Notes on my new site

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Butternut squash mac + cheese

Pinterest tells me that I can embed pins into my blog... let's just see about that...

25 ways to wear a scarf

Incredible! And if you're a rabbit trail clicker, Wendy has some adorable tutorials for hair on youtube.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

He has made me glad

'For you, O LORD, have made me glad by your work; at the works of your hands I sing for joy.'
Psalm 92:4

A friend of mine recently brought me a bouquet of mums that literally touch my heart everyday. I've had to transfer the mums to a new vase so that the big bundle could reach water and they're still just gorgeous. Last Sunday, as Tripp and I prayed with the worship team, I had a lump in my throat as I tried to recount my gratitude for the Lord's work in my life. I was struck with the thought that if I went down that road, thanking God for all that I could think of, I would fall to pieces. This week, I continued to feel this way as I met with God in prayer. I just wanted to share in this post that I am thankful for all the gracious things the LORD has done in our life. We deserve damnation, but God in his unthinkable grace gave us life. His work, His hands, His blood and we stand near and sing for joy.

If you're in a place today where you're not sure what to do in your life, reorient yourself to see He is working. If you can't see it, recount your gratitude to the Lord. Consider your salvation... go down that road and just see where it leads.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Jacky + Cayte Visit October 2011

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Uncle Jacky and Aunt Cayte came to Chicago for an Autumn visit with us! We walked as far as their feet could handle, ate like Kings (heehee), and enjoyed everything pumpkin - from picking to making pumpkin spice fudge and pumpkin spice lattes.

This visit was especially memorable for the friendship I saw grow between David and his Uncle Jacky. From dancing to wiggling to feeding to swinging, Jacky was David's best bud. I have a feeling that these two will probably be inseparable during visits from here on.

And from here, I'm so thankful for the friend I have in my sister-in-law Cayte. She's one of the most comfortably honest women I know, which always draws the comfortable out in me. I breathe easy with my buddy Cayte around and I'm thrilled we have a lot more 'family time' to come. Thanksgiving 2011 is first on the list!
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