zoe's excitement about the campout! when events are super close to our house God is Love by Chris Renzemagood reminder: "why were we stressed about inconsequential things? What problems did we have that didn't have a solution?" "just right" mixture of productive and restful time with laura lea and april the poem about tulips and irises sweet little girl playing with the gifted dollhouse for 2+ hours the rain eventually stops and the water recedes sickness eventually goes away and the cough cease inviting the Lord into my feelings...all of my feelings... the table all set for the Ultimate Prom (so thankful that my oldest 2 have gotten to have such an experience twice now) catching up with the baxters synergy and laughter and teamwork at 4:30 on thursdays papa's birthday card for eli made it :) the team heading to the dominican republic in the wee hours of the morning saturday (please pray if God brings them to mind!)
good podcasts from john mark comer emma and her face painting skillz just right unexpected walk on a thursday afternoon butterfly kisses Eli's velocity lesson (love that whiteboard) God's kindness to remind me of who I am (through a cottage guest and a faithful friend) walks in the driveway with molly Bibles open on the table aaron's painting and jacob's brownie making oh the beauty:
zoe and her googly eyes jokes and crafts the sun doesn't rise or set on me figuring out how to get a subscribe button back up and running on this blog (maybe it'll happen someday)
yaya's testimony at church on sunday "i will be content in every circumstance...You are Jireh...more than enough." fun lunch at fuji in honor of nick's and eli's birthdays hammock naps for me and zoe friendship and donuts and special permission to be at golden donuts after the lobby closed cookie cake(s)! 2 runs with shelley this week...and going back to sleep afterwards dishwasher is running, trash is taken out (and i didn't do either) watching eli soak in his gift from ella grace monday morning lie in laughing thinking about someone doing this at my funeral good podcasts to listen on the way to and from athens coffee at jittery joe's with my sister fun times in the poultry science building at UGA cali n' tito's with some of my favorite people on the planet fabulous Teen Advisor friends and family night refreshingly cool weather borrowing caroline's sweater
wednesday's walks real and raw and incredible date night conversation 1 john 4:16 "know and RELY ON the love God has for us." good stuff: the ministry of presence ham and cheese sliders (slowly adding one recipe at a time...) the deleting of voxer croquet on a monday morning with some really rad kids update from kathy silly reels tuesday morning full of connections and conversations listening to live music and eating good food with yaya and zoe at country's everybody made it back home at the end of the weekend ebay jeans 3 oldest cash kids had a good time on the CS winter retreat just the right super hero cape swing for jo reading daniel with friends at the taylor's (so much good stuff!)(these are verses from the MSG) His miracles are staggering. His wonders are surprising. His kingdom lasts and lasts. Peace and prosperity to all! it is my privilege to report to you the gracious miracles that the High God has done for me. He is the living God. His kingdom never fails. His rule continues eternally. He is a savior and rescuer. He performs astonishing miracles. Everything He does it right, and He does it the right way Reveal your glory in me (from Romans 8, not Daniel) easy coronation day (got a crown at the dentist) "her husband is just so nice" - dr. tyler talking to his assistant (so thankful that it's so true!!) birthday card making for the lovely grace vickery fun and fabulous mermaid brunch birthday party for previously mentioned grace pizza on the porch with jen and molly hugs that bring tears a friend who makes a phone call that is just the nudge that i needed to make something happen
having our own tech support in the house (eli just saved a trip to verizon) "scriptural hyperlinks" "He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; He is my God and i trust Him." psalm 91:2 beautiful skies and how all the cash kiddos seem to like capturing them such a restful saturday "I am with you and I will save you." - jeremiah 30:11(a) everything came together for the 1st anniversary CityScape celebration eli leading worship at the gathering sunday afternoon walk with nick God, I give you my _________ (fear, frustration, worry, etc.) ; I receive Your ________ (peace, patience, kindness, Truth, etc.) (he's so generous with the ridiculous exchanges) cowboy burger from shane's first official swim of the year...march 1...why not? zoe's red tackle box of treasures yaya came by to pray with the kiddos before their retreat daddy daughter dance plans perfect window with a red bird (that you can barely see :)) whispered jokes that make molly laugh all the bouncy balls settled back down (all the plans that were shifting and getting rearranged settled back down) talking with caroline in the car papa and uncle lane made it to caroline's game worthy of it all so many good versions of firm foundation (shane & shane's is my favorite) kids getting to practice resilience (it's hard...but good) getting to hear barbara's story
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