- "just give me jesus" playlist
- unexpected afternoon ride along with hannah and napping kids (strawberry smoothie included)
- blurry picture, beautiful morning
- fun outcome for a mighty close volleyball game
- when things work out even though i completely forgot
- getting to hang out with granola
- "i'm not so patient oh but Jesus is." -paper horses
- honesty and authenticity (i'll never stop being thankful)
- parts and pieces of my heart spread out all over the South East United States (Uncle Lane included :))
- getting to trust God with all of those previously mentioned parts and pieces - they are His.
- how often the song "mr. wendal" comes up in my mind
- the beauty of mountain brook. so grateful.
- always on the search for a shamiana equivalent
- good start to the school year for zoe
- good thing to think about:
- so much incredible music to worship our God with
- i husband i love and like and enjoy...and who cares for me and my heart so well
- grilled chicken (x2)
- emma doing schoolwork with zoe (she's a really good teacher!!!)
- having a show to watch with nick
- beautiful blessing words (from soozi's foyer)("be bundled in the love of God" is my favorite part tonite)
- unexpected/forgotten about scholarship money for caroline!
- the copier sorts and staples. too easy.
- when the office is full of people/life
- "now all i know is grace." - from "all i have is Christ"
- the gang's all together for the first and last time in/for a while
- logan and eli and the next step in their journey - back to SC and to their apartment!
- sweet little things:
- delicious steak...and chicken...and sausage...and shrimp
- celebrating caroline's 20th birthday with cookie cake
- free shorts that show up in my car :)
- blessing bag note writing at the TA office (with a surprise donut delivery!)
- hipaa jokes (and realizing it's hipaa...not hippa)
- creative pressure washing
- fun times at target with my incredible husband
- we back! popcorn, twix, coke + volleyball
very kind & delicious pound cake from bobbie
the spontaneity of a dog at the volleyball game!
- pedicures and cava on a wednesday
- last first day of highschool for emma
- jack's bacon, egg and cheese biscuits (really any bacon, egg and cheese biscuit...)(especially one delivered to me)
- this gang was all together, too (rare...and beautiful)(in so many ways)
- pound cake + vanilla icing + coffee
- such a successful serve day!!!
- i must not fail to record here the unfailing faithfulness of our covenant keeping God and that He has given me many wonderful displays of His providing care for which I am filled with astonishing gratefulness." thomas chisholm (writer of "great is thy faithfulness")
- zoe finished level 1!!!
- smoothies (and dancing on the sidewalk) with these 2 cool cats
- all the cash kids are home (all 5 of them!!)
- the prayer and worship night emma put together.
- pretty pretty things that remind me of a faithful friend (and a good book to use it on)
- hearing that something is on someone else's radar
- hearing about nick's weekend (salvations and coins and well-deserved accolades)
- these 2 back together again
- all of toni and david's incredible hard work, planning and preparing for Serve Day
- adoption news for friends!
- fresh verse on beautiful artwork
- "getty girls please" - emma kump
- listening to previously mentioned song with emma in mind (and hearing her sing it) oh.my.heart.
- sweet infusion day with deacon...with an especially tasty breakfast...and an education on all things "squishy" (or whatever they are called...apparently i wasn't really listening)
- "small moments of gratitude have a powerful way of reconnecting us with the goodness of God that surrounds us."
- "the great awakening" movie
- magic treehouse wonder book - and a great week of school work with zoe
- thinking about what "crowns of love and tender mercies" might look like and feel like...and how the Lord FILLS our lives with good things.
- so many wonderful worship songs. this week's favorites: One Day (feel free to sing it at my funeral)(and everybody worship your hearts out!!!!) the blood
- watching these girls be brave and ask for cups of water
- ephesians 1:13 -- i am included with Christ (and you are, too)(don't rush past that) -
- unexpected cups of coffee
- games around the table
- emi's excellence. cityscape 3.0
- more early morning walks with wonderful people
- next business adventure. meh.
- when molly gets to stop by!
- a playlist that seemed to be straight from the Lord to me
- the sweetest stuffed goat
- emma's incredible snickerdoodble blondie creations
- the honor of listening
- sweet friends reading together
- sweetest drop-in icecream celebration for eli and logan.
- friends who show up...and bless your kids. it's incredible.
- creative ways to pray for the youth leadership team/retreat
- late night talks with emma
- remembering that chicken pot pie can be easy
- bedtime video call with caroline
- sam's delivery to the church
- glory sighting: wheels on the podium - see a need, meet a need. (LOVE IT when people are operating in their giftings!!!!!)
- glimpses into caroline's time at crier creek (thankful for the app with the pictures!)
- we will see Your Glory revealed
- love note...slide show of life moments and reminders of His presence in each and every one.
- attempting watercolors (and fun prompts on IG). i'm no beth or soozi, that's for sure...but it's refreshing none the less.
- nick and emma are home!
- caroline had another great week
- crafts and creativity...just what was needed
- beautiful fingerprints in a freshly built home in mexico
- panda with christal
- news of a sweet engagement
- early morning walks
- incredible girls creating wonderful things
- friends who are ok with me bringing mediocre meals (and who read this blog?!?!)
- getting to use my military id (worth the year long deployment? not so much. but still a nice perk)
- every school day isn't like those few moments on monday morning....and those few moments do not have to define our entire day/week.
- who knew rice cakes could taste so good?! (and what a name!)
- very tasty cappucino blast saturday afternoon
- USA puzzle with zoe
- sweet little stop in by the davisson family
- unexpected and unplanned cash family lunch at cityscape (minus caroline)
- encouraging words
- sunday night aldi dinner with the lovely ms. molly
- classic camp empower buddy training activity: hungry, hungry hippos!
- amazing pictures from the mexico mission trip
- when the holy spirit gives good ideas (or maybe the thankful thing is when i actually pay attention...He's probably giving good ideas way more than i realize!!!!)
- little cow appreciation day with some sweet co-workers
- seemingly decent response from aquarius (we'll see if they credit our account!)
- not-my-anniversary dinner with melissa
- good stuff on the interwebs:
- monday morning coffee meet up and playground time
- comfy shorts
- this girl + coldstone giftcard
- really good panda express
- based on a true story WW2 movies
- incredible buddies + leaders for camp empower
- such a successful 3 days of camp!!!
- easy peasy trip to see the kumps (and no need for GPS on the way home)
- God's provision in snack form
- waffles + houseful of college students + eli teaching
- shea & lacee are here!
- sisterhood of the traveling swimsuits
- pull apart cinnamon bread that emma and jacob made. that stuff is dangerous (and made our house smell like the perfect bakery)
- the rodent situation has been downgraded back to a mouse
- reminder of who i am...and elephants that remind me to pray for mama melinda
- 2 naps on saturday
- ladies event with STEAK
- sweet friends to share july 4th with
- buddy stuff for camp empower is all coming together
- zoe dancing and singing to "be still" (father of lights)
- minis from emma
- "christmas on july 4th crunch" (would it be as special if i had the recipe and could make it anytime?!)
- "You have no rival, You have no equal."
- anytime a sweet child o' mine wants to take a picture with me
- the way nick plays kiddos (cashes and non-cashes alike!) at our house
- golden chopstix date night
- all the treats on all the tuesdays
