trying new recipes (twiced baked potatoes, sweet potato casserole - or souffle if you're fancy - and CARAMEL SLICE!)
papa took emma (with a panda bear hat on) fishing
christmas eve communion (especially that one line of the confession part: "our parents, children and friends receive our anger too often and our love too rarely." followed by: "...we earnestly repent, and are sorry for this which deeply grieves You." followed by: "You are forgiven.")
gifts from nick and the kids - useful, awesome, lovely, practical, thoughtful, special gifts
oranges + cloves (and memories)
operation "get the van back/see andrea one more time" was a success
the reminder that being a mother of 3 is my privileged stewardship (l. giglio sermon)
standing in prayer with friends in benin for a court date so that their daughter can legally become their daughter (and the bracelet reminder)
finding MaMa and Caroline playing bop-it
"if it's true you use broken things, here I am: use me...I'm all yours." - song lyrics in the van ride home from atlanta
michelle murrey's super awesome kind thoughtfulness - and how God consistently does immeasurably more...even when it comes to whirly pops!
