484-491

484. double stuffed oreos and a gallon of milk

485. the tiny voices of my children singing their little hearts out. all the time.

486. the many helpful generous ones that choose to invest in our children and bless us with babysitting and playing with our littles.

487. boiled shredded chicken.

488. quail eggs. they taste creamy and amazing. 

489.  thankful where beauty truly comes from. 

490. that Jesus has given me joy in abundance!! 

491. I realize a lot of the gifts i am thankful for are food related, but i am just so thankful for the ability to taste and enjoy and the variety He provides!!

463-483

463 absence of snow 464 a much-larger-than-expected tax return 465 anticipation of paying off those wheels before the leaves begin to fall 466 job security 467 darkness of the winter months, platform for comparison to now's cloudless blue 468 finally having replaced that hubcap 469 this week that anticipates easter, the best day of the year 470 sunny forecast for resurrection day 471 church family, unchanged, even now with permanent walls 472 clean-scrubbed, white paint-coated floorboards 473 laundry away 474 green tea: alkalinity + detoxification 475 another request for accompaniment 476 thursday nights + luke/acts. eyes fixed on our jesus 477 fuzzy babies, ebony + calico, wide-eyed, full of energy 478 unnecessity of coats 479 new sunglasses, covering half my face 480 weakness, tears, shame, fear, spilt over breakfast 481 clean kitchens, pans, oven-roasting vegetables 482 hunger, physical meets spiritual 483 humble + confident: those who speak out on behalf of same-sex attraction