Happy Monday, friends! It has been a great weekend here on the homestead. Carl, Makena, and I worked at our community center's annual barbeque. Makena has recently been voted in on the board of the community center, so we decided we would go and mingle. Yes, you read that right. I made the choice to be social! It's the miracle of May! The ladies of our church also had a bake sale at the BBQ, so I helped with that.
Wrenley found her some popcorn (and Nanny) at the bake sale.
She LOVES popcorn (and Nanny)!!
Makena helped with the ticket sales
My dad, the ticket ladies, and some of our "runners" for the takeout plates.
Our cooks!
Picking out baked goods can be a hard choice!
These are our old neighbors. I snapped this picture as they were pulling in the takeout line.
Wrenley wanted to go play on the playground.
This is the same tire I used to spin around on as a kid.
Carl is always visiting with someone.
We tease him and say he's running for mayor :)
More visiting
And again :) He loves to yap!
We had live music too!
She needed another treat!
Trey and Maggie.
Carlie will kill me is she sees this, but I needed to at least have one picture of her and Caleb on here.
By the time Saturday afternoon faded into evening, the full plates and easy conversations had done more that fill our bellies-- they quietly stitched our little community closer together. There's just something about shared tables and familiar faces and slowing down long enough to really see one another.
And then Sunday came, like a gentle continuation instead of a reset. The songs felt fuller, the handshakes seemed warmer, the message was fire! Maybe it's because we had already spent time being the church before we ever walked through the doors.
That's the thing about weekends like this-- they remind us that faith isn't confined to a pew or a program. It lives in the community service, the passing of plates, in checking in on a neighbor, and in showing up again the next morning with grateful hearts.
As this week begins, I'm holding onto the momentum! God weaves connection, joy, and purpose right in the middle of our everyday lives.
Much Love,
Beth
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