all the gifts come from Him.

• cold days and sunny days and cloudy days and warm days and all the variety of weather days...
• Pam and Anja's thoughtfulness - the perfect gift for the sparkly unicorn loving 5 year old

• joshua's ear is all better and perfectly normal!  
• going to see the baby goats (and mules!) with yaya

• celebrating poppa's life and legacy - the service was beautiful and filled with such meaningful moments/gestures
• sweet little fingers and toes all painted

• finding giftcards i forgot i had
• pretty in pink at the playground

• the first of yaya and eli's monthly lunches (such a thoughtful christmas gift from yaya!)
• morning snuggles and nice little routines

• lunch and facebook live with christal
• praying for our friends in albania

 

enjoying (and trying to keep a record) of the gifts in my life

• friends who have adulting clothes for me to borrow for adult life 
• meaningful conversation with lisa
• sweet sisters swinging

• "he is divine.  we are debranches." church sign.  makes me laugh every time i pass it.
• dr. awesome's (tyler myers) kindness and excellent dental abilities
• zoe + bubbles + wednesday morning

• melissa's willingness to pick up kids during community group
• celebrating real life rapunzel's 5th birthday
• kathryn's AMAZING strawberry cake (check out Kathryn's Kitchen on IG if you need something delicious)

• team marquez's ability to help people feel at ease and welcomed 
• birthday girl got to go to dinner with her dad and grandparents
• amazing things:

• Amanda Gorman's powerful poem
• the way Garth Brooks hugged everyone  (pick it up at about minute 3:18)
• yes. this:

• molly's thoughtful generosity to pick a jacket that coordinates with real life rapunzel's hair
• how worship music changes things.  changes the atmosphere.  pain goes away.  holy spirit presence is important!!  
• poppa is where he's wanted to be for quite some time...reunited with his bride...surrounded by love in his eternal home

His kindness never stops.

• the rain held off and amy and i were able to walk
• the joy and love lane brings with him everywhere he goes
• beautiful skies declaring God's glory (no filter, no editing (other than cropping))

• catching up on my correspondence :) 
• another delicious meal from the living way care team (this should be on the list every.single.week.)
• puzzling with this guy

• having t-train here for the week
• the loveliness of benjamincello (thanks for the introduction, molly!)
• sweet moments between this big brother and his littlest sister

• kindness. (i'm thankful for it...and thankful to be thinking about it and looking for it...and excited about my new t-shirt)
• fleece lined running pants
• all the ribbon dancing (especially when the older kids get involved)

• sweet visit with the faircloths...and knowing they are 17 minutes away
• laughing about "what if i walked like this"...for real laughing - abs hurting, falling to the floor laughing 
• so much good stuff from written to speak

• the life, love, legacy and christ-likeness of dorn davidson
• court''s heart and love
• sweet swinging moments (made all the better with coffee in my keep cup)

• sleep. i really do love it.
• dinner with the tveites! friendSHIPs continue in such lovely ways. 
• this:

• how it always seems to work out easily to visit with lauren
• lambie was found! 
• fox slippers

9214 - 9234 (closer and closer to 10,000)

• "sanctify (consecrate) yourselves...tomorrow God will work miracle-wonders among you." joshua 3:5
• sonny's life and the letter he wrote to his family
• lunch and games with the callows!  great way to kick of 2021

• taking stuff to valley rescue
• "i am jennifer james and i am here to say the LIGHT will ALWAYS overcome the darkness."
• caroline's kindness with the littles

• incredibly lovely personalized journal from ann marie
• God is trustworthy
• elephant sheets!

• laura lane got to stay longer
• kimberly's willingness to help make the playground picnic possible
• lots of girls getting good outside play time

• kids doing wii dance...always fun (and i call it exercise)
• lazy mornings
• the way caroline pretty much constantly pours into zoe

• "all day long i put my hope in you" - psalm 25:5
• "better"
• 3 devices purposefully (and willingly) left at home 

• peaceful dentist appointments (tyler truly is dr. awesome)
• CFA's grace in letting us order off of the breakfast menu at 10:31
• the news doesn't rule my life/my peace/my hope