Saturday, March 31, 2012

Gifts 301-400

301. A timely email and phone call within 30 minutes of each
        other alleviating my ridiculously menial stress/worry.
302. A quiet night sleeping at my Grandpa's and not at the sleep

        over with 13 kids.
303. Full moon nights.
304. Chances to glimpse the stars.
305. A good Daddy and Mama.
306. Kindness of strangers.
307. The treasure of a genuine best friend and days spent with her.
308. Precious, priceless time with my Grandpa.
309. Freedom to blast the heat in my car if I so choose.
310. A day so full of richness and gifts, there are too many to

        remember.
311. Losing an hour of sleep tonight means more waking daylight

        hours for the next 8 months.
312. Silliness yielding priceless child laughter.
313. Dutch Blitz.
314. The beauty of selfless people.
315. My first bare feet on grass day of the year.
316. A break from the noise.
317. Continued freedom in not always saying yes.
318. Rest in the form of a nap.
319. A cheap cheese slicer.
320. Rest in the form of basking in sunlight, reading on a blanket.
321. The 15 having their hearts stirred towards the vision.
322. A cd of BV leading worship.
323. Words pushing me to 'breathe in the moment', 'rest in the

        moment', 'enjoy the moment'.
324. Holy moments of prayer.
325. Breathe right strips.
326. The blessing of rain, clouds and the favor that comes with 

        them.
327. A few hours out of the office.
328. Spring has arrived!
329. Light and warm breezes on my face.
330. Wind chimes.
331. Yoo Hoo
332. A few minutes of a quiet office.
333. Again the adjustment and the smiling happy chiropractor.
334. Email from my friend I rarely hear from.
335. Dinner and ice cream with an awesome teenager.
336. Pachelbel's Canon.
337. U2.
338. Headache medicine.
339. Sunshine in my eyes.
340. Rain to nourish the earth, slow me down.
341. Fridays at quitting time.
342. Lazy Saturdays spent in the company of friends.
343. Freedom.
344. Awesome air mattress to sleep on.
345. Someone else driving.
346. Playing games with friends.
347. Pushing toward Christ car rides with friends.
348. Skyping with my family.
349. My beautiful nieces.
350. Prayer times full of God's presence.
351. The phrase 'a monument of grace'.
352. A Sunday break from picking my friend up.
353. Cool breezes on warm days.
354. Bicycle transportation/exercise.
355. Air in bicycle tires.
356. Subway sandwich at Dogwood Park.
357. Growth in my friend's life.
358. Written words.
359. Music that stirs the soul.
360. Bonfires.
361. Wood creature serenades.
362. The ability to see the stars.
363. Lifegroup.
364. Sushi in the park with my friend.
365. Fun gifts from far away places.
366. JJ and Uri calling me Cando.
367. Kid tickles and the resultant laughter.
368. Friends that feel like family.
369. Cello and guitar background music in the park.
370. Freedom to say no.
371. Clean kitchen floors finally.
372. Breakfast burritos for dinner.
373. Friends on spring break who come to visit.
374. Time to get grocer shopping done.
375. Rest time that feels like it has been stretched out longer than

        usual.
376. Not feeling sleepy after I unwisely stayed up too late.
377. Scripture reading through the passage I just memorized.
378. JJ mimicking his mama praying complete with closed eyes

        and whispers.
379. The beauty of 'God's gifts put mans' best dreams to shame.' -

        Elizabeth Browning.
380. There's a time for grace and a time for discipline and I'm 

        finding more grace than discipline.
381. Almost car accidents that are only almosts.
382. Colorful healthy meals.
383. The blanket Granny Becca made me.
384. Sleeping nieces.
385. Sharing my devo/candle lighting time with my nieces.
386. Zeke figuring out how to wave at me.
387. Listening to the thunderstorm.
388. A couch that dries quickly.
389. Three breaks from the noise.
390. Cane Creek Park.
391. Playing tag.
392. Shaun the Sheep.
393. My computer.
394. My ipod.
395. My keyboard.
396. Sinus relief.
397. $3.70 per gallon gas saved.
398. Lunch with my dad and sister.
399. Finding an Indian dish I like.
400. Stormy mornings morphing into blue sky beauties.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Gifts 201-300

