seeing what we're looking for...looking for the gifts

• hearing about friends experiencing health and wholeness and wellness and growth
• a husband who cares about date night and helps make them happen
• date night view

• pursuit youth bike ride! 
• getting started on our 2018 photo book.  it's happening. 
• new favorite IG thing 

• multiple conversations the involved sharing about mercy ships
• easy slow start mornings (thanks in part to zoe's boz watching)
• strong truth - "God is more powerful than the world is broken." (not sure who chuck mingo is...but i sure like this quote) 

• the way CC has already been such a source of fellowship and community for caroline
• salted caramel biscotti
• all the cuteness. 

• nick's willingness to facilitate important conversations
• getting to share things...and being the recipient of others who share. 
• sweet sisters coloring together (really i'm thankful for the way all of zoe's siblings invest in her and spend time with her...in the their own ways, they each love her so well)(and give me much appreciated breaks!) 

• 2 good movies in a row -- "i still believe" and "american son"
• the ease of the eberts
• the shower seems to have magically fixed itself and is draining properly again