How could I express all my gratitude? I'll keep trying...
- having Chris Tomlin's My Soul Magnifies the Lord in my head and heart most of this advent season
- delicious Christmas Eve meal with Yaya and Grandaddy and the Whitts
- Yaya's thoughtful and generous gift giving
- laughter over (and in) the purple Comfy
- huge "hershey kisses" - and especially the words written on the white paper thingy
- Christmas Eve stroll with Yaya and Caroline
- christmas cinnamon roll cake + coffee (and one to take with us!)
- Brandon Lake's song Gratitude
- playlist from Eli. it's so good.
- gifts from mama Melinda
- "my worth is wrapped up not in what I achieve but in who I am in God's cosmic knowing." - Kayla Craig
- sweet moments by the fire
- "God is not dead not does He sleep." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- "you let us hold you in our arms" - from a prayer read on Christmas morning
- Peaceful, easy, wonderful Christmas Morning and day and day after Christmas and day after that....
- Papa, Lane, Laura Lane, Amy and Wil all here safe and sound
- table full of incredible folks and food
- watching someone (2 someones) open a gift made especially for them
- help with the washing of dishes
- festivus cookie cake (and korean food)
- plenty of PT (porch time) with Lane
- finally reading Eugenia Price books
- good questions to ponder as 2021 comes to a close:
