Gifts 1201-1300

1201.  Finally laying the tired body and head on a pillow.

1202.  Mouth full of cheesy Pringles.

1203.  Aly and her sweet loving.

1204.  Freedom to say no to event and yes to a nap.
1205.  Excitement and a little buzz about 30 days, time to plan
           ahead. 
1206.  A three day week!
1207.  Quiet neighbor this morning.
1208.  No practice on Thursday.
1209.  Flat farmland and high blue cloudy skies.
1210.  Mysterious and beautiful dusk/twilight sky.
1211.  Kid prayers.
1212.  Dinner cooked by my friend.
1213.  Renewed vision and excitement.
1214.  Time feeling extended, accomplishing a lot.
1215.  Cooks hosting CA pr time.
1216.  Tomorrow is my Friday!
1217.  Friend voices via skype spanning an ocean.
1218.  Grace.
1219.  Plans coming together beautifully.
1220.  Dread converting to excitement.
1221.  Knowing deep down that God has it all figured out and it's
           ok.
1222.  Work to do today.
1223.  The friendliest client.
1224.  Drawings drawn correctly on our end.
1225.  A boss who is not stuffy and enjoys laughter.
1226.  When me and Crystal get going on a subject and get so into 
           it everyone else could leave and we would still be carrying 
           on, laughing and loving it.
1227.  Stories so rich everyone listens with rapt attention.
1228.  Internet miraculously working.
1229.  25 miles on the bicycle this week.
1230.  Family vacation day.
1231.  Cheap, picnic sandwiches, the best.
1232.  Squirmy, bony, growing niece kneeing me and probably
           bruising me but sitting with me nonetheless and realizing
           one day soon she will be too cool for me.
1233.  Small niece hand in mine.
1234.  Downhill ride past campground B.
1235.  Being out for 8 hours straight sleeping.
1236.  Rain missing bike ride.
1237.  East Valley Road beauty on bicycle.
1238.  Oh so cool shade shielding sun scorching.
1239.  Yahtzee time with parents.
1240.  New tires.
1241.  Fresh oil change.
1242.  Best friend sightings four times in one week.
1243.  Nieces and nephew also four times in one week.
1244.  Toilet paper.
1245.  McKenzie saying my name and associating it with me.
1246.  Homemade guacamole good enough to drink.
1247.  Tacos with twins.
1248.  Tear down fun instead of drudgery.
1249.  A good 9 hours of sleep.
1250.  A hidden spare key.
1251.  Going back to sleep after being woke.
1252.  Stuff occupying me at work.
1253.  Freedom from enslavement to works based religion.
1254.  Painting time and the painting improving.
1255.  Dinner cooked by others and ate with others.
1256.  Energy in my work day.
1257.  Companion tomorrow night.
1258.  Dreams of airports.
1259.  Getting a steal of a deal on ink pens.
1260.  Meeting Maryam.
1261.  Leaving work at 3pm.
1262.  Art and sermon time.
1263.  10% off Honda work.
1264.  Savings account to pay unexpected expenses.
1265.  A sissy to care for and lecture.
1266.  Beautiful niece smiles via Skype.
1267.  A break in the news.
1268.  Cool stories happening in my city of God opening doors,
           bringing truth to those who have never heard.
1269.  Plotter paper running out at perfect time.
1270.  Better together.
1271.  Access to the truth, a truth that eliminates shame, sin, guilt, 
           uncertainty and instead makes me a righteous son.
1272.  Truth shared, truth rejected, truth heard by all.
1273.  Opportunity to attempt being a minister of reconciliation.
1274.  Pens surprisingly more than half off.
1275.  Bethany buying my smoothie.
1276.  Trip payments complete.
1277.  Car work cheaper and time shorter than expected.
1278.  Phone call from my grandpa.
1279.  Great Harvest lunch with Erin.
1280.  Bright moon and visibly shining stars.
1281.  Getting to see my grandpa, dad and old coworker all in one
           day.
1282.  Amazon gift card.
1283.  Clip frame half off.
1284.  Leftovers.
1285.  Only 3 more write ups to do.
1286.  Empty apartment.
1287.  A time to weep.
1288.  Sunshine pouring through trees.
1289.  Cool summer breeze at Sherlock Park.
1290.  The sustaining knowledge that God holds the universe and 
           holds me too.
1291.  Worship while cleaning up, being cleansed in two capacities.
1292.  A good cry to release angst.
1293.  Morning bike ride.
1294.  A quiet Sherlock Park.
1295.  Apology texts.
1296.  Freedom to miss church and instead lay my heart out to God
           and chill a bit in nature.
1297.  Laughter after crying and did I really just ask directions from
           a couple in the throes of a you-cheated-on-me fight. 
1298.  Celebrating my sister's life.
1299.  Cool shaded trail.
1300.  Waterfall sounding peace.

