loving and delighting

May the Living God, who is the portion and rest of the saints, make these our carnal minds so spiritual, and our earthly hearts so heavenly, that loving him, and delighting in him, may be the work of our lives. 
- R. Baxter

Thankful..

- carving out more time to delight
- a willing spirit, weak flesh, a strong and faithful God
- 2nd birthday party planning fun
- Salem perks, like free reign of the beautiful Seven Gables grounds
- a 5:56 wake up call
- too many warm and beautiful walks and picnics to count
- patio time
- little outdoor upgrades
- a skype party with the Bjorks
- new school year excitement, fun and (hopefully) meaningful projects planned
- Christmas Tree Shop shoppers
- lots of bff time, a spontaneous farmer's market run and outdoor dinner, Levi and Elsie's adorable affection for each other
- slow summertime
- long and productive coffee shop afternoons
- Dinner and good chats with Lili
- an afternoon at the Gloucester sidewalk festival and a Rockport afternoon and old friend spottings
- when we have our quiet kind of quiet times together in the morning and he gets his Bible and points to the pages and mutters to himself about the things he knows about God..