It's the little things: take 3

Somehow, I forgot to take stock of the little things that were blessing me last week. 

{probably had something to do with my feeling overwhelmed lately}

But this week, 

I've been keeping a running tally in my head, of the little and big things.

Big

To start off with, 

the big things have been pretty big blessings.

In the last couple weeks I found out the I am receiving a paid assistantship this semester and a paid fellowship next semester.

Both are huge blessings, both career-wise and financially.

And pretty unheard of in the social work academic world.

So needless to say, they are really really big blessings.

The second big blessing has to do with this little

gem.

After a couple counters

{and J having to give up his request for their sweet TV to stay}

WE GOT THE HOUSE!!!!!

Of course we still have the little things like inspection and appraisal and closing on Oct. 31st...

but it looks like we'll be homeowners very soon!

Small

While those big blessings have been so encouraging this week,

I've also so many little ways Jesus has been blessing me.

Two really stick out.

-I've been praying for some more chances to invest in friendships in the Indy area,

{have we talked about this? I have a few amazing heart friends, but they all live elsewhere :( }

and had been feeling pretty discouraged at the beginning of the week. I even journaled about it. 

Then Tuesday afternoon, between my supervision shift and night class I was wasting time at good ol' Starbucks and ran into one of my good friends from last semester {whom I have NO classes with and complete opposite schedules of}.

We realized that we actually both have that awkward time before night class on Tuesday and decided to make it a weekly date!

I know it seems really little, but I was so blessed by this. My heart had been so heavy about the very matter, and Jesus just said...'here you go! here's a friend!!'

-The second is on a much less serious note. A couple weeks ago, J bought me my fav Yankee Candle {Farmer's Market}.

I just LOVE it.

And I've been burning it all week while at home studying on the couch, snuggled under a blanket.

And my heart has been happy, despite my overwhelmed attitude. :)

So today, here's to the little & big ways God loves us!

Happy weekend!!