so many good things.

• another sweet "cabin-ing" weekend with old and new friends (and family!!)
• delightful weather
• cash crew (minus caroline)

• getting to sit on the porch with my dad and siblings
• church sunday morning. beautiful worship. strong teaching. immediate practical application. 
• cash crew plus some (minus caroline)

• celebrating christal. what a woman!! 
• 3 early morning runs/walks
• the most magical moment  - the sound of the rain on the lake with the sunshine streaming down (the picture definitely didn't capture it...but it's a reminder)

• lauren's excellent care of the kitties
• jupiter's paw seems to be a bit better (emma and i are quite the veterinarians!)
• welcome home flowers!

• "can you make waffles?" yes. absolutely. anytime. 
• car nap. 
• these 2. painted outside for 2 hours...and played sweetly for 2 more. 

• good news: it doesn't appear to be allergies after all; not so good news: not sure what it is
• anytime i get to tell someone about pineapple sandwiches
• good stuff: 

• guy at labcorp did a good job! 
• cinnamon roll + coffee + moment at midtown
• getting to meet (and hold!) indie!!!!

• audio messages from folks i love
• trusting the "anguish will not last" for those i love walking through hard things
• cart full of pumpkins for harvest at midtown. being able to help in ways that work with school and plans and such. 

• the prayer video wasn't terrible ;)
• stumbling upon mrs. shawn organizing.  love it. so thankful. 
• jeeah's hope milestones!  15 years! 100 adoptions! plans in place to celebrate!

 

all the things. well, some of the things. always more to be thankful for.

• just right playground for between volleyball games 
• such a fabulous group of friends at church

• delicious dinner with lots of folks around the table friday night
• zoe's cream cheese & pepper jelly sunshine flower creation

• kicking off a new community group! 
• this girl + homecoming (really proud of her dress choice!!)

• indie salb is here! 
• we had just the pvc pipe he was looking for 

• appointment with allergist is made
• special things hanging on the wall

• laps around the soccer fields on a beautiful evening with a beautiful friend
• having eli and logan around for a few days

• the shreves made it!
• good stuff: 

• fantastic sunday afternoon nap
• hearing about george muller from eli

oh the thankful things.

• MARVELOUS song (get you ready to fight!!)
• speaking of fighting:  fuller won his fight!!!!!  
• what school looks like a lot these days:

• lightbulb moments - realizing what's really going on.
• cityscape leaders' potluck at the cash casa.  so much good food and fellowship!
• africa mercy christmas wreath makes the perfect neck adornment for jupiter...and for zoe. 

• panda express. 
• cinnamon struesel cake + coffee
• team brooks. love them and their hearts to serve. 

• another successful front door at CityScape
• we got the shady field for zoe's game
• caroline came home!!!  

• pedicures + ladies lunch + delightful company 
• volleyball in columbus (so much easier than traveling)
• zoe + deer coloring page + as the deer (and just how often there is a song for whatever we are talking about/learning) [-

pondering the Father's love for me...His very tangible love for me.

• i got mail from nick! :) 
• oh ignatius. 

• "i am undone as i ponder the Father's love for me." - lectio 365
• zoe & brynleigh taking care of their babies at the volleyball game 

• walking with llcooljm ending up working afterall 
• friends playing on the church playground (and the friend that captured this)

• chicken salad chick with christal 
• zoe's help wednesday morning (she was so helpful!)

• meeting friends at the playground
• sweetest salb kiddos

• sweet sweet sleep in
• intense game of memory.  

• bogo bundt cakes in the rain 
• learning about the festal shout

• when obedience leads to very obviously good things (obedience always leads to good things...it's just not always obvious!!!)
• the best wedding date 

• getting emma from school a bit early.  such good conversation. 
• emma made us into a charlie & lola cartoon!

• Dunkin' Donuts giftcard...coffee tastes even better when someone else pays for it ;) 
• lots of good food in the fridge!

hoping the thankfulness will help

• more kids accepted Christ sunday night at LIFE
• meaningful connections in the kitchen at CS
• concession stand cheeseburgers. made & served with love. 
• Zoe's first soccer game!

• a whole afternoon's worth of lemon pepper boneless wings
• weighted blanket
• when the price of anything goes down
• creativity with the bird feeder and watering bowl

• lots got done in the bottom of the third building tuesday morning
• caroline is so capable (had to have a tough conversation and she did it!!!)
• always good to talk to lane
• the loveliness of the breathe gifts (God's provision)

• such a special breathe - meaningful connections, heartfelt sharing, hope & encouragement (and tasty butter bar things)
• gina came by!
• driveway walking
• processing things with folks after tough conversations

 

sweet things.

• the guy on the motorbike slowed down when he passed to create less dust on mountainbrook
• the life, joy, love, friendship, family and all around wonderfulness that this picture encompasses

• so much good stuff in "life of the beloved" 
• the sweetest kitten in our lives - the ebert's nola (short for granola!!!)

• zoe's thoughtfulness and generosity to bring nola "stripes" to play with (and keep!)
• lovely touches to a pretty ordinary chicken soft taco (and a faithful friend to share lunch with)

• fun & meaningful MomCo kick off
• sidetrack coffee in opelika.  the kindess is astounding. 

• delightful date night
• mornings on the porch with this precious one

• precious pink packet of powerful promises
• just the right prayer for just the wrong circumstance. 

• a gardenia for nick
• peacocks showing up all over the place

• comfy overalls (that get lots of compliments!)
• ALL that nick did to make Sunday at success (and not just the volunteer hospitality room!).  He's SO GOOD at his job. 

• slowly but surely making more and more connections with our neighbors
• lovely prayer/lovely song
  

 

begatting gratitude

• an hour & a 1/2 with jen talking about being God's beloved
• "what fascinates me so much is that every time we decide to be grateful it will be easier to see new things to be grateful for.  Gratitude begats gratitude..." - henri nouwen 
• 48+ hours of zoe and jo! 

• emma's happy heart (and how much she loves lilies)
• representing Jeeah's Hope at CCC + homemade muffins + familiar faces
• little chess action

• date night. always thankful. 
• sweet moments with zoe + school
• 6-7

• b' fast with hannah banana.  IHOP coffee is GOOD. 
• coke + slim jims + cheez-its (with extra salt)
• zoe  + grace + bubbles + sunday afternoon

• football season is upon us!!  chicken + fries + kumps + UGA win!
• nick's orange justice dance
• unexpected varsity lunch with yaya