- Mystery Dinner #1 last night – OH MY WORD. Corbin outdid himself! Such a fun evening – I feel VERY celebrated at 50 😊 Randy and Lindsay Key, Jason and Lindsay Safran and then Ken and Lori Schaefer – all have TCU in common. One couple of doing Whole30 so our ENTIRE meal was absolutely amazing AND whole 30 – butternut squash soup with bacon and pomegranates, pork tenderloin, berry salad, sweet potato mash with caramelized onions, and then a berry cobbler for desert made with fresh fruit and Crushed up Lara cashew bars! It was incredible – the meal, the people, the convo – it was so fun to be surprised when each couple came in!
- Jason and Lindsay’s bday card and flowers, just so thoughtful and grateful. Such a thoughtful, meaningful gift from Lori and Ken. Randy and Lindsay’s gift of a watercolor picture of me with all four kids, so touching
- Roomie facetime
- My Ember coffee mug – makes coffee better
- FWBC launch yesterday
- Good day at work, interacting with lots of people – internal and external. I do feel like we’re doing your work.
- Esther’s upbeat attitude
- Becca living with us, but getting to be in Waco more than she thought she’d be, participating in Sing
- Helping me stay in the moment. Waiting for you, staying strong and keeping heart, waiting for you (Ps 27:14). I need your grace to stay there, but thank you – it feels good to reply on you AND I see you doing it.
- Talking with Basden last night – she is hilarious – such a breath of fresh air
- Bran working hard and motivated to study for mortgage loan officer certification
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Streams – “God knows when to withhold or grant us any visible sign of encouragement. How wonderful it is when we trust him in either case!” (Jan 24)
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In quietness and trust is your strength. Is 30:15
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As thy days, so shall they strength be. Deut 33:25
- Essie curling her hair every morning – darling
- Basketball season, Baseball starting and Essie’s efforts to promote SCS
- Bran’s advice (encouragement) to me
- Fencetrees
- Wordle with Hud
- Getting home most days in time for an early evening walk – walking path outside our front door
- Sitting in Wardlaw’s Bible class
- Basden at AU basketball games with friends
- Cold days but sunny days
- Hud and Charlotte – weddings and NOLA formals
- CINDY GRINSTEAD I love her so much
- Laura Heffner and her sweet encouragement
- Essie’s stunting lessons with Beau
- Dogs and their haircuts, Ruby’s bows 🙂
- Essie’s new college visits on the horizon. Lots of good ahead.
- Buells’ Wed night bible study – so grateful
- Desiring God – The man with the epileptic son cried out, “I believe, help my unbelief!” Mark 9:24. This is a good prayer. It acknowledges that without God we cannot believe as we ought to believe.
Let us pray daily, “O Lord, thank you for my faith. Sustain it. Strengthen it. Deepen it. Don’t let it fail. Make it the power of my life, so that in everything I do, you get the glory as the great giver. Amen.”
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Hard days. You know it, Lord. You will sustain these kiddos I love so dearly. You love them more.
- Laughter is the best medicine
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles… 1 Chron 16:11-12