02.28.23

"The heavens proclaim the GLORY of GOD.

The skies display His craftsmanship.

Day after day they continue to speak;

night after night they make HIM known."

Psalm 19:1-2

Thankful for the many ways the LORD made HIS GLORY known this past month!

Looking forward expectantly to how HE will be with us in March!!

02.27.23

What fun to making a delivery to the honeymooners' home

when their super sweet neighbor came by after school!! 

 

02.26.23

Thanks, Halea for your magical photo 

and thanks, Emma for your Instagram post 

so I have a screenshot photo of JOY for today!

This MOtB was a whole lotta GRATEFUL and tired,

so completely forget to take a real live photograph of the day!

 

02.25.23

She "found him whom [her] soul loves" 

Song of Solomon 3:4

Happy Day One of your Happily Ever After, Mr. and Mrs. Dufty ♡

 

02.24.23

🎶 Tomorrow, Tomorrow...you're only a day away!! 🎶

But tonight held plenty of its own joys too!!!

02.23.23

Hooray for getting to go with my girl on this super fun errand!! 

 

02.22.23

7:29 am

6:18pm

Taking a walk around the neighborhood just Jesus and me this morning...

I was doing some talking, some listening, some asking.

As I rounded a bend in the road, I was met with the view in the top photo...BAM!

Right as THIS was playing in my ears!!!

Some more fun prep work, great lunch with my Sis and Dad,

sweet time with friend and magic maker, Aleta...

then God capped off the evening with an equally glorious sun show!!

(THIS is one of my favorites~ Phil Wickham's Living Hope)

 

02.21.23

Happy for time to prep some fun and cute pjs for this coming weekend! 

 

02.20.23

Aunt Kara arrived today and some VERY good and fun organizing happened for this coming Saturday!!

 

02.19.23

"If then you have been raised with Christ, 

seek the things that are above,

where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 

Set your minds on things that are above, 

not on things that are on earth.

 For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 

When Christ who is your life appears, then you will appear with Him in glory."

Colossians 3:1-4 

What a special Sunday! 

Surrounded by my family

Getting to share for "Who Told You" about Jesus

Reminder after reminder that God is WITH us!

02.18.23

Warm Sunshine | Getting to do Laundry | A Walk with my Best Guy |

and this good, good reminder...

"You are Good"

by Nichole Nordeman

When the sun starts to rise and I open my eyes

You are good, so good

In the heat of the day with each stone that I lay

You are good, so good

With every breath that I take in

I'll tell you I'm grateful again

When the moon rises high before each kiss goodnight

You are good

When the road starts to turn around each bend I've learned

You are good, so good

And when someone's hand holds me up, helps me stand

You are so good

With each breath I take in

I'll tell you I'm grateful again

'Cause it's more than enough just to know I am loved

You are good

So how can I thank You

And what can I bring

What can a poor man lay at the feet of a king?

So I'll sing you a love song

It's all that I have

To tell You I'm grateful

For holding my life in Your hands

When it's dark and it's cold and I can't feel my soul

You are so good

When the world has gone gray and the rain's here to stay

You are still good

So with every breath I take in

I'll tell you I'm grateful again

And the storm may swell, even then it is well

You are good

So how can I thank You

And what can I bring?

What can a poor man lay at the feet of a King?

So I'll sing you a love song

It's all that I have 

To tell you I'm grateful

For holding my life in You hands 

02.17.23

Turns out my Walking Buddy and I were both watching the skies for the break in the clouds.

I'm so grateful the rains stopped just in time for an encouraging Walk and Talk!

"But you, dear friends, must build each other up in your most holy faith,

pray in the power of the Holy Spirit, and await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ,

who will bring you eternal life. In this way, you will keep yourselves safe in God's love."

Jude 1:20-21

02.16.23

Grateful for this GOOD GIFT friend who will be flexible with our plans and run errands together!!

And share the overstimulation of WallyWorld by laughing with me!!

 

02.15.23

Hooray for TrewCrewCoreFour Family Night!!

Dinner and a Movie and a *very* important Dance Lesson

02.14.23

"Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

No one has ever seen God, but if we love one another,

God lives in us and His love is complete in us."

