remembering....see how present God is in our lives

• "unwelcome circumstances...are not gifts. But they most always contain a gift." - david benner (adapted slightly)
• amy & wil were here for easter! i love that they took the oldest 3 cash kids out on the lake.

• easter afternoon meal at mama suzanne's. such an enjoyable time. (and money in the easter eggs!!)
• so much korean food (no offense poppy seed chicken...but this was way better)

• "it is by remembering that we start to see how present God is in our lives." - pete greig
• texture of the table. something about the lines is especially lovely.  (and the hands that made the table)

• smashing eggs + gas station pizza
• friday night in down town macon! yummy food. lots of walking. so much laughter!!!!  

• new stomp rockets! (and a friend who hears me say "i need to get new stomp rockets" and orders them....)(and does my chemicals and weed killer shopping at lowes!)
• good friday

• when conversations go well 
• solo sunrise run easter morning

• everything seems to get done (as far as i can tell!)
• easter at cityscape!

• the lawn mower cranked and the pool filter is working properly (i wanted those wins!)
• timely reminder

• emma baked "snickerdoodle blondies"
• easy breezy time at the dentist

• the hands & hope membership.  my friend beth is talented
• icecream for everybody (gotta love having icecream cones in the pantry!)

• learning how to make forms for CityScape.  so easy and helpful.  
• STELLAR playground in newnan.  sweet time with such a special ship/life friend

•  pretty pretty flowers - no matter their form -  drawn. legos. fresh. 
• the grass got cut!  
• pictures from helicopters. 

a thankful heart is a happy heart

• early morning iced coffee + blueberry lemon muffin
• brick & mortar in Old Town (need a coffeeshop?  it's a good one) 
• watermelon + salads + smoothies + sweet girls who love 'em all

• being in my smoothie era
• holy week....face to face with jesus' love and kindness and sacrifice.  goodness.  it's too much to take in sometimes. 
• beauty

• shane's rewards = free lemon pepper boneless wings (thankful emma want a grilled cheese from there!)
• eli and friends here for a bit 
• melted gummi bears (and the friend who prepares them :))

• books for zoe! 
• fully funded mission trips.  God's generosity through friends and family is amazing!!!
• meegan's candle

• captured goals
• slowly asking for "the twenty"
• borrowed puzzle from a sweet friend = perfect staff meeting activity

• work is happening on the fun run 
• the organization and leadership and systems matt brings to the CS table 
• these cash kids.  so thankful.

• listening/watching zoe sing and dance to Ellie Holcomb's song "Sing"
• sweet girls playing outside ALLLL morning
• letters and postcards that get where they are supposed to be going

songs and sunday afternoons and so many wonderful things.

• You're Worthy of It All  Shane & Shane "all of my hopes...all of my fears...all of my wants...and all of my years...everything now, everything then....You're worthy of it all."
• And Psalm 91 from Anna Golden - "You're my God in whom i trust!"
• seeing CityScape's "everybody touch somebody" in action in CityKids

• ALL IS D.O.N.E. with the business license stuff.  oh the weight that is lifted!
• quick coffee date with karina with a good dose of vitamin d 
• beautiful afternoon. beautiful girl. another beautiful soup. 

• "defender shepherd"
• molly pulling in with a cappuccino blast
• wisteria. 

• "...do away with wickedness for good."  psalm 139:19 (msg) 
• time with meegan.  i'm going to miss her! 
• this little section of the off ramp from JR Allen onto I-85...i just like it. 

• sweet sweet giftcard from MIC friends
• meaningful phone calls
• adapted shield prayer

• synchronized popcorn eating
• how talking to nick helps me not feel so sad. every single time.
• 3 girls eating icecream and watching movies...such a great sunday afternoon

• coming home to a much cleaner kitchen than i left
• how easy it is to get things done with Davis Concrete Company (expensive....but easy!  and kind!)
• UGA acceptances...college decisions made....

centering prayers and caterpillar houses and all kinds of goodness

• eventually all of the business license stuff IS going to get worked out. 
• Centering Prayer - song by Andrew Peterson
  
• we have THE BEST COMMUNITY.  so much love for Caroline on Senior Night!!! such an expression of love and support for our family

• ALL the love and birthday boxes and chocolate cake and family get togethers and hugs and smiles from Meme through the years.  what a life well lived. 
• candace won the auction for the pool vacuum!! 
• USO program that allows Nick to record himself reading a book for Zoe (and that book is going to get sent to us!)

• ideal saturday morning....sleeping in a bit, big breakfast, lots of time on the porch
• getting to zoom into amy's class...always such an enjoyable time of talking
• caroline officially committed to samford!! 

