“There’s just one spot on this road where I always feel suddenly… ‘I’m home,’ said Anne. It’s the top of the next hill, where we’ll see the lights of Green Gables.”
~ Anne of Windy Poplars
Author Conservatory
A novel tucked into Mema’s wheelchair pocket
The Habit episode with Taylor Leonhardt
Running the highway to “Riding High”
Saturday morning mist and light
Jerry making me cry-laugh just before service started and dad asked the congregation to smile, and I was already there
Switchfoot + New Respects + NEEDTOBREATHE in (electric) concert
Jon Foreman and his “Where We Belong” flag
Guitars and big sound
“One day we’ll wash up on Mercy’s shore”
Night wind in the bleachers
Drive home with Joel, Trent, and Janaya, in and out of sleep
Noticing how Mom cares and keeps track of things for Dad, then Dad noticing and giving thanks for it
Papa making plans for chopping wood in winter
Hammocking with Barrett
Extra good news
Note in the mailbox from Kelly, blessing me, humbling me
Watching 25 in 24 with the whole family
Breeze through the screen while Janaya and I filed bills
Field trip to Papa’s pond with all five grandkids
Newly hatched tadpoles and frogs
Throwback worship team with all the siblings and Mike
Strapping kayaks to Joel’s car roof
Saturday on the river, paddling through the trees
Stillness, reflections
River shacks and old men in fishing boats making us think of Burley Coulter and Jayber Crow and Port William
“Worthy of Affection” swelling into “Is He Worthy?”
An older woman shuffling papers in the attic window of that little house on Highway 50
Midnight thunderstorm blowing in autumn
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love this list!
okay so cry-laughing is the best. i used to never ever, but the past couple weeks it’s been happening so much. and it’s so good!
and kayakkkks. yes.
🍁🌬️🎐🍂
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hahaha it happens, yes. 🙃
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