caroline came home! nick and eli had a great time! gorgeous weather! holy moments - celebrating emma k. the paint is pretty much cleaned up peach rings. so good. schedules and meeting work out even when i have my days all mixed up fun valley rescue mission finds finding the right shoes for emma at plato's closet very visible reminders that God has plans that are better than mine! lunch at shane's with nick...hearing a song from college days tulips from nick! listening to "annie and eddie keep talking" folks saying yes to camp empower! knowing good books are on the way getting to hold stuff with/for people i love
significant conversations/sharing/connections at Jeeah's Hope's Breathe event how Christal leads with excellence and simplicity - she's intentional without making it complicated 2 of my favorite friends contributing to breathe in significant ways:
1-on-1 waffle friday doughnuts and coffee (always thankful!) sweet suzanne jones...and scout! more vegetable soup "i give myself to Your love and mean to keep giving myself to Your love - rejecting neither the hard things or the pleasant things You have arranged for me...everything You have planned is good. It is all love." -Thomas Merton gabi's kindness to give zoe a rose mr. wright's humble help (and kindness at the lemonade stand!) finally finishing up 30 days to resilience (took me about 60!) AND ruthless elimination of hurry (so good) good questions connecting with tiffany (and her bringing over extra homeschool curriculum that she doesn't need) good walk with a good friend zoe's lemonade stand! how very incredible calvary's production of "newsies" was! "live simply, in humble contemplation" (quiet life) emma and the lukes!
the rain/mist stopped in time for a delightful walk with EG Ann Marie sent "the good & beautiful life" good reminders from the Pour Over: that wynnbrook came up in the conversation sunday afternoon...otherwise i would have totally forgotten what i had said i would do on monday sweet time celebrating grace's birthday (spontaneous shirley temple included) another "just so zoe" situation - tiara, lei, "loafer" slippers, unicorn dress, "throne" (the laundry hamper) - all orchestrated completely by zoe. the ease of sending postcards zoe happily stayed outside by herself for a few minutes Elliot's recital. this photo is pathetic compared to the experience. goodness. what talent. laughing about slippers (and being reminded of how little most people actually notice) putting labels on boxes of office supplies. so satisfying. mr. jerry's kindness at frank's collision center...aren't many like that any more. a big brother sitting by the littlest sister at the volleyball game emma's sweetness... going to bed/sleeping got to walk around outside between matches #3 on the court, #1 in our hearts (so fun to get to see her play so much!) chicken salad chick points the best cherry coke lately (from the nastiest gas station lately) "the better you are, the better you'll be (for/to everyone around you)" nick playing frisbee with zoe, sarah & annabeth the way nick intentionally gathers and fosters community (iceskating...cookout...) making a list for the "ultimate wedding shower" (and that frisbee and hotdogs is just the kind of shower i want to help make happen!) getting to share with Amy's class. the kind and quiet "God bless you" from the student as he left... looking through the deployment journal and finding such reminders of God's faithfulness. here are 3 (of many)....
caroline has had a restful and good spring break a whole box of twix (twixes?! twixs?!). vegetable soup! and that soup isn't as intimidating to make as i thought. ALLL the deer in amy's backyard! cali n' titos and cookie cake with my family! zoe's enjoyment of her little toy bunnies when friends visit church and people are really welcoming (hey hey...i haven't met you yet!) celebrating these 2 awesome men the ease of placing the panera order pictures and frames that came together just right simple phone consultation for emma's wisdom teeth removal "you're just not as tired." true! hallelujah!
having 4 cash kids at the table friday night pretty pretty cello song celebrating david, karina and soon-to-be here Baby Tex sausage biscuit secretly slipped into my hands hearing zoe singing the books of the bible song (and ain't no grave....that was something else!) saturday soccer with friends threats against the christians in india were "called off" (hallelujah!!) time at barbara's with MIC friends just right time in the yard saturday afternoon pink boxes of doughnuts! (a "leerssen dozen" is something special!) nick's back on staff at cityscape! beth's beautiful artwork (and finding downloads that i missed!)
sacred time at the mexican restaurant in opelika getting the details for this month's breathe figured out sweet moments and shenanigans on the riverwalk samara got to go home! she's all better! eli's having a great week in new york a day with 2 playgrounds AND icecream (AND success getting our business license renewed)(no tears this year!!!!) successful surgeries for jacob and tasha talking with ann marie sunday afternoon. so refreshing. so grateful for ongoing friendship with ship friends. zoe's cozy spot remembering how much i enjoy vivaldi's "spring" putting mail in the mailbox our chalk project song of the week: My Father Has It feels like finding treasure anytime we go to the library good stuff in the soul space IG account moving at His pace and in His rhythms conversation with nick at carrabbas double date with the kaos