• liturgies
• mission trip money...such generosity! 
• celebrating eli at mr. pizza!

• friends who help make birthday presents possible
• the guys and gals who celebrated eli so well at impact
• zoe's caterpillar house

• walking with friends. such a gift every single time. 
• making smoothies
• the gift of leftover soup for lunch outside on the porch

gifts along the way this week

• having papa and uncle lane and leah and charles in town 
• couple of quick responses to the mission trip letters
• fun aldi find

• safe travels for nick 
• hearing about how good the food is where he is
• never a bad time for office/life supplies 

• time to work on the IG post and email and website uninterrupted
• daffodils for sharing
• nick set me up for so much success in renewing all the things for the cottage.  even left me $20 cash for the background check.

• sweet first wednesday
• getting to see eli for a few minutes!
• beautiful sky

• donuts are always a good idea. 
• scripture that zoe knows because of katie's dance class
• seeing friends in the movie (Lifemark!) we were watching (the lady sitting at the table is victoria!)

• pool pump situation is fixed (as far as i know)
• pinata stamps (almost as fun as the elephants!)
• so many encouraging truths all in one morning: 

• beautiful weather for being outside
• leftover steak!
• zoe's bean soup with rosemary and mint

• tried the subway footlong pretzel
• when kids say/text thank yous for having them over
• how very much zoe enjoys scruffy!

• time on the porch
• peach mango drink
• yup: 

all kinds of wonderful gifts.

• when things smell fresh/clean
• new thankful journal (starting with #12,234)
• emma enjoyed the conference thing at auburn
• this girl. her silliness. her hair. her dress. 

• discovery connections.  such a gift to jeeah's hope families (and columbus!)
• ella grace's help to get breathe set up
• counter top icemaker...on my counter!!!!
• fun times at the soccer game in macon!

• God's kindness to nick in confirming/affirming what he was to share 
• all the encouragement the Lord is sending Nick's way
• burgers + fries + house full of high school students
• good company at CFA (and all the points in the app thanks to papa!)

• dinner with eli 
• when you know you can rely/trust people to do what they said they're going to do
• ah-mazing snickerdoodles (best ever)(and i use those words carefully)
• baby goats + fishing + barbque

• lego flowers
• "all i want is all You are...."
• early morning yoga + b'fast casserole (who is this person?!)
• cityscape's 2 year anniversary celebration!

• the difference 24 hours can make (thankful for the space of thursday mornings)
• generosity from unexpected places
• "Let nothing disturb you. Let nothing frighten you....they who have God lack nothing. God alone is enough..." - Teresa of Avila
• friends. 

• AB was able to come with us to both (away) soccer games this week (such fun for zoe...makes it so much more enjoyable for all of us!)
• midtown coffee + encouragement + another JH dad's event in the works
• those working so hard behind the scenes at cityscape...especially mr. bill, mr. arnie and matt....
• ben vickery's wildly (in)appropriate joke at church. laughter is such a gift! 

the gifts are all over the place!!!!

• smiling at southern gospel
• fun evening with yaya
• meeting a jeeah's hope mom randomly on the playground at the soccer game
• the friendship caroline and emma share
• "want to do my bible study with me?" - emma (YES! OF COURSE! ALWAYS!! -me)

• beautiful ballet magnificat
• talking with haley at sam's 
• kids climbing trees and listening to music
• the girls had a fantastic time on the youth retreat (and didn't end up sick)
• post soccer game pics

• getting to go to non-profit things with christal
• hearing about caroline's senior sermon
• kids swinging 
• big hug from eli and a perfect cup of coffee at impact
• can't get enough of the daffodils!

• easy peasy cottage guests/turnovers
• talking to nick makes everything better
• credit card reward giftcards in the mail
• "yes. that's taken care of." 
• beauty and details and loveliness everywhere in the Fields of Grace house

• our God is GOOD, TRUSTWORTHY, KIND, GRACIOUS, NEAR. 
• inside out shirt object lessons
• this weather is so gorgeous. 
• getting to use "oh captain my captain" gifs
• beautiful tulips, delightful cup of coffee, incredible passion/vision/purpose/plans

• jim & thatcher got the leaves out of the pool
• pepper (peanut butter has officially been replaced)
• knowing gifts are on their way :) 
• nick is feeling better!!!
• Anna Golden's album...especially Manasseh, Get Your Glory, Psalm 91, and these words....

• time with aidan on thursdays during zoe's ballet class
• all the rides for emma always work out 
• when things smell fresh/clean 
• the little animated memojis. oh.my.goodness. another gift from LLcoolJM.  so much laughter! 
• how helpful everyone is at carlisle