{Tuesday Required Listening:  I Am Mountain-- Gungor}

On building forts

Sometimes, I let this little corner of the internet lie collecting dust.  Oops.  But, in an effort to get back in the saddle-- so to speak-- a little dose of gratitude goes a long way.  I am exceedingly grateful for friends who show up right when they are needed most.  Especially those who enthusiastically build forts & watch at least 12,000 movies with me!  I hope everybody had a Labor Day weekend worthy of  much gratitude!

{Back's Against the Wall-- Judah & the Lion}

{I Shall Not Want- Audrey Assad}

On remembering the little things

We live in a fast-paced world.  We can stream technology right to our phones through 4G-- I mean, 10 years ago, flip phones were the most genius things to hit the market-- and now we have 4G.  The world is amazing- but it is fast-paced.  And sometimes it's hard to keep up.  And in my efforts to get ahead and stay ahead, I often find myself filled with discontent.  And discontent always emerges when I find that I am lacking in gratitude.  So, here's to constantly remembering to get back to basics & to remembering the little things---

Lunches with friends filled with excitement for a little soon to be entering the world

Hand-delivered notes from friends found 

And oodles of banana laffy taffy because laughter is good medicine

On second chances

Saturday required listening:: Gregory Alan Isakov "Second Chances" 

On having inspirational artwork

I would like to have this needle-pointed on a pillow, tattooed on my forehead, and painted artistically on distressed wood & hung in my home. Thankful for reminders that having honor is worth working for.

"The difference between great and mediocre is follow-through. Faithfulness is of more value than talent or favor and steadfastness is the most rare of all." 

-- Misty Edwards, Worship Leader at the International House of Prayer