pouring out my praise

• listening to nick play the guitar and sing
• ocean breeze
• incredible white noise (the stove vent/fan)
• catching up with shelley in the wee hours of the morning (the running is just bonus) 
• it's really unbelievable how much the Lord loves us and what He has done to bring us near to Him. 

• things on I-75 could've been so much worse
• grace upon grace upon grace
• "i am set free....it is for freedom that i am set free" 
• such a refreshing walk with lauren
• delightful evening celebrating one friend while experiencing another friend absolutely ROCK her talents, gifting and passions

• the cookies molly shared with me. so good. 
• delightful double date at luke's pub
• anytime caroline comes and sits with me and puts her head on my shoulder
• nick's hardwork on our property...specifically spreading a ton and a half of gravel the other day
• loooots of time this week with this girl in my lap (she wasn't the biggest fan of us being gone last week) and all of her sweet and silly faces

• a week of really great cottage guests and easy turnovers
• emma's sweet and thoughtful text 
• eli's responsibility level
• jerry at frank's collision center.  he's a nice guy. 
• prayer of abandonment by charles de foucauld

           Father, I abandon myself into your hands; do with me what you will.

           Whatever you may do, I thank you: I am ready for all, I accept all.
           Let only your will be done in me, and in all your creatures.

           I wish no more than this, O Lord. Into your hands I commend my soul;
           I offer it to you with all the love of my heart, for I love you, Lord,
           and so need to give myself, to surrender myself into your hands,
           without reserve, & with boundless confidence, for you are my Father