01.31.20

San Antonio, Texas

Ahhh...I think I'm gonna like it here!

 Let the Tex-Mex feasting begin!

1.30.20

My heart is filled to the brim with gratitude today

01.29.20

Thank you, Lord for answering prayers for focus today!

Leaving work with all the boxes on the to do list checked is a super good feeling!

And hooray for a fun evening laughing with friends over dinner 🍝

01.28.20

So proud of my childhood friend!

Celebrating a a happy mail day for me and 

the book birthday for her seventh middle grade book!!

01.27.20

The lovingkindness, patience, and care I witnessed from my man today

overwhelmed my heart with love and gratitude. 

01.26.20

Thankful for a much needed day for rest and recovery.

01.25.20

So grateful for quality time and big laughs with these lovely ladies!

01.24.20

So glad for a double date evening out with Laura and Todd

01.23.20

Thankful to feel well enough for this week's voice lesson 

and for this new song Jen found for me!

01.22.20

~Today's big blessing was quick replies "YES" from  kind and generous friends~ 

01.21.20

Very thankful for time with an encouraging friend who points me towards Jesus, tasty tea in our cozy corner, and this thoughtful gift from our mutual friend. 

"This God- His way is perfect..."

Psalm 18:30

01.20.20

Today's good gift is getting to spend hours laughing and talking with my super sweet, talented, artistic, scientist of a friend. And the bonus is my amazingly smooth hair after all her hard work!

01.19.20

What a joy to get to share the morning with our Learner's Class!

01.18.20

What a beautiful story time and book making morning with my friends! 

I've learned so much from the Delany Sisters and am encouraged to Reach High.

01.17.20

Grateful for a Friday off to enjoy a leisurely drive out of the county.

What a fun surprise to run into friends for a spontaneous lunch double date!

01.16.20

Opening Night 

I love greeting our patrons when they arrive!

Thankful for the stories shared tonight during and after this moving performance.

01.15.20

Thanks for the midweek advice little tea bag.

Also @juliakjack fabscapes artwork on my desk makes me happy.

And it was a glorious day of tidying and reorganizing my side of the office!

01.14.20

Loved getting to be on Main Street Moments with these two fabulous leaders

01.13.20

So much laughter and joy watching old home videos with Gram and Emma

01.12.20

Sometimes love looks like surprising me with a dozen beautiful red roses for our anniversary and going out to a concert on a Saturday night. Sometimes love looks like driving me to the walk-in clinic and the pharmacy on a Sunday afternoon. 

Happy 28 years and a day to the one I've loved a long time! 

01.11.20

Glad for a job that brings me much joy and some sweet office mates!

01.10.20

Sisters4 made for a fabulous Friday night in one of my favorite places!

Always love these talented women and a sell out crowd!

01.09.20

Oh so thankful for Emma's homemade chicken noodle soup!

(and her medicine delivery) 

01.08.20

Grateful for this fireball of a leader and precious friend!

Looking forward to our event together next weekend 

01.07.20

Today's sweet blessing was sitting right on the other side of this window...

just smiling and singing a hymn to herself as I arrived to sign in for my appointment. 

01.06.20

On the twelfth day of Christmas...

I am thankful for Scott (our family budgeter extraordinaire and Dave Ramsey, Jr ) for taking care of our vehicles and after a full day, his willingness to help me undecorate our beautiful tree. And also grateful for getting one more glimpse of these treasures before packing them away.

01.05.20

Overjoyed to get to share some giggles via FaceTime with this cutie on her 

GOLDEN BIRTHDAY!!!

Happy, Happy Day to my Favorite 5 year old!!!

01.04.20

Hymn of Promise

In our end is our beginning;

in our time, infinity;

In our doubt there is believing;

in our life, eternity,

In our death, a resurrection;

at the last, a victory,

Unrevealed until its season,

something God alone can see.

It was a beautiful time of remembering a life of love well lived. 

We will all be checking our grammar and striving for excellence for years to come. 

01.03.20

Grateful for new mercies each day...

and a dinner date with this guy

01.02.20

Freshly made coffee prepared and waiting for me nearly every morning is a gift I sometimes take for granted. As I sat sipping from a cute, new mug and reading in front of the cozy fire today, I realized that it is one that I definitely should not forget to count as a GOOD gift. 

01.01.20

Reflecting back while also looking ahead...

One of the things I love most about New Year's Day is the feeling of a fresh start, a clean slate. While there were many things, people, and moments that made me smile, laugh loudly, and rejoice last year, there were also moments of great sadness, loss, and heartbreaking tears. In other words, real life. Just because I’m not “feeling it”, doesn’t mean that the Lord isn’t with me or that He has failed in His faithfulness. I stopped keeping track of counting my good gifts with a photo each day and realized that I missed that creative outlet. I also missed the opportunity to consciously notice at least one thing to thank God for every single day. Gratitude really does effect my heart! I'm setting out to be more intentional counting God's good gifts in 2020!

For the Mighty One is holy, and He has done great things for me.

He shows mercy from generation to generation to all who fear Him.

His mighty arm has done tremendous things!

Luke 1:49-51