Thankful Thursday, Take 134

Thanking God this week for...

• time with dear friends last Friday night
• the AMAZING dinner they cooked for us--surf & turf! soooooo good.
• the fact that Elijah did great at their house until almost 11 PM(!!)
• Steve's willingness to watch Elijah while I took some time away on Saturday
• University School of Nashville's Fall Book Frenzy
• hours spent reading, praying, journaling at Panera
• dinner with Kathryn, after not having seen her for over four years!
• the absolutely gorgeous weather we're having this week
• Nutiva coconut oil
• no cavities for Elijah
• coffee with an old friend on Tuesday--two years' worth of catching up
• a fun playdate in a fabulous backyard yesterday, and conversations with other mamas
• the fact that God does not expect perfection from me--instead He wants progress and gives me His Son's perfection
• joy and peace in Him
• stories of His faithfulness and grace to tell