Gifts 1101-1200

1101.  Stapler finally going back together.
1102.  Volleyball and badminton fun with LG friends.
1103.  My brother.
1104.  Time with family celebrating brother's bday.
1105.  Sister asking off today for me.
1106.  Biking with sis.
1107.  No ac is still not unbearably hot.
1108.  A fan to cool.
1109.  Shelter.
1110.  Staycation type day.
1111.  A fan.
1112.  Hair to braid.
1113.  Friend bringing me breakfast and good conversation.
1114.  AC working.
1115.  Garage Band.
1116.  A relaxing and yet friend filled day.
1117.  Sushi with Crystal, doesn't get much better than that.
1118.  Hugs from my friend Alexandra and her keeping me supplied
           with Brownie Batter ice cream.
1119.  A reason to record.
1120.  Going to sleep in a cool apartment.
1121.  Cool morning breeze sandwiched by super hot days.
1122.  Seconds waiting in post office line.
1123.  Elijah's birth story and mercy and getting to hear my friend
           tell about it.
1124.  Pampered chef recipes.
1125.  Cool summer night, back deck, garden lights, and swinging in
           my new hammock.
1126.  To do list rapidly minimizing.
1127.  Martin residence to work on.
1128.  Tomorrow is a holiday.
1129.  Regular lunches with Erin.
1130.  Crying laughter tonight at my silliness.
1131.  Seeing Sindy experience the beauty of Dunlap 4th of July.
1132.  Shady parade watching spot.
1133.  Candy galore.
1134.  Empty bathroom.
1135.  Funnel cake sharing.
1136.  Glorious rain shower on courthouse lawn.
1137.  McKenzie who is my buddy.
1138.  Strangers sharing dry tent space.
1139.  Family fun.
1140.  Grill food.
1141.  Games and pool time.
1142.  Watching Zeke so serious and taking in the parade.
1143.  Great travel buddy and conversations.
1144.  A fellow Bible nerd.
1145.  Being in bed before 9:30.
1146.  Sweet hangout time with Megan.
1147.  Finally finished with Villette.
1148.  Singing-out-loud time at work.
1149.  Sweet worship time.
1150.  A chance to lay my heart out to God, relieve myself of
           wayward and mistrusting thoughts.
1151.  Warm homemade cookies waiting for me at home from my
           mom's hands.
1152.  Sleep.
1153.  Waking before the rest of the house.
1154.  A successful surprise and blessing sister-in-law with love.
1155.  Swimming with nieces.
1156.  Finding Pepsi in a glass bottle. 
1157.  Help with nieces from sister especially at church.
1158.  Watching nieces run around the fountain.
1159.  Niece prayers and laughter.
1160.  A chance to talk about the thing I'm most passionate about.
1161.  Those listening responding with enthusiasm.
1162.  No neighbor alarm clock wake up call.
1163.  Random junk emails at work that allow me to practice new 
           language learned.
1164.  Rain galore!
1165.  Calling people less and less scary for the most part.  Mind. 
           over. matter.
1166.  A time to weep and practice trusting.
1167.  Remembering and reflecting former words of truth.
1168.  More rain.
1169.  Money to pay unexpected bill.
1170.  Disappointed over changed plans and plans reversed back to
           original.
1171.  A day out of the office and on a job site.
1172.  Belly hurting, eyes crying laughter about a calm dad losing it 
           at a basketball game.
1173.  Intriguing conversations.
1174.  More ease lately talking with strangers.
1175.  Seeing a project I labored for years drawing finally under 
           construction.
1176.  Sweet emails and even sweeter deepening friendship with a 
           buddy made on an airplane.  Too much goodness.
1177.  Fueling prayer requests.
1178.  Super friendly client.
1179.  A busy, joyful, energy filled work day.
1180.  Time to plan, advocate.
1181.  A quiet evening at home.
1182.  The birth and life of my sister (in-law).
1183.  Ease in wisdom tooth pain.
1184.  Instant relief of hip pain after chiro visit.
1185.  Unexpected lunch with Brooke in a quiet house.
1186.  Dinner with my twin friends celebrating Ella's first birthday.
1187.  Enough work today to work over.
1188.  A helpful security guard.
1189.  A good long walk.
1190.  Beating the rain.
1191.  A warm shower.
1192.  Making a little girl laugh.
1193.  Little girl kisses.
1194.  The beauty of fog in the distance.
1195.  New pants with several purposes.
1196.  More rain!
1197.  An extended day of catching up with an old friend.
1198.  Staying up past midnight talking with long standing friends 
           two nights in a row.
1199.  Laughing til tears come twice in a week.
1200.  Standing in the bathroom talking for an hour because 
           conversation is so good.