Monday, March 26, 2012

"Perspective can always adopt gratitude — and gratitude always parents joy."

(read this today in a blog i love...you should go read the whole thing, it is worth your time!)
aholyexperience.com

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

four d

i boasted the other day to my precious sister in law about how free-ing forty felt.
how untangled by the world i was...
no longer am i smooshed by what others thought of me...

finally free to just be....you know, comfortable in my own skin!

one day later a friend asked me how forty was going...she had heard it could be "a little rough, you know."
i smiled (not a little pridefully) and said, "oh! it's just fine!"
as soon as i walked away i burst into tears!
later i told dan about it all...
he thinks i may be entering early menopause!

enough about me...where was i in my counting?
ah yes...

#106 His many small blessings bursting joy into my heart

#107 slow days at the beach




#108 being reminded that my life (all forty years of it!) is not my own

Monday, March 12, 2012

just wondering...

can forty year old women wear skinny jeans?


be honest.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

our great Healer

our family received the sweetest news just now....

our courageous emma kait got totally clear pet scan results!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thank you all for your countless prayers!!!!

we are rejoicing with you ek!!!
thank you Jesus, our perfect Healer, for your endless mercy, grace and love!

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

still counting

#103...visiting our state's missional past with my sweet mess




#104...living on mission for God in LA