oh so thankful
- putting away Christmas decorations (and the space that is created)(re-created?)
- Bryan and Katie Torwalt's "Be With Me"
- watching middle school boys be faithful friends
- the freedom to not be on facebook
- reminders of God's kindness in the form of Christmas tree key chains
- reading through Caroline's journal (the one I've kept for her since we knew about her existence...not her personal journal :)) and laughing with her (mainly about things she said around the age of 3)
- time with the taylors...especially when all the hidden tricks come out
- the unity concert. the tears. the laughter. watching it with my best friend.
- Caroline's desire (and the opportunities) to hang around older, wiser, Jesus-Loving ladies
- beautiful words...prayer for my year (and the use of the word "wee" in the post) (and finding the song)
- kingdom kid volunteers
- "I'm leaving you well and whole...I'm giving you peace." John 14:27
- the edfeldts' faithfulness, dedication and determination to love well
- day trip to warrenton
- when at the cabin...
- when real conversations happen in the fishbowl (can I still call it the fish bowl??)
- kids getting much needed sleep
- Emma realizing that she is feeling overwhelmed (I'm not thankful that she feels overwhelmed...but I'm really really thankful that she's learning to put words to her feelings and can recognize what she's feeling and we can learn strategies for dealing with things)
- hearing LJ giggle as he reads tin tin
- cowboy cookies and the hands that prepared them
