We all need real joy to fuel us through life. God fills our days with gifts: life-giving, joy-birthing, hope-sustaining gifts. This blog has always been a medium for me to name those gifts, giving thanks, growing joy, gathering strength. Could I share with you a few jubilant moments from the past month?
May you also be inspired to pause and name God's gifts, giving thanks, growing joy, gathering strength. If you'd like to tell me about God's gifts to you, go ahead and write a comment or send me an email! Share your JoyFuel!
A soul-sister friend Emily, with her cute children, stayed with us for a week.
Movin' the bod and feeling alive.
Leslie had a birthday party with a whole bunchakids (and adults).
Leslie is our family's BFF since 2009. We need her.
One giant step closer to Reuben:
Sent in a massive package of adoption documents to US Immigration.
Found a trove of shed shake skins on the mountain, by the lake. COOL!
Skins were 1.5 meters long. Did not find a snake.
Partied with friends cuz God is good and it's the Year of the Monkey.
Drew and I stole away for a couple days.
(But there wasn't champaign on ice, and we weren't prisoners, if you know what I mean.)
Wang Zhao and Tan Jing came over a couple times, including babysitting our boys one evening.
Hiking, hiking, daily hiking and exploring these wooded hills behind our home.
Next-door neighbors are always cooking up laughter and delectable cuisine.
The Lord is my strength and my shield.
I trust in him with all my heart.
He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy.
I burst out in songs of thanksgiving.
Psalm 28:7
...the joy of the Lord is your strength.
Nehemiah 8:10
counting the graces
thank you Father for
chesed/hesed -- your lovingkindness, grace, favor, agape love, felt through my friends yesterday
Wang Zhao's message
new depths of understanding that this is your work, leaving it to you and releasing that burden
embracing and enjoying my increased role as homeschool teacher, putting my heart into the wellness and growth of these children
singing with my kids! their sweet voices!
new friends from conference
kindness of P
Wang Wei's smile walking in the door today
purple-tipped flowers in a pretty bouquet from Drew
my parents, and my in-laws, the thread of your wisdom and grace preserving our lives through generations
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