15 August 2024

old mercies. new mercies. red mercies. blue mercies.

  • molly gets her own section this week:
    • capp blast 2 tuesdays in a row!
    • chicken salad & rice
    • so much zoe keeping
    • beautiful backyard flowers 
  • good first day back at calvary
  • fun first volleyball game of the season (and nick got to watch!)
  • how adorable emma is
  • anytime anyone makes a graphic (mainly for jeeah's hope stuff!)
  • coffee + treat + time with sunette
  • folks from cityscape showed up and SERVED and BLESSED us so much saturday morning.  my heart is so encouraged!  And so many tasks are no longer on the mental to-do list.


  • greeny is better in person ;)
  • so many words of encouragement & prayer this week
  • eli is in the G
  • eli & ella grace & charlotte are all neighbors
  • ch ch ch card and gifts from some of the most generous people i know...all the good things start with "ch" (cherry coke, chick-fil-a, chocolate)
  • move in went well!  (once again the anticipation was brutal...reality was a-ok!)
  • pre-move-in cali n tito's
  • post-move-in trader joe's treats -- made it through move in #1
  • siblings showing up for us in Athens!

  • yaya's heart and love and the way God is using her all over the place!
  • concessions with LL Cool JM  (popcorn dipped in nacho cheese is pretty good)
  • beth always has the best quotes:
  • caroline's willingness to take emma to school these last few days before she heads to samford
  • the Lord loves my children waaaaaay more than i do.  He wants what is best for them way more than i do.  He is with them!  He is for them! He is present in Athens...and Birmingham...and whatever country my husband may find himself in...and on Whitesvillle Road....
  • team cash (minus our incredible leader) all dressed in blues and whites (on accident!)
  • HOPE. Happiness.  Phone call with Nick saying as much.
  • the ease of ordering stuff on amazon.  so easy. 
  • all the little ducks in the pool.  such a fun little caper. :)