So a few months ago, my girl became a bit obsessed with sock monkeys. Who knew? And then she asked if she could have a sock monkey themed party … and yeah … I was all over that one! Proof in the photos below! It’d also been a while since we’ve had an all-out party, and ahem, I still haven’t posted Hunter’s Fairytale Princess party…
the miracle {969-985}
Eucharisteo always precedes the miracle ~ Ann Voskamp, one thousand gifts 969. elf antics 970. new camera love 971. Christmas decorating 972. advent counting 973. birthday celebrating 974. lipstick staying power {it’s the little things} 975. present wrapping 976. friend gathering 977. 3,000 on my birthday 978. spa day with a friend 979. neutralizing and decluttering 980. breathing hope 981. birthday kisses 982. perspective 983….
without trust, how can we fully believe? {948-968}
Without trust in the good news of Jesus, without trust in the good news of God’s saving work even in this moment, without an active, moment-by-moment trust in the good news of an all-sovereign, all-good God, how can we claim to fully believe? Ann Voskamp, one thousand gifts, page 148 947. projects crossed off the to-do list 948. a movie with the teen 949. a…
gratitude is but a way of seeing {799-947}
If the heights of our joy are measured by the depths of our gratitude, and gratitude is but a way of seeing, a spiritual perspective of smallness might offer a vital way of seeing especially conducive to gratitude. Ann Voskamp, one thousand gifts, page 166 799. putting my writing aside to spend the day with my girls 801. “It is finished.” John 19:30 803. the…
god’s beautiful thing …
No one else will ever know the depth of my LOVE for you. After all, you’re the only one who knows what my heart sounds like from the inside. {quote source} This girl amazes and surprises me almost everyday. Honestly, she always has. Some of you may know I’d been homeschooling Taylor the last 2 years. She’s had some issues with learning in the past,…