“His well done is worth a shipful of good days and earthly hours.”
~ Samuel Rutherford
Good things in November:
The goats in the pasture across from church
Autumn gold high in the trees like their tops dipped in honey
A love note on the back of my grocery list
Turtlenecks and weather turned cold
Herbal tea each evening
A surprise visit from Gloria and her husband, who were traveling through; sharing Sunday lunch
Learning to crochet and making too many potholders (and Vivan and Martha’s encouragement)
On a day of flooded toilets, spoiled flooring, and forgotten groceries, a very patient husband who points me to Jesus
Cinnamon whipped honey on our toast every morning
Sunday afternoon coffee by the fire, dogs asleep on the rug
The sweet greeter man at Walmart who sings hymns that echo to the back of the store
An autumn hike around the lake, running creeks, and soup in thermoses
A take n’ bake pizza and the World Series
Sunday afternoon pickleball and an early sunset behind the pines along our driveway
Trading audio messages with Janaya and Alannah
Watching Wild Prairie Rose on a night when Jared got called out late
Coffee with Faith
Afternoon of work with all the windows open and pushing dinner late so we could get outside before dark
Santa Fe chicken
A brilliant sunset spilling over the Arkansas River
Picking up Sierah for the women’s event with Tilly Dillehay, and all the ladies from Lee Creek so excited to see one another there
Catered Italian & bread & oil dips
Tilly’s practical and insightful teaching on marriage, home, and living the Christ life; sharing takeaways over Mexican food, a long walk, and at church the next morning
Cherokee handing me a little bouquet
Winter violets to plant from Nancy’s garden; tucking them into the flower bed off our back porch
Studying for a winter semester of Inklings Writing Coaching and reading out of the big biography: The Fellowship
Baking sourdough for the church’s Thanksgiving meal
Washing sheets, cleaning the house, and making granola for Mom and Dad’s visit down South
A box of bulbs in the mail that Papa Larry sent me: hyacinth, crocus, and amaryllis
Planning an English style garden beside the front door, and arrange paperwhites and hyacinths in due fashion
Homemade pickles at lunch
Jared’s day off, bluegrass music going all afternoon, windows open, and hams smoking on the back porch
Carving turkeys and hams and saving bones for broth
Dad and Mom pulling in just in time for dinner; a big pot of chili and a whole evening to catch up
Trying to teach Mom to crochet (even though I just learned)
Late night tea around the table
Taking my parents to Mt. Magazine, the high point of Arkansas, and letting them enjoy the views that have become a part of us
Autumn colors like a fire that started on the mountain and caught the valleys below
A picture of Hudson peering out of a deer stand on opening day
A new hiking hat
Dinner downtown and finding a little shop with Hobbit trinkets
Sunday morning at Lee Creek with my parents, who were visiting for the first time and a big Thanksgiving meal afterward, six crockpots of meat, and all the ladies in the kitchen bringing out pots of mashed potatoes, green beans, and corn
Making a pot of turkey and potato soup from the leftovers
Finishing a long and orienting study of Job
Quiet Thursday rain; making chili and Thanksgiving pie crusts
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