the grateful {friday} favorites

This week has been hard.
In fact, as I sat in the back of a tow-truck watching our Saturn get towed 
{the one we were all using until we could get the big truck fixed}
I began to think about how this week really is the antithesis of last week.

But, I refuse to dwell on the hard stuff that's on my plate.
Or the collection of non-working vehicles in my driveway.
{editing to add that the Saturn is fixed -- it was just the battery}

I'm going to be grateful.

friday favorite things | finding joy

Grateful {again} for my friend Maria
who dropped everything to meet me at Target in the rain
and brought Chloe home and helped out
as Todd and I waited for the tow truck

rain


AAA Insurance
if you don't have it you need to get it
as they have free towing 

Twitter
the encouragement and the Bible Verses sent
{dozens}


and for 
#coffeeandteaatrachels
{happens almost every morning}

Hugs with Samuel


Thinking of last week's vacation.

And a beautiful daughter, Hannah, who documented it oh, so beautifully


Of little Samuel sitting in his blue car
in the trailer of our stuff parked in the Pizza Hut parking lot


while we were waiting for everyone to leave the building


Or time on the boat



Or at the park


And fellowship at fireworks
celebrating freedom


Or at the beach.



For my family
yes, my wonderful awesome grateful "i couldn't live without them" family






Yep, I'm grateful.
{and linking with what is on your heart }
Especially now that we're all stuck at home
waiting for a vehicle {hopefully it's just a battery} to be fixed.

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