1 John 4:11-12

Thankful for a full day of sweet time with a few of the "one anothers" God has given me.  

02.13.23

It's nice when tasks go more quickly than expected.

And I always enjoy working alongside these two women!

 

02.12.23

Sundays are very, very good for my heart

for more reasons than one

"My Hope is Built"

by Edward Mote

My hope is built on nothing less

Than Jesus' blood and righteousness

I dare not trust the sweetest frame

But wholly lean on Jesus' name

On Christ the solid rock I stand 

All other ground is sinking sand

All other ground is sinking sand.

When darkness veils His lovely face

I rest on His unchanging grace

In every high and stormy gale

My anchor holds within the veil.

His oath, His covenant, His blood

Support me in the whelming flood

When all around my soul gives way

He then is all my hope and stay.

When He shall come with trumpet sound

O may I then in Him be found.

Dressed in His righteousness alone

Faultless to stand before the throne.

On Christ the solid rock I stand

All other ground is sinking sand

All other ground is sinking sand.

02.11.23

So much GOODNESS!!!

The enthusiastic players...the even more enthusiastic coaches (their dads)...and

getting to visit in the stands with my sweet, encouraging friends while we cheered for all of them!!

 

02.10.23

Thank you, sweet and thoughtful Dawn for making me smile so big!!!

 

02.09.23

Fun Farm day hanging out with my best guy and these Kool Kids

 

02.08.23

"This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine"

Caught a glimpse of this happy nightlight this evening, which reminded me

 how GLAD it made my heart to have a long overdue phone call with the giver of it today!!

My BGF Tiena is a wonderful spreader of The LIGHT!!

02.07.23

Grateful to be able to sit with my dear friend for a bit 

Reminding each other that GOD IS WITH US!

and much rejoicing when I received her text after she laid eyes on her patient...

"I am praising God as the Psalmist in Psalm 103:1...

"Let all that I am praise the LORD;

with my whole heart, I will praise His holy name!"

 

02.06.23

"I see the moon and the moon sees me

The moon sees somebody I want to see.

God bless the moon and God bless me;

and God bless the somebody I want to see."

Clifton Johnson

 

02.05.23

Such a lovely day seeing my girl's sweet friends love her so well!

The wedding countdown is on!! ♡

 

02.04.23

Thankful for a just right day to stay cozy with a book by the fire

 

02.03.23

Glad and Grateful for Fellowship and Feasting on a Delightful Double Date!!

Bonus treat was having a side room all to ourselves!

"Go in peace, for we have sworn friendship with each other in the name of the LORD..."

1 Samuel 20:42

 

02.02.23

Had a whole backyard full of visitors for lunch today! 

They caught my attention because my Mom had a strong dislike for large flocks of black birds.

But after watching them fly and feast for a while, it made me wonder

Is this an indication that Spring is near?!?! 

Has this giant black bird family migrated back home from their winter away? 

Is this the *new* Groundhog's Day spring indicator? 

 

02.01.23

One of the things that happens frequently is when I finally ask a sales associate for help,

the item I was looking for can be found quite nearby or is RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. 

Today was no exception.

After walking ALL OVER the store, I saw a "personal shopper" and thought, oh she'll know...

"Excuse me, could you please point me in the direction of the lamps?"

With no words, but the sweetest, slyest smile, she pointed over my shoulder.

Yep. Directly behind me. The whole row of shelves covered with lamps.

I laughed. She laughed. We laughed some more together.

And then I thanked her and said she had a good story for the break room today.

She gave me grace and just replied, "It happens all the time."

Then I made her take a photo with me to send to my sister and daughter so they could have a laugh too.

We parted ways with her saying, "Have a blessed day!"

and me telling her that she and this event were definitely God's good gift of joy and laughter to me.

This turned into a long story about me not seeing the lamps right in front of/beside me.

But I think my point is that often I miss out on God's good gifts because I'm looking around frantically.

For something else. Or thinking about something else. 

Which is why I continue to intentionally count these good gifts after all these years. 

Lord, open my eyes to see your GOODNESS and JOY all around me.

Even in crowded stores and my even more crowded mind and heart.