“For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
the Lord bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does he withhold
from those whose walk is blameless.

Lord Almighty,
blessed is the one who trusts in you.”

– Psalm 84:11-12

Our Thanksgivings tend to be quiet these days with the families and relatives now scattered and overseas. But it does not change how blessed we are and how much we have to be thankful for.

For He is good. For He is good. Oh, so good.

Or, great, eight? Haha. It’s our anniversary… again. :))

One of the biggest takeaways/lessons of marriage (and maybe even parenthood): IT’S NOT ABOUT ME.

Learning still… From the Author of Love Extragavant Himself. :)

… and Hallow’s Eve. It’s been a happening month of pumpkin patches, festivals, fairs and such… We have been soaking up autumn (though often too short-lived around here!). Yeehaw, E got to wear his Halloween costume several times this year — our little Asian cowboy. :)

E is now all about anything with wheels: bikes, strollers, carts, skateboards, scooters, wheelchairs, cars. We got him a mini-skateboard that he’s been trying to get the hang of… The first night he showered and slept with it! Haha. There is a local skate park close to us and he can just sit and watch for a looong time. That says a lot for our wiggly, squirmy worm. :) And we went to Uncle Dan’s new race — E’s 4th 5K. Daddy and Mommy are now 2 for 2 as far as pushing him in the stroller. ;-P Talk about resistance training as he gets heavier.

He is gabbing and eating like a mad man! We had a brief Frozen/Let It Go phase but Daddy is glad that didn’t last long. :) The other odd fascination is KEYS… but not just any keys. They must be keys that are used by mom and dad. And so the toddler meltdowns and tantrums have commenced. Serenity, us! Holiness is not always happiness, yes?

It was kinda a sad day when we said goodbye to our second blue “fast” car in exchange for a more “utility” vehicle. At least Mommy didn’t cry like Daddy did when he sold his earlier this year! And anyway, Daddy did end up getting a new car shortly after Mommy… Boys and their toys. Things, though, just things. (Matthew 6:19). We like nice things but they are not our everything, amen? His kingdom (Matthew 6:33), our relationships, our son, our legacy; these we ask Him for our hearts to cry out for…

And tomorrow, we bet, we’ll start hearing Christmas carols and seeing holiday decorations… It inches earlier every year.