seeking to have an inappropriate level of gratitude
"wake us to be present to you and present to one another." - EMH, liturgy before a purposeful gathering
gathering as a city group at will and ella's
"we look to the grace of God and to the sanctifying work of the Spirit to accomplish His purposes in and through us this day. " -EMH, The Hours, Daybreak
reminder to continue to cultivate a ridiculous amount of gratitude:
meaningful conversation with a lovely friend at Panda Express
friends who are ok with me asking hard questions (and who are willing to ask me hard questions)
the smell of my dad. freshly cut trees with a little bit of machinery...
"the Pentateuch is probably my strong suit." - Eli :)
breathe. always amazed by the group God gathers and the Truth/encouragement that is shared.
the pool isn't dark brown anymore
Eli and Caroline had a great time on the youth retreat
brownie bar in honor of Jacob's birthday
my girl Caroline behind the wheel
the best enchiladas this kitchen has seen in a while (and the kindness of Barbara to bring dinner)
when trouble shooting results in solving the problem
Emma's willingness (and awesomeness) to take pictures at Caroline's game
He sees. He knows. He won't just pass by. (words of encouragement that came from studying Mark 6:46-52)
cookie dough from katie
sweet sweet moments between grandaddy and Zoe
nick's gift to Zoe that facilitated time (and fun!) with each of her siblings
