Week's end with thanks …

Kari Patterson > Sacred Mundane > Week's end with thanks …
Sacred Mundane1 Comment0
  • Family Night playing Pickel the Pirate. Heidi always wins!
  • Heidi’s curls spilled out over her pillow.
  • The Best of My Days list … a creative gift that’s blessing my life.
  • Sunny afternoons playing Star Wars on the riding lawnmower, our own Starfighter conquering galaxies near and far.
  • Running through the pasture, Heidi in arms bouncing up and down, her laughing floating through the air. “Again, Mommy! Again! I like it when you run!”
  • Dutch chasing behind, all of us breathing joy.
  • Kissing that spot on his cheek, right by his lips, inhaling.
  • Jeff reading Prince Caspian with kids under the turquoise quilt. Dutch staring off as he listens, imagining the world of words.
  • Into the world of blends and double-syllable words: Sunny and Thumper jumped and skipped!
  • Wearing Jeff’s sweatshirts.
  • One Community Group with three tiny infants. The other Community Group with three tummies growing! New life in us and among us…
  • Lego StarWars book, taping and re-taping it together. Love my boy who wears things out.
  • How life affords the perfect learning opportunities.
  • Answers to prayer.
  • The honor of having my post read and distributed at Aunt Lois’ Memorial in New York. SO blessed to be part of her celebration of life!
  • Long phone conversation with Lois’s son, my mom’s cousin, sunshine in my day.
  • His story of meeting my mom and my aunt Linda for the first time, more than 50 years ago. “Whoa! Who are those beautiful girls?” “Your cousins.”  “Oh darn!”
  • Laughter.
  • Perspective.
  • Re-Meeting a dear penpal friend who I haven’t seen in 14 years.
  • Seeing her miracle daughter, a living, breathing answer to prayer.
  • Cute skirts for $9.99.
  • Lemon zinger tea.
  • Common Prayer.
  • Molalla girlfriends.
  • Sweet kids.
  • Eyepatches.
  • My two wired, giddy kids playing together. Driving me a bit crazy but glad they enjoy each other.
  • GENEROUS photographer, videographer, and blog graphic-designer friends.
  • My husband handsome in his new running jacket. Thanks, Momma!
  • This post, a friend honoring her husband for their anniversary. I went to highschool with this guy and he was always a truly quality person. It’s SUCH a blessing to see people have great marriages and to see wives honoring their husbands!
  • My own husband who I admire beyond measure.
  • Scrabble at night.
  • SILLY kids.
  • Heidi learning her verses. Words jumbled up. Her so cute I want to eat her up!
  • Gospel Story Bible.
  • DK Big Book of Knowledge.
  • Firewood.
  • Finally eating a meal with a fork. (Apparently you CAN get tired of soup.)
  • A lunch out.
  • A night in.
  • Really encouraging friends.
  • Really amazing parents.
  • Selena’s voice.
  • My mom’s voice.
  • Crazy-generous friend dropping off groceries. I am so spoiled!
  • Cranberry vinaigrette made from Momma’s leftover homemade cranberry sauce. SOOOO good!
  • Playing every single day.
  • Learning to live a life of no regrets.
  • Jesus. 

One thought on “Week's end with thanks …”

Comments are closed.

Share This