Friday favorites

1. Hugging my best friend and lingering in the embrace, drinking in the reality that I am loved.

2. Peeking into Jake's crib in the morning to find him awake and playing and then watching his face light up as he sees me.

3. Baking on a rainy day so that the house has warm, delicious, welcoming aromas.

4. Laughing loudly, purely, unashamedly at something good and clean and truly funny.

5. Quiet times to think, read, pray. . . and drink some good coffee.

6. Playing a good song as loud as I want to and singing along with all of my heart.

7. Talking about things that really matter with people that really care.