time for another thankful thursday post, party people. here are a few things i've been thankful for in the last couple of weeks:
1. time with friends in the south.
i am nothing if not a maximizer. i attended a conference in nashville last week for work, which conveniently meant i got to see a couple of my favorite friends from auburn and drink my weight in fruit tea. i need a recipe asap so my oklahoma friends can experience what heaven tastes like.
it just so happened that my college roommates had been trying to find a good time for a reunion, so since i was already in the south for the conference, we decided to make it happen last weekend. i drove my little rental car down to birmingham and had the best time with these girls:
i can't believe we graduated five years ago this weekend. that makes me feel so old! we hadn't all been in the same room in almost three years. unacceptable. i loved catching up on everyone's life, and i especially loved watching sarah be a mom and getting to snuggle with my favorite 10-month-old:
those eight girls, y'all. i could not have made it through college without them. so so thankful for time with them last week. such a rare gift!
2. duck dynasty.
speaking of the south (ha)... my husband's new favorite show is duck dynasty. bless it. he was so thrilled over my homecoming sunday night that he surprised me with flowers and two dvds of the bearded crazies. i'm mostly indifferent toward the show, but i LOVE how much it makes chris laugh. if you haven't ever heard his uncontrollable, really high-pitched, tears flowing laugh, then you're really missing out. it's the best thing ever. so if watching silly uncle si means i get to see that laugh, then bring on the duck calls.
3. worship "concerts."
a couple weekends ago, we drove down to ardmore with some friends for a derek webb concert. it was part of his "she must and shall go free" 10th anniversary tour, so literally all he did was play straight through the album and tell the story behind each song. i've blogged about this album before, but seriously people, if you don't have it or haven't listened to it in a while, get on that right now. there's not a bad song on the album.
then, last night, shane & shane made a stop in norman, so we of course had to go. i mean, i just really love them. live harmony can't be beat, and they're the best at it. their music has led my heart to worship for a solid decade or so now, and last night was no different. it was good for my soul.
4. postal service.
i love giving gifts and celebrating people, and i hate missing out, so when i have to miss out on celebrating someone, it's not easy for me. thankfully, that's where the usps comes in -- it's the next best thing to being there. and who doesn't love getting a little happy in the mail?! i hope my adorable birthday boy nephew is keeping an eye on his mailbox... you too, mom.
5. cookie dough.
i just ate leftovers for lunch and clearly i needed a little sweet bite afterwards -- a) as a treat to myself for eating leftovers (i'm the worst at leftovers) and b) ... well, let's be honest, i've never needed to come up with a reason to eat dessert. it's just a necessity in my life. so as i searched our kitchen for something sweet, lo and behold i found a tiny little bit of COOKIE DOUGH in my freezer -- just the right amount. where did this sweet goodness come from?!
here's the story that i've put together: chris hosted our missional community last week while i was out of town, and in normal chris (or maybe just normal boy) fashion, he took care of the meal and drinks (read: ordered pizza) but dessert didn't cross his mind (how does that even happen?!). in a moment of what i can only imagine was desperation (remember: necessity) our friend, tricia, took it upon herself to find the ingredients in our pantry and whip up her infamous chocolate chip cookies. they are TO DIE FOR, y'all. hands down the best i've had. so, all of that to say, imagine my delight just now to discover that she was thoughtful enough to leave a scoop of dough (even better than the actual cookies!) for me! i looked something like this:
happy almost weekend, everyone! what have you been thankful for this week?
1. time with friends in the south.
i am nothing if not a maximizer. i attended a conference in nashville last week for work, which conveniently meant i got to see a couple of my favorite friends from auburn and drink my weight in fruit tea. i need a recipe asap so my oklahoma friends can experience what heaven tastes like.
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| {delicious fruit tea unfortunately not pictured.} |
i can't believe we graduated five years ago this weekend. that makes me feel so old! we hadn't all been in the same room in almost three years. unacceptable. i loved catching up on everyone's life, and i especially loved watching sarah be a mom and getting to snuggle with my favorite 10-month-old:
those eight girls, y'all. i could not have made it through college without them. so so thankful for time with them last week. such a rare gift!
2. duck dynasty.
speaking of the south (ha)... my husband's new favorite show is duck dynasty. bless it. he was so thrilled over my homecoming sunday night that he surprised me with flowers and two dvds of the bearded crazies. i'm mostly indifferent toward the show, but i LOVE how much it makes chris laugh. if you haven't ever heard his uncontrollable, really high-pitched, tears flowing laugh, then you're really missing out. it's the best thing ever. so if watching silly uncle si means i get to see that laugh, then bring on the duck calls.
3. worship "concerts."
a couple weekends ago, we drove down to ardmore with some friends for a derek webb concert. it was part of his "she must and shall go free" 10th anniversary tour, so literally all he did was play straight through the album and tell the story behind each song. i've blogged about this album before, but seriously people, if you don't have it or haven't listened to it in a while, get on that right now. there's not a bad song on the album.
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| {i get my concert photog skills from my talented cousin...ha!} |
4. postal service.
i love giving gifts and celebrating people, and i hate missing out, so when i have to miss out on celebrating someone, it's not easy for me. thankfully, that's where the usps comes in -- it's the next best thing to being there. and who doesn't love getting a little happy in the mail?! i hope my adorable birthday boy nephew is keeping an eye on his mailbox... you too, mom.
5. cookie dough.
i just ate leftovers for lunch and clearly i needed a little sweet bite afterwards -- a) as a treat to myself for eating leftovers (i'm the worst at leftovers) and b) ... well, let's be honest, i've never needed to come up with a reason to eat dessert. it's just a necessity in my life. so as i searched our kitchen for something sweet, lo and behold i found a tiny little bit of COOKIE DOUGH in my freezer -- just the right amount. where did this sweet goodness come from?!
here's the story that i've put together: chris hosted our missional community last week while i was out of town, and in normal chris (or maybe just normal boy) fashion, he took care of the meal and drinks (read: ordered pizza) but dessert didn't cross his mind (how does that even happen?!). in a moment of what i can only imagine was desperation (remember: necessity) our friend, tricia, took it upon herself to find the ingredients in our pantry and whip up her infamous chocolate chip cookies. they are TO DIE FOR, y'all. hands down the best i've had. so, all of that to say, imagine my delight just now to discover that she was thoughtful enough to leave a scoop of dough (even better than the actual cookies!) for me! i looked something like this:
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