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.

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