it's thursday (barely) and i'm thankful (greatly)

• pool timer is fixed.  victory for team vickery!!! 
• emma's picture taking! 
• beautiful caroline...she had fun at "dual enrolled prom" 

• obedience is BETTER...Nick being where he is is somehow BETTER - obedience is better than disobedience. 
• sea salt and chocolate granola at aldi.  so yum. so 1/2 the price of the other stuff. 
• swinging at the ellerslie park

• cash girls all at the pool
• nick is safe
• snickerdoodle + coffee + porch time

• such an incredible Breathe event. i could listen to emily and ashley for hours. 
• we have an oven light!! (i forgot that ovens had lights)
• taking part in the great campaign of sabotage

• kind kind words about my kids
• emma's faithfulness to her friends (thankful for her decision to be a good friend even though it meant doing something she didn't really want to do)
• soccer game company

• i don't have to understand what God is up to to KNOW and BELIEVE that He is up to much...and His much is good. 
• "prophesy hope"
• sweet girls swinging

• hymn medley
  
• another sunday afternoon with time on the picnic blanket in the shade
• all the check engine lights that came on went away (?!)

cultivating gratitude.

• 2 very kind donations to Jeeah's Hope this week! 
• such a good nap. 
• dinner at michael & meegan's
• Easter flowers from my sweet sister still going strong 

• "His Victory" Playlist. 
• being able to easily get on Ft. Moore. yay for a military i.d.
• getting all the things taken care of (well, mainly pest control and AC maintenance....but it kind of feels like all the things sometimes...)
• lovely gathering coming together (way to go boots!)

• having a trustworthy, capable, funny, generous dentist
• every problem has a solution...every mess can be cleaned up.  
• getting to call people and tell them they are wonderful and needed 
• jo & zoe & their afternoon adventure

• dr. ellison's life and legacy. 
• having a friend to wait in line with...makes nearly 2 hours so much more bearable! 
• running into friends at the store
• girls coming home with a cappucino blast! 
• the sonny's delight wasn't poisoned ;)

remembering....see how present God is in our lives

• "unwelcome circumstances...are not gifts. But they most always contain a gift." - david benner (adapted slightly)
• amy & wil were here for easter! i love that they took the oldest 3 cash kids out on the lake.

• easter afternoon meal at mama suzanne's. such an enjoyable time. (and money in the easter eggs!!)
• so much korean food (no offense poppy seed chicken...but this was way better)

• "it is by remembering that we start to see how present God is in our lives." - pete greig
• texture of the table. something about the lines is especially lovely.  (and the hands that made the table)

• smashing eggs + gas station pizza
• friday night in down town macon! yummy food. lots of walking. so much laughter!!!!  

• new stomp rockets! (and a friend who hears me say "i need to get new stomp rockets" and orders them....)(and does my chemicals and weed killer shopping at lowes!)
• good friday

• when conversations go well 
• solo sunrise run easter morning

• everything seems to get done (as far as i can tell!)
• easter at cityscape!

• the lawn mower cranked and the pool filter is working properly (i wanted those wins!)
• timely reminder

• emma baked "snickerdoodle blondies"
• easy breezy time at the dentist

• the hands & hope membership.  my friend beth is talented
• icecream for everybody (gotta love having icecream cones in the pantry!)

• learning how to make forms for CityScape.  so easy and helpful.  
• STELLAR playground in newnan.  sweet time with such a special ship/life friend

•  pretty pretty flowers - no matter their form -  drawn. legos. fresh. 
• the grass got cut!  
• pictures from helicopters. 

a thankful heart is a happy heart

• early morning iced coffee + blueberry lemon muffin
• brick & mortar in Old Town (need a coffeeshop?  it's a good one) 
• watermelon + salads + smoothies + sweet girls who love 'em all

• being in my smoothie era
• holy week....face to face with jesus' love and kindness and sacrifice.  goodness.  it's too much to take in sometimes. 
• beauty

• shane's rewards = free lemon pepper boneless wings (thankful emma want a grilled cheese from there!)
• eli and friends here for a bit 
• melted gummi bears (and the friend who prepares them :))

• books for zoe! 
• fully funded mission trips.  God's generosity through friends and family is amazing!!!
• meegan's candle

• captured goals
• slowly asking for "the twenty"
• borrowed puzzle from a sweet friend = perfect staff meeting activity

• work is happening on the fun run 
• the organization and leadership and systems matt brings to the CS table 
• these cash kids.  so thankful.

