Processed with VSCO with a9 preset Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles... 1 Chronicles 16:11-12

Wrapping up the last 6 weeks of summer in one post... trying to keep it succinct... lots to be grateful for First and foremost, grateful with my whole heart to be an American. Family vacay in Riviera Maya ~ 5 days with my very favorites after a summer apart Essie's...

Park City - this mountain town, how much we enjoy being here Our hike up above Silver Star and lunch at the Silver Star cafe All of the fabulous views from Hotel Park City, both from our cabin and from the lobby, such a gift to be here  Silver Lake hike so...

Father's Day 2021 ~ I got the best Father's day - got Bran home for the day, missing Hudda! ummm... this was a first Father’s day sure makes me realize that I am so taken care of my dad and by Corbin - and Papa! Three amazing fathers. I couldn't be prouder of Trey,...

A Branson surprise! Showed up for Sunday lunch Love having him home for a few hours Bailey moved in and is a FABULOUS addition to the Wilson home Summer begins with HSM SO very grateful for Chrissie's decision to stay with me in Admission ~ whew!! More productive and...

SCS Jr / Sr Prom 2021  - and the kids actually had a dance the ask the hair (Basden did her own and about five others) the pick-up the girls the crew the clean up the Mommas ANOTHER two-spot for B yesterday - and then a three-spot!  That our "Dewalt explosion" did not...

Eatzi's and a dusk picnic at Colonial That for the first time in 21 years I bought a half gallon of milk Greg and Kim's 80s party ~ fun to see so many people from different seasons of our lives. Charlie Erwin's encouragement. What shows up on my camera roll Corbin...

  Reunion with my Baylor besties, divine weekend @ Molly’s home in College Station. And the pictures don't lie... all we do is talk and eat Hud packing up his entire dorm by himself and making the 11-hour drive home... first year at Auburn more than we could have...

Softball is going to playoffs And this is how a double feels Time with Papa and Mama, although never as slow and relaxed as I imagine it will be. Biggest practical gift is that they cover dinners ~ whether homemade or Campisis Choo Choo Charlie in town Practicing...

Basden's Junior Blessing service ~ a really precious marker ushering her into her senior year (!) Hud’s heavy tests and finals week, that you are WITH him A cool, rainy day at home. Goodness gracious We love, because he first loved us. 1 Jn 4:19 - “The Bible teaches...

All 4 kids home for Easter! Time with all 6 of us - 3+ days Joe Ts Thurs night, Taste Fri lunch with girls working, Bonnell’s last night. I don’t have to eat again for awhile! Lunch and hanging out at Bourland with Cappy and Daboo Laughing so hard at Bonnells with...

Texas redbuds!!   C. Spurgeon - “Wisdom is the RIGHT use of knowledge - to know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal and are all the more fools for it… Prov 20:15 - There is gold and abundance of costly stones, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel....

Minimester service at Tatse Project and a food pantry First Breakfast, I see you   FULL days at work leading into spring break Mom bringing me lunch (Fuzzy\'s, no less) when I forgot mine and didn’t have time to leave - precious   Cindy’s great ideas. And getting to...

Sundays at church - no replacement for in-person community (thank you, Basden and Essie, for pushing us to attending in person early this year) A Hudson sighting! Suzanne running into him with friends at a basketball game in small-town Georgia Have been in Proverbs...

  Even after our crazy Snowmagedden week, we pushed through to host 14 girls for the There{4} Conference in our home. With our power barely back on, a city water boil order, frozen and cracked pool pump equipment, non-functioning refrigerator, and a couple busted...

Goodness, sometimes this gratitude list is a practice, a discipline, more than other weeks. Thankful for  Ann Voskamp for writing a whole book on regularly practicing thanking the Lord. It's most definitely a healthy response to when I don't feel real grateful. When I...

Friends that fill her with joy Ps. 112:6-8   Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered forever. He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting the Lord. His heart is secure, he will have no fear; in the end he will look on...

Corbin and girls Daddy / daughter weekend in Playa del Carmen - Christmas gift Lake weekend, all seven of us, Bannister’s lake house. NINETEEN years. Listening to these friends' conversations - college kids (and three-year-olds!), home decor, politics and culture,...