some recent favorites

I thought I'd share a few things on my 'favorites' list.  Then later on, I can look back to see the things I was enjoying at this time of life...

• My Monday night Bible Study : My bff aud invited me to join her bible study group this year on Monday nights and I've been loving it.  We are studying the gospel through the book of Galatians and it has really been changing my thoughts to be more in line with the gospel.  It is always encouraging to know that there are 10 other women who struggle and battle with the same sinful thoughts as I do and we can spend a couple hours in discussion and prayer for each other.  Tim Keller's Galatians study is amazing and I'm truly blessed to be a part of such a real group.
• Morning Coffee, as always.

• Our backyard and gardening with T (as you can tell from this post).  When we first moved into this house he wasn't that interested in having any plants, but last year he really started to get into it with me and we've loved looking for different kinds of plants to enjoy and loved spending time outside together.

• Arizona tea's Arnold Palmer packets.  I don't love sweet tea or unsweet tea, but I do love the combo of unsweet tea and lemonade.  Much more satisfying.  I'd been mixing a Crystal Light unsweet tea and lemonade packet (to make my own Arnold P), and then Leslie Poe told me that there were now pre-made Arizona AP packets.  GENIUS!

• Hanging out with Geritta and Gerisha and getting to know them has been so fun!  They are twins that Mandi and I mentor together at Streets Ministries and we see them weekly for tutoring time.  This past week we got to go to the Grizzlies game with them.  I never truly understood the whole "twins" thing, but now I do.  They love to be together and feed off each other, but they also want to be completely independent.  Mandi and I love to watch them grow and laugh and tell us hilarious stories.

 Mandi & Gerisha

Geritta and I

When we first met them in 2010 they looked SOO much alike and it was hard to tell them apart, but now it's so easy and they don't look alike at all to me.  Isn't that what all parents of multiples say?? Now we understand.  :)

• And this face, as always.  He really is the cutest dog in all the world.  We tried to get him to wear some bunny ears for the upcoming holiday, but he didn't understand.  I guess he felt safe in his bed.

Life is so great around here!  God has really blessed us and we are loving this stage of our lives.

i am a mother

to a sweet little pup.

He is just the sweetest thing and has been the perfect addition to our little family.

From the time we got him until last week, this was the usual position around 9:30 pm [we are both zonked] at our house... [photos taken with Shakeit by Tdud]


Now he has his own bed and looks so cute curled up on such a big bed for such a little guy. [photos taken with Shakeit by Tdud]


I do miss snuggle times, so sometimes I let him back up to cuddle. He is a wonderful cuddle pup.


You just can't resist this face...


Or this one when you get back from a run... [photo taken with Shakeit by me]


Don't worry, he loves his dad, too. [photo taken with Shakeit by me]


And his dad is pretty much obsessed with him.

I will say that saving this little guys life has been wonderful. We encourage you to do it if you're thinking about getting a dog. We adopted him from an organization in Olive Branch, MS called Save1Pet. All of the dogs they had were so sweet, but we fell in love with our Gibson. Take a look at their animals, and don't worry, they aren't mistreated in an animal shelter. [for those of us in Memphis who know about the recent tragedy at the Memphis Animal Shelter] These pets are in foster homes, and are loved on daily by their foster parents. If you want to hear more about them visit the website or email me!