• listening/watching zoe sing and dance to Ellie Holcomb's song "Sing"
• sweet girls playing outside ALLLL morning
• letters and postcards that get where they are supposed to be going

songs and sunday afternoons and so many wonderful things.

• You're Worthy of It All  Shane & Shane "all of my hopes...all of my fears...all of my wants...and all of my years...everything now, everything then....You're worthy of it all."
• And Psalm 91 from Anna Golden - "You're my God in whom i trust!"
• seeing CityScape's "everybody touch somebody" in action in CityKids

• ALL IS D.O.N.E. with the business license stuff.  oh the weight that is lifted!
• quick coffee date with karina with a good dose of vitamin d 
• beautiful afternoon. beautiful girl. another beautiful soup. 

• "defender shepherd"
• molly pulling in with a cappuccino blast
• wisteria. 

• "...do away with wickedness for good."  psalm 139:19 (msg) 
• time with meegan.  i'm going to miss her! 
• this little section of the off ramp from JR Allen onto I-85...i just like it. 

• sweet sweet giftcard from MIC friends
• meaningful phone calls
• adapted shield prayer

• synchronized popcorn eating
• how talking to nick helps me not feel so sad. every single time.
• 3 girls eating icecream and watching movies...such a great sunday afternoon

• coming home to a much cleaner kitchen than i left
• how easy it is to get things done with Davis Concrete Company (expensive....but easy!  and kind!)
• UGA acceptances...college decisions made....

centering prayers and caterpillar houses and all kinds of goodness

• eventually all of the business license stuff IS going to get worked out. 
• Centering Prayer - song by Andrew Peterson
  
• we have THE BEST COMMUNITY.  so much love for Caroline on Senior Night!!! such an expression of love and support for our family

• ALL the love and birthday boxes and chocolate cake and family get togethers and hugs and smiles from Meme through the years.  what a life well lived. 
• candace won the auction for the pool vacuum!! 
• USO program that allows Nick to record himself reading a book for Zoe (and that book is going to get sent to us!)

• ideal saturday morning....sleeping in a bit, big breakfast, lots of time on the porch
• getting to zoom into amy's class...always such an enjoyable time of talking
• caroline officially committed to samford!! 

• liturgies
• mission trip money...such generosity! 
• celebrating eli at mr. pizza!

• friends who help make birthday presents possible
• the guys and gals who celebrated eli so well at impact
• zoe's caterpillar house

• walking with friends. such a gift every single time. 
• making smoothies
• the gift of leftover soup for lunch outside on the porch

gifts along the way this week

• having papa and uncle lane and leah and charles in town 
• couple of quick responses to the mission trip letters
• fun aldi find

• safe travels for nick 
• hearing about how good the food is where he is
• never a bad time for office/life supplies 

• time to work on the IG post and email and website uninterrupted
• daffodils for sharing
• nick set me up for so much success in renewing all the things for the cottage.  even left me $20 cash for the background check.

• sweet first wednesday
• getting to see eli for a few minutes!
• beautiful sky

• donuts are always a good idea. 
• scripture that zoe knows because of katie's dance class
• seeing friends in the movie (Lifemark!) we were watching (the lady sitting at the table is victoria!)

• pool pump situation is fixed (as far as i know)
• pinata stamps (almost as fun as the elephants!)
• so many encouraging truths all in one morning: 

• beautiful weather for being outside
• leftover steak!
• zoe's bean soup with rosemary and mint

• tried the subway footlong pretzel
• when kids say/text thank yous for having them over
• how very much zoe enjoys scruffy!

• time on the porch
• peach mango drink
• yup: