Lovin' Life

Earlier this week I was talking to my friend Marie and admitting (with due embarrassment) my inability to feel thankful on Thanksgiving. She wisely reminded me that Thanksgiving is just a day. You can be thankful any old day of the year.

And today the thankfulness I wish I would have felt on Thanksgiving Day overflows....

...and I want to share it with you. Please note that it's all pretty random. :)

* This week I got some hard news, and I was nothing short of amazed at the absolute outpouring of love that came to me. Within about 20 minutes of receiving it, one friend texted me and said "Do you need company?" Normally I'd refuse to be a burden, but honestly, I did need company. So I swallowed my pride and said yes - and within ten minutes, I had company on my couch who held me for two solid hours while receiving, in return, one very snotted-on shirt.


The next night, I got a text from Julie, who said "If you're not busy tonight, I'd like to come give you a hug." Y'all, that hug cost her two hours on the road and an entire night away from her husband and kids. I did NOT take that lightly. I know the sacrifice it was and I had tears in my eyes that she would even care that much. Please excuse our casual look. But please know the joy in my heart at the love of my friend...


* I did my grocery shopping at Meijer this week, and I was ecstatic to see these on sale in their ad. I haven't had these in YEARS. But um...yes please!!!! These are the only way to do animal crackers.

* I realized I'd not given you the latest version of Shallac's nail polish recipes. I present to you: iridescent magenta. I love it. It's brown on the bottom with hot pink on top.

* The oddest part of the week has been all the messages I've received from friends who are starting to read my book. Some read it immediately when they got it. Others have been saving it for the start of Advent. On the last night of November, I sat in my living room and thought - People are going to start reading my book. TOMORROW. Talk about cold sweats!!

But last weekend, my friend Kari (you've read about her on Wilderness Wednesdays) sent me this picture:

She and her mom were on their annual shopping trip with friends and she wanted me to know they used the book as their devo while they were gone. This was the coolest thing in the world to me. So weird to see - and yet so very, very exciting!! Thanks, Kari and Sandee, for sharing this with me!!

* And finally - I'm just so thankful for the way the Lord has been working in my heart this week. HE IS GOOD.