Week's end with thanks

Kids making a feast of mud-and-pebble-pies — the recipe only calls for one ingredient: imagination.
Visit from my discipler/friend Elisa! Able to show her our “world,” WCC church family, our home, friends. Rich blessing!
Her homemade potato salad. Who knew potato salad could be so GOOD?!
Seeing the quick fruit of discipline.
Exhorted to rest. Receiving it.
Making a list. Checking it twice.
Heidi’s first ponytail … my girl is growing up!
Dutch resting his head on my shoulder.
New birthday playlist on my ipod–love getting new worship music!
Singing.
Quilts.
Coconut-chicken soup.
Fresh greens.
God giving wisdom.
How God divinely orchestrates meetings, relationships, messages.
Godly girls seeking Him.
Surrender.
Smashing idols.
Trying to run again.
West Linn track.
Nights at home.
Sick little boy = extra snuggles for mommy.
On couch with my man, laps topped with screens and keys, studying together. It’s what we’ve been doing together for a decade. We always studied together, even before we were “we” …
Snuggling on the floor with my girl. Curled up under blanket, camping.
Crumbling over this post.
Too many prayer requests to count; abundant opportunities for grace and provision.
HUGE juicy mangos (at 2/$1, really a gift!).
Wednesday morning prayer.
Playing My-Little-Ponies with Heidi. The very same ponies I played with almost 30 years ago.
Returning from a run with fists full of wildflowers.
Dutch’s fascination with George Müller.
London packing list.
Our ambition of only taking a small carry-on bag. We’ll see how we do.
Counters lined with fresh organic fruit — gotta love a sale!
Dutch’s love for tomatoes — eats them like apples.
Rosemary and eucalyptus essential oils.
Family night.
Family walk to sunset park.
Sweatshirts and socks on cold mornings.
Nyquil.
The Message.
Closed doors.
Opened doors.
Three days at Riversong.
Clear blue sky and sunshine for Jeff’s birthday. All day spent outside, kids splashing in wading pool, making mud pies, tinkering in Papa’s shop.
New wooden bat for Dutch hand-made by Daddy on the lathe.
Heidi learning to jump rope just like mommy. Hysterical.
“Happy birthday Jeff” written in chalk on the driveway. Not by me, but by my dad.
A humorous common theme among Jeff’s gifts from others: beef jerky, a box of sugary cereal, a canister of peanuts, a box of nerds … what, do you think Jeff’s wife doesn’t let him have those things at home?? 🙂
Watching people love on my man. He is so loved and I’m so glad.
Exceeding kindness from a Multnomah professor.
Studying for London in a lawn chair, stack of commentaries by my side, bottle of water, warm sun. Pinching myself. Do I really get to do this??
Kids bouncing on mini-trampoline.
Pink and blue beach balls chased around the yard.
Parenting frustration turned to insight — God is brilliant! So thankful He helps us by His spirit.
Sound of river.
Prayer.
Trust.
Steak dinner. Birthday pie. True Grit. Happy husband.
A beautiful day.
Melon shampoo. Two clean delicious children.
Combing Heidi hair. Wet curls springing up.
Being tired. The good kind.
Watching a movie with my favorite men in the world on either side of me. Love my dad, love my man.
Signing off.
Psalm 62.

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