11 June 2020

thankful list...beach edition


  • sleeping in the car on the way to the beach
  • knowing our house/cottage/cats/pool is in the capable hands of carey
  • screened in porch with rocking chairs, a swing and an ocean view

  • "God is madly in love with you."  Good Grace
  • "do you have a 1/4 of an 1/8 of a sandwich in your pocket?" - nick
  • lecrae has alot of wisdom (this is just a tiny sample)

  • bike ride in the rain (and caroline's very proper turn signals)
  • yaya's helpfulness and willingness to save the day when i didn't block off a date quite right on the airbnb app
  • early morning walks (and the slay's generosity in loaning us their stroller) 


  • "jam up and jelly tight." -lane
  • The sonny’s delight brought to me in the ocean (and the loveliest sister that brought it)
  • cuts that heal
  • creative hiding places (and games! live action battleship...pitch black hide-n-seek...)



  • family kickball on the beach
  • eating meals outside
  • coming in to do the dishes only to find someone beat me to it.
  • shared snacks and sunscreen...and plenty of folks willing to bring refills of ice
  • this one's wisdom (i loved getting to hear his conversation with uncle lane)


  • baby monitor that reaches to the beach (and a house that is just that close to beach!)
  • lane's enjoyment of hitch (i love to hear him laugh)
  • “may we keep moving towards not limiting You.“ - jeri stewart in the zoom prayer call 
  • fun times on the ocean mat (and the million dollar idea...it could be big)

  • "home to me" 
  • molly's quick response and willingness to run a trashbag down the road
  • zoe's cuteness (there were way too many pictures to choose from)