another week of wonderful gifts

• circling our children in prayer...and the visual aid is created and copied and ready for distribution :) 
• my parents have been married some amazing amount of years (their anniversary was this week...maybe 51 years??  little embarrassed to admit that i don't know what year they got married...but i definitely know what year they were born!!)
• being in the cafe each night before/after prayer night...the conversations, the connections, the cookies (and other delicious baked goods), the coffee, the prayer...all of it was just what i hoped it would be

• lauren's wisdom, grace and way of seeing beauty in the midst of her dad's last few days here on earth
• wal-mart grocery pick up.  it really is so convenient.
• fresh reminder:

• nick's life-giving and encouraging meeting with raven
• the sound choices gala and the stunning reminder of just how significant it is that melinda chose life for zoe
• our sweet precious beautiful zoe...and her amazing wonderful fabulous daddy 

• treasure of a trip to jonesboro to visit the fig tree cafe
• the kindness of the folks at the fig tree to talk and listen and answer questions
• fresh flair pens (those will always make my thankful list)

• Truth.  
• mail that makes it safe and sound
• amazing resources that come across my instagram account...especially in regards to grief.  check out mikefoster2000  if you need/want a good follow