“There is one thing we can do, and the happiest people are those who can do it to the limit of their ability. We can be completely present. We can be all here. We can...give all our attention to the opportunity before us.” (Mark Van Doren, quoted in Getting Things Done)
Trying to keep my eyes open to the gifts God gives here and now, the blessings before me every moment—including...
1707. cabinets and drawers reorganized
1708. squirt gun fights
1709. new recipes
1710. Elijah's desire to pray
1711. Mason jars not breaking when dropped
1712. playdates with friends
1713. big red and blue plastic balls – best $5 I've spent this summer
1714. sidewalk chalk
1715. Steve's gospel insights
1716. Jude covered in avocado
1717. singing songs with my boys
1718. the fact that our patio/deck are almost totally shaded all day
1719. time to write thoughtful emails during naps
1720. Steve's offer to give me a mental health day
1721. a morning of praying and writing and reading at Starbucks
1722. lunch at Panera
1723. a little shopping, a few good deals
1724. bluish purples and purplish blues
1725. homemade pesto
1726. bath night
1727. Elijah's excitement to go to Sunday school
1728. friends here for dinner and fellowship
1729. the story of how Steve and I ended up together
1730. older boys from church playing patiently with Elijah
1731. His infinite majesty yet intimate care
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