a day

Memories from the last 24 hours:

• Viewing the book trailer video for Finding an Unseen God: Reflections of a Former Atheist--it's almost done and I'm very pleased with it!
• Reading a dear friend's foreword for the women's devotional book I just wrote and tearing up in response to her love for and belief in me.
  
• Bear announcing that he had a surprise for me. He arranged for the kids to have time with the grandparents and he took me to Branson for a restful and fun afternoon and evening.
• Dinner, a movie at the IMAX, and shoe shopping!
  
• Coming home from the date to an empty house and missing kissing the kids good-night and tucking their blankets in.
• Being surprised that I slept until 8am!
• Watching Louie waddle down the driveway in too-fast-of-a-run. Holding my breath when he wiped out, got up, and kept going.
• Smiling at Keona who LOVES to wear Louie's clothes. As you can imagine they are a tad small on her. Today she was sporting his camouflage PJ pants and a yellow tank with her pink snow boots.
• Jonathan running up to me just to say, "I love you, Mom."
• Anticipating shutting off the computer in a few minutes to go downstairs for Friday night movie night. The first Friday of each month we spend the night downstairs on the mattresses. Pizza and popcorn ahead!