– Celebrating a happy happy 48th birthday. Mom\’s fun and unique gift; surprises at work; lunch with Chrissie, Cindy and Jeromy; family dinner at Hoffbrau; surprises from Little Rock; and M at Krista’s with dear friends. Really sweet day.
– NickMo and Dana\’s Thanksgiving wedding, cannot think of a more God-glorifying union
– SCS playoff run with a couple of really exiting games, so happy for Coach Flowers and these boys (and the cheerleaders!!)
– Spending the day with both my girls and the Jenkins girls – shopping in Salado and then Belton for TAPPS cheer comp
– Soccer season – a little weird with two injured Wilson girls
– Choosing to rest several evenings through December – closing my bedroom door and reading, just needed to stop and rest
– Hosting Corbin\’s Christmas brunch with his RANT directors, can\’t find a better, nicer, more fun crew
– Trusting You, Lord, for wisdom and patience in making decisions wrapping up the year at work
Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being praise his holy name.
Praise the Lord O my soul and forget not all his benefits –
who forgives your sins, and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion,
who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
– Bran\’s KOT ski trip in Aspen / Snowmass, with a couple of days at Mama and Papa\’s on the way, and then getting to have dinner in one of his kamper\’s families\’ homes
– Harris Creek and JP\’s teaching
– Lunch with mom and Cindy at Rise in Clearfork, felt like Christmas. LOVE these two ladies.
– A quarantined week at home, but then all testing negative for Covid. Extra thankful to have dodged the Covid bullet especially right at Christmas. And while I was initially frustrated to have to quarantine at home, it was such a great week to be home with our kids all there, a huge gift in disguise
– Corbin\’s breakfasts
– Psalm 133:1 – How good is it when brothers live in unity
– Elvia!!
– Hud\’s VAIL ski trip with a handful of fraternity brothers
– Krista\’s advice. May keep me from needing to schedule with a counselor
– Spontaneous drive around our neighborhood to look at Christmas lights (and Basden jumping in the front seat – one of my highlights all month – seeing her spunk)
– Thank you for Trey and the fabulous big brother he is. I love him dearly, wish our live were more intertwined but just thankful to have him and his family close in heart
– Christmas lunch at Neiman\’s with girls and mom – a gift to have margin for these kinds of things without feeling crunched under a too-full calendar
– All of Christmas shopping done and wrapped before leaving town. It\’s a push to finish early, but SO NICE to have it done and simply enjoy Christmas week
– Aunt Dianna and her lovely life. She impacted my life on a foundational level, anchored my faith as a child to see her jubilant love for you. All points to you, Lord.
– Taking a walk under grey skies and in cold weather – felt SO refreshing
– Essie’s bright countenance while going through some hard things, she is growing up
– Prov 68:19 – Praise be to the Lord, to God our savior, who daily bears our burdens.
– Psalm 89:1-2:
I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever;
with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.
I will declare that your love stands firm forever,
that you established your faithfulness in heaven itself.
– Essie\’s Spanish project
– My hands. I\’m thankful for my hands.
– Lunch at Keister home in Amarillo, SO GOOD to see them and Jess. And our new Bible Recap book!
– Bunny and Blankie
– My morning spot, taking in the snow-covered mountains view
– Papa\’s breakfasts
– Lunch in Santa Fe with Cam and Alan making some home remodel choices, a FREEZING lunch (literally) on a Mexican restaurant patio because they can’t seat anyone inside. Insane. 27 degrees, 14 with wind chill. But we laughed a lot.
– Family facetime w/O’Modhrains. SO good to “see” them and laugh at Connor. Brings such joy that they are a family of five.
– Cole and Abby’s engagement – Praising you God for that sweet relationship
