full and giving thanks

• the stars at the cabin 
• the way jacob was so amazed by emma's magic tricks! 

• nicole got me vanilla creamer!
• getting to celebrate this incredible sister of mine. i love how she loves and how she lives. 

• wild and crazy golf cart rides
• bacon on the blackstone.  what a way to start the day.

• we're not where we were last year on thanksgiving night
• egg carton that reminds me of a lovely friend

• cherry coke and ice most anytime i want it
• the most precious sisters

• walks
• shots of the sky from multiple places 

• warm fire and christmas vacation playing
• sweet moments at CFA...loved getting to celebrate james (secret is out!)

• how the projector and screen outside makes bedtime so much easier
• boys (and zoe) at the table!  (loved all the ways these guys shared life with one another and with Jesus at DNOW)

• pretty easy internet access
• practicing being like brother lawrence

• delicious food, beautiful day...so grateful that thanksgiving is so enjoyable...and i don't remember it ever not being enjoyable
• thank you from clement arts that fits just right

cultivating gratefulness

• midtree's hospitality
• midland CFA's generosity 
• beautiful night of worship & prayer on behalf of fostering & adoptive families

• friends who show up
• david's pictures
• lisa's incredible heart and amazing talent

• more birthday blessings! (specifically a BR giftcard!)
• the (almost perfect) ease of CS staff christmas card picture taking
• zoe's "zoe-ness"

• emma passed her driver's ed test!! 
• hearing such good news from a friend (let's go class 21!)
• caroline's love of UGA football

• knowing God sees and knows it all - He knows! He's got good plans! 
• being reminded of a favorite song -- sit with you a while
• caroline's cuteness

• the finn's kindness to host us saturday afternoon
• the good and the beautiful movement videos (really most all of their videos!)
• the moment i planned for - a cup of coffee & an amy taylor scone at the engagement party

• not wanting date night to be over. love getting to spend time with nick.
• more outdoor lights!  it creates such a sweet space at the hammock/picnic table
• the prayer cards turned out just right!

• eli and logan found each other...in every sense of the words
• being thought of in italy...and getting biscotti as a result
• the way she went down on her knees...it was just so beautiful

• anna's perfect sign!
• really good sunday afternoon nap (with a football game on and everything!)
• celebrating that we are getting another cash!

thankful things.

• amazing bacon, egg & cheese croissant (and pretty decent coffee) with beth
• "awaken my heart. expand my mind. shape my identity." - lectio
• nick and his most fabulous helper got the christmas lights up on the fence!

• nick got the UGA game situation figured out (yay for sling)(boo for other streaming services that we pay for not allowing us to watch the game!)
• ...you are being built into a dwelling place for God...ephesians 2:22..."welcome home"
• FALL. i love it. 

• moments by the fire
• "please help and please make it better."  
• incredibly blue skies. warm sunshine on a cool day. friends and playgrounds and possible airplane sightings.

• spaghetti outside
• "i listen carefully to what God the Lord is saying...He speaks peace...." psalm 85:8
• zoe knows how to draw stars!!!!

• watching the greatest showman
• "serve God with whole hearted devotion and with a willing mind...be strong and do the work." 1 chronicles 28:9-10
• sweet monday hike (little chilly!!)

• cinnamon roll delivery!!
• lunch with karina
• when all the things come together/get done (so far they always have)

counting those blessings.

• andrew peterson's "a liturgy, a legacy and the songs of rich mullins"
• most delightful picnic in the front yard wednesday

• extra hour of sleep!
• zoe + sarah sweetly playing for lots of hours this weekend
• good stuff: 

• lowkey pretty quiet weekend
• more good stuff: 

• chili and community at yaya's
• candy & costumes with friends (and giant colorful halloween unicorns)

sweet sunday afternoon 

2 cute bucees

• a really wonderful birthday (and a significant lack of pictures!)
• she pulled her own tooth (i am seriously thankful for that)

• meetings on the porch (such beautiful weather)
• sweet day at choa with katie & emma