chair 

• abigail's kindness
• rose & adam's willingness to stock/stuff the chair pockets at CS
• celebrating emma!!!

• plenty of help setting up the post musical reception
• super fresh chicken minis
• kaleb's baking skillz

• caroline's sweater sharing abilities
• sweeeeet cityscape team christmas dinner
• nick is home. home. home. 

• whole cash crew getting to watch the game
• how happy/comfortable zoe is with nick
• rest-sleeping-naps-early bedtime

what a week. so much to be thankful for.

• miracles on miracles on miracles this week
• appointment after appointment that lined up perfectly and went so very well 
• so many mountains moved
• favorite christmas music

• lane + doughnuts + coffee 
• black friday vending machine shopping spree
• all the hands & hope wonderfulness (want to subscribe? let me know! i'll connect you with beth...you can join in the goodness dec 6-12)
• good quote...thinking about being pinned to Jesus' feet...

• sitting by the windows with emma
• Ms. Georgia's excellence and kindness
• olive garden from sunette (5th and 6th round leftovers that are just as good as round 1!)
• Christmas decorating with the cash kids (one was resting)

• kimberly klaus - well timed provision & help
• the ease of molly keeping zoe this week
• eli's homemade hot chocolate
• KJ's christmas card.  

• unbelievably expedited demobilization process
• wonderful sleep
• the cleaning team was able to fit us in
• good reminder

• UGA game...seeing eli and caroline on the screen :) - knowing the outcome really doesn't matter...but it's still more fun to win. 
• realizing there's still time to use a coupon/reward
• the best help with the christmas lights...and multiple walks this week
• well timed lectio 365