His generosity never stops

• getting to participate in amy's class
• 3 kids drinking afternoon coffee with me

 

• zoom call reverse charades
• all the enjoyment on/of the bridge

• family games and movies
• good reminders about self-kindness

• a treasured friend dropping off chocolate chip cookies and a coke 
• sweet little pig tails

• an "injection of joy" (there may be a blog post on this one)(God's kindness is so wonderful)
• terribly wonderful memes

• easter!  our king is alive!   
• starbucks with fun filters and this fabulous daughter

• morning naps (dozing during boz)
• fabulously bad jokes (and asking siri to tell me jokes)

• thoughtful easter books and goodies from yaya and grandaddy
• phone call from jonathan.  i'm glad he's my brother.

safe at home. thankful things.

• parts of our house are cleaner than they've been in a long time
• room swapping
• such lovely reminders

• bag o' goodies from yaya
• tasty quesadillas
• marco poloing with aunt amy(and others!) - i just especially liked these frames from the past 3 conversations

• airbnb's excellence/care of customers and hosts
• the loft looks so much better white
• emma's enjoyment of the loft and desk

• dove chocolate
• waking up with a hymn in my heart ("keeps me singing")
• sisters playing pokemon

• flair pens
• sweet and enjoyable books
• Good Truth

• nightly family games
• health and wellness
• cute and pretty and meaningful memes

treasures and gifts and treats all along the way

• early morning snuggles + this is us (or more likely boz) + zoe
• the movie: mr magorium's wonder emporium (consider this my official recommendation)

• rend collective's "choose to worship" album
• the chocolate chip cookies turned out tasty!!!
  
• so much good stuff in 2 chronicles 20
• reminder that i'm not alone in my feelings
  
• broken things are often easy to replace (in this case the french press)
• fun new stamps! (and all the potential letters/notes/postcards they represent!)
  
• meaningful conversations about things other than covid-19 (friends who have meaningful and deep thoughts)
• sweet few moments in the hammock
  
• clean sunroom carpet, clean area rugs, clean chair + ottoman (and a phenomenal husband who lined it all up)
• my james doug martin construction hat!!
  
• connections continuing to happen through text, marco polo, zoom, etc.
• amazing incredible phenomenal beautiful fantastic weather!!!!

His goodness just keeps coming

• Michelle stopped by on her way to Florida (and gave the kiddos really neat reuseable straws!
• social distancing walk with amy t.
• "and God is able to bless you abundantly so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work." 2 corinthians 9:8

• webmunity zoom call
• voice filters and fabulous jokes on marco polo
• sharing communion with CCC across the city

• coolness after the rain (not to mention that it washed away the pollen!)
• jeans + hoodie + flip flops
• bicycle basket bouquets

• zoe's vocabulary/language skills...they are taking off! 
• velocity/elevate/TA staff - their purpose, intentionality and engagement with their students is AWESOME.
• facetime monopoly for aaron and emma

• a whole night of sleep!  no cats...no babies...no bathroom breaks...just sleep!
• good song!  thank you (do yourself a favor and google "maverick city music" and have a worship session!!) 
• wisteria

• beautiful weather!!
• farkle!
• good reminder: 

• the CURATING of memes!  (and when your super awesome friend molly knows the right word!)
• good (dance) song: in jesus name
• little makeover for the porch chairs (amazing what a fresh coat of black spray paint can do...)(next step will be getting seat cushions that go with the ones on the swing)

• talking to lane
• sunshine + swimming
• intentionally taking a break

• chicken fingers and fries from molly (not to mention groceries dropped off!)
• sleeping with the windows open (we have windows!!)
• $1 well spent on sidewalk chalk :) 

• dry wall guys came!
• eating outside
• so much enjoyment of the pool! 

almost forgot...

with so may of the normal "markers" of my week gone/cancelled/postponed, i kind of almost forgot it was thursday!  but, alas, even in the midst of pandemic and national crisis, the thankful list must go on!!  it's true - there is always, always, always something to be thankful for (and in this case, plenty of "somethings").  keep looking for the gifts...they are there.  

• cash girls (including yaya!) group hug
• caroline's cute shopping trip finds
• fun games (especially quirkle and azul right now)

• strong worship songs for the week:
• housefires' "lift you high"
• passion's "there's nothing our God can't do"

• community group zoom calls
• guys and gals gathered in honor of eli's birthday

• "better"...it's such a beautiful word
• emma's enjoyment of the sand pile that the brick guys left
• "tea thyme" at CCC (way to go yaya!)(i apologize for my lack of hat)

• more and more people in columbus being trained to be foster care advocates in their churches
• 10:02 alarm - the hope and belief that 1002 churches will be planted in the coming years
• encouragement, good reminders and sweet IG posts: 

lots of merci(s)

• papa came for a visit
• cupcakes

• note and cards from kami
• standing up for the lemons

• care team dinner
• the relationships surrounding eli

• JOY in worship
• eli's room is coming along

• katie and william's visit
• reminders

• approval from the state for Sweet Little One to go back to her other foster family
• sitting outside

• the callows were able to meet us at the varsity (so glad to get to see these friends two times in one week!) 
• fun times at the world of coca-cola

• celebrating nick and eli
• 40+ letters!! 

full of thanks.

• "He knows how many would show up if it was just Him." - Francis Chan, Letters to the Church
• CELEBRATING LANE!  what a wonderful human.
• eating outside.  this needs to happen more.  

• Michael and Denise's kindness and generosity to host lane's party
• zoe's little dance moves 
• papa's ambrosia - fruity sunshine in a mason jar.

• eli's honesty
• emma built a fire on her own 
• 5 free chicken biscuits!  yay for free mystery breakfasts every tuesday during march (and fabulous friends to eat with). 

• new mug from jason and wendi
• borrowing a good book 
• sweet little one playing peacefully on her own with a bucket o' puffballs (those bless-ed puffballs!)

• nick's willingness to help in any way he can
• laughing during date night 
• helpful reminders  

• yaya's generosity to keep kiddos so that date night has happened for nearly 15 years (minus a few while we were on the AFM...but she would've if she could've!!!)
• caroline's efforts 
• bright encouragement (and friends who share it generously)

• dark chocolate espresso trail mix from target (it's nice that they call it trail mix...makes me think i'm being slightly healthy)
• not getting stuck today
• cleverness in a venn diagram