201. Roof lines lining up.
202. The instant gratification of Zeke, tickling and hearing
        immediate adorable laughter.
203. Being crawled on and wiggled all over by the nieces.
204. Presidents' Day lunch with my big brother and his family.
205. Anticipation for Lent.
206. Great Harvest.
207. White Cheddar Bunnies.
208. Working with competent people.
209. A bit of exercising walking to the closed library.
210. My dad's car knowledge.
211. Glorious early morning colorful sky.
212. Elderly man out in robe getting his newspaper.
213. Purple flowers reminding me again that You make beautiful
        things out of the dust.
214. Church bells on a quiet morning.
215. A lovely walk before the pouring rain.
216. Young CV sending up praises at his U-town school.
217. Tiny, perfect globes of rain droplets.
218. A foggy residue of yesterday's storms being obliterated by  
        glorious sunshine.
219. Stepping from shadows into sunshine.
220. Outwardly wasting away but being renewed inwardly.
221. Shawna making me laugh.
222. Seeing the night sky.
223. Cotton Eyed Joe's being replaced with a park, a place of 
        beauty and rest.
224. Asking for laughter and receiving much laughter.
225. Funny body noises.
226. The harvest field J is experiencing in prison.
227. Calypso Crunch Ice Cream.
228. Surprise of seeing my two friends unexpectedly.
229. Waterfall words calling to my deep.
230. Time to browse antique stores.
231. Favor with my friend I.
232. Potentially another one or two being sent out.
233. The quality conversations that make me not want to leave the
        richness.
234. The privilege of being invited to a 16th birthday party at 29.
235. C wanting to be single to have fullness of life.
236. Being in bed before midnight for a change.
237. An answered prayer in my friend wanting more of God in her 
        life.
238. God holding my life and breath and future in His hands.
239. Hilarious Facebook posts.
240. Finally getting stringy vegetables out of my teeth.
241. Enjoyable car rides in good company.
242. Unexpected reprieves in the work day.
243. Birds chirping.
244. The first colorful evidences that spring is on the horizon.
245. Getting to see my old friend and the amazing growth in his
        life.
246. Hoodlum hoot owl late night chats with my roommate.
247. The combined voices of Shane and Shane.
248. When my mom calls me Sweet Pea.
249. That one day it WILL be sight and faith will be gone forever
        and I WILL see His face not just mere glimpses of His back 
        side.
250. For a nice long CA prayer/walking time in 70 degree weather
        on a February evening.
251. Mustard seed moments.
252. Hugs from Brooke and other friends and those moments when
        I desire to volunteer hugs.
253. More and more delight in my surroundings and 
        acquaintances.
254. Blue sunshiny skies after a dark thunderstorm.
255. Crackling of burning candles.
256. The brightness of new spring green grass.
257. Unity in prayer stretching over oceans and continents. 
258. Aslan is on the move!
259. Worshipful piano music.
260. When my mom calls me Sweet Pea (times two!)
261. My dad rescued from broken life cycles.
262. Being under the care of One who is 'too wise to err'.
263. My constant need of a prince and a savior.
264. MM's sense of humor.
265. Missing a tornado by minutes.
266. Soon to be 8 year old niece's cuddles.
267. Weathering the storm with the family.
268. Wrestling with my sissy.
269. Horsy rides with kids.
270. 10 year old boy prayers.
271. Heads bobbing in sync to good music on a sunny car ride
        through countryside.
272. Tiny blue flowers budding on the hillside.
273. Nice angle view from rear view mirrors.
274. Peacefulness of tree lined gravel driveways.
275. Drives alongside the sunset.
276. Lake waters reflecting sunset colors.
277. One of the tithe of sent out ones going.
278. Homemade chocolate chip cookies.
279. Hidden sunshine blanketing mountains.
280. Grilled cheese sandwiches with so much cheese it leaks out 
        onto my leg.
281. Bedtime stories with Adaiah on one side and Emma on the 
        other.
282. A peacefully sleeping baby.
283. Pandora and Grooveshark.
284. Taiko.
285. Somewhat spontaneous lunch with the sis.
286. Candlelit evenings with my Father where I stay up later than I
        should because of the joy.
287. Fun birthday parties with the nations.
288. Singing praise at the request of non-blvr friends.
289. Seeing a shooting star.
290. Accomplishing everything needed in a timely manner.
291. Shooting stars.
292. Shawna serving me by cleaning my kitchen and allowing me 
        to chat with my friend.
293. Loving my SA friends.
294. Lighting of the candles is my favorite part of the day.
295. Super nice clients.
296. An empty Wal-mart on rainy evenings.
297. Deep breaths, inhaling God, life, peace and exhaling me,
        stress, heaviness.
298. Quietness.
299. Who is God mindful of today?  This girl.
300. Super abundant and definitely unearned favor.