4501. Seeing Medi.
4502. Showing Maddy some of my favorite places.
4503. Her forcing me to have two hours to myself daily.
4504. Feeling like a princess at the Lord's provision.
4505. Beautiful sunrise.
4506. Restful sleep.
4507. Fresh, warm granola.
4508. Church with Maddy.
4509. Celebrating the weekend goodness with Boltons, Erin, and
Meg and Em.
4510. Laurie offering to help with trip cost.
4511. Catching up with Mason and Cindy.
4512. Sunday afternoon nap.
4513. Yummy, healthy dinner with Maddy.
4514. Her acting as my personal assistant.
4515. The walk to Ralph's and the negative calories because it was
closed.
4516. Quiet morning.
4517. Fried bologna and granola bars.
4518. Hiking with Maddy.
4519. Sweet ladies on the trail.
4520. Hanging out at the base of the falls.
4521. Tiny water droplets.
4522. Nice lunch.
4523. Painting a waterfall beside a waterfall.
4524. My home, a multilingual home this evening.
4525. Hearing Sindy and Maddy speak Chinese.
4526. Sushi and shrimp chips.
4527. Learning to say "Hello donut. I love you" in Chinese.
4528. My friend Maddy who challenges me and serves me.
4529. Watching a movie for free.
4530. Work to do.
4531. Seminary things checked off.
4532. Idea for position paper.
4533. Confrontation being smoothed out, apologies made on own.
4534. Bedtime.
4535. Adjustment and share time.
4536. Car damage looked at.
4537. Paycheck.
4538. Encouraging share time.
4539. Book club ladies.
4540. Thai food.
4541. Bed early.
4542. Permission to do my own topic.
4543. Big 'ol white bright moon.
4544. Thai food leftovers.
4545. Art with the Boltons.
4546. Intro on my paper mostly finished.
4547. Working with a wise woman at the CPC.
4548. Shrimp chips at home.
4549. Four hours on my paper, over halfway with rough draft.
4550. Hanging with Meg and Em.
4551. Continued gratefulness that I'm still loving being single.
4552. Better understanding of my paper topic.
4553. Working to the background music of rainy weather and
serenading crickets.
4554. Beautiful sky.
4555. Sizable check in the mail, tree branch blessing.
4556. Fire pit sparklies.
4557. Bright moon and starry sky.
4558. Brooks' super nice and hospitable parents.
4559. The prompting to have a sabbath today.
4560. Homemade pecan pie from scratch.
4561. Sitting in the warm sunshine.
4562. Lunch treated by the Boltons.
4563. Good conversations with them in the warm sunshine.
4564. Reading and writing at the park in the warm sunshine.
4565. Finished with level one of Rosetta Stone.
4566. Little boy flying by on a tricycle in nothing but underwear.
4567. Laughter that makes my belly hurt.
4568. Ten minute phone conversation with Zeke.
4569. Shawna calling to tell me she's thinking of me and making
sure I'm financially set.
4570. Paper finished.
4571. Good meeting.
4572. Dinner at the Thai place with my mom.
4573. Thai food.
4574. Good bike ride.
4575. Watching the sun bring the earth alive.
4576. Early morning fog and light reflecting on pond.
4577. Neon colors peeking out behind clouds.
4578. Getting to pray for a Japanese man sitting beside me.
4579. Headache going away on it's own.
4580. A lot accomplished today.
4581. Restful start to day.
4582. Exam finished.
4583. Guy helping me out in traffic.
4584. Money for groceries.
4585. Catching up with Billy.
4586. The ironic humor of Shawna screaming so loud she scared
me and then seeing the Halloween sign above her saying
"Screams start here."
4587. Chatting with my sissy.
4588. Foggy morning.
4589. Accomplishing more work.
4590. Two more interested parties.
4591. Hangout time with Amira.
4592. The best kind of news, moving forward.
4593. Smiley face/sad face dichotomy.
4594. Dad spelling out "sad face."
4595. The Mason's reaction of happiness.
4596. Watching The Prestige with Amira and Christina.
4597. Sweet Chilean couple.
4598. Prayer time with newbies.
4599. Homemade chocolate chip cookies with apple cider in tiny
chai glasses.
4600. Prayer walking.
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Gifts 4401-4500
4401. Pool and game time with my folks.
4402. Ezra: Why do my socks have two holes?
Daddy: Because you stretched them up to your butt.
4403. Clear night with starry sky.
4404. The best hot wings and ranch dressing.
4405. Old man shuffling across the road.
4406. Lunch leftovers.
4407. Meeting to discuss passion.
4408. Hearing of a woman who chose adoption and the
successfulness of that son.
4409. Tree fall incident finally making way to insurance claims.
4410. The ability to hear.
4411. Free sandwich at Firehouse Subs.
4412. Evening walk with Christina.
4413. Wonderstruck.
4414. Brian Selznick books.
4415. Sleeping to camping sounds such as a cricket.
4416. Young boy holding the door for me.
4417. Missing seeing the copperhead.
4418. Reading with the background music of a roaring waterfall.
4419. Painting with the same music.
4420. Freedom to not shower.
4421. A helpful ranger.
4422. Good meatball subs prepared by Mary.
4423. A chance to laugh.
4424. No headache.
4425. Early to bed.
4426. Surprised by worship.
4427. Discernment to take a seminary break.
4428. Encouragement by Erin.
4429. A chance to work on art stuff.
4430. A little more work from MM.
4431. An airport drop off as well.
4432. Someone recognizing I should say no and giving me that
option.
4433. Sushi and Fall Fun Fest with Megan and Iftitan.
4434. Running into Meg, Em, EK, and Jason.
4435. Good story lines like The Prestige.
4436. An evening walk with Christina.
4437. Learning about Amish and Mennonite history from Jolina.
4438. BBQ ribs and cupcakes, perfect baby shower food.
4439. Seeing Lorie and Brandy and hanging with Meg and Em.
4440. Skyping with Mashaael and seeing her beautiful face.
4441. Cosby with Christina.
4442. Gold star moment yesterday the sun and blue skies and my
friend saying she misses my city and me more than her
country.
4443. Jeremy Cook preaching, challenging me.
4444. Bold young man approaching strangers.
4445. Steve T. to help talk to ladies.
4446. Biking in third gear.
4447. I like brussel sprouts.
4448. Seminary worked on and other relaxing things.
4449. Sunset and sunrise sandwiching my sleep.
4450. MB telling of his peaceful reaction to the news he had
leukemia.
4451. Work cancelled making my week a little lighter.
4452. A chance to share truth of trust with a struggling woman.
4453. Getting to see Megan and Sindy at Perk Up.
4454. Dinner with my mom and Sindy.
4455. Sunset and sunrise again.
4456. Walking with my mom.
4457. Mom massaging aching muscles.
4458. Waking, praying with urgency.
4459. Perfect back deck sunrise sitting weather.
4460. Free Chick-fil-a biscuit.
4461. Cane Creek Park with me mum.
4462. Being thankful with my mom in a hard situation.
4463. Her saying that she is not a "sissy ninny".
4464. A great meeting, hopeful new partners.
4465. The pain subsiding.
4466. Clean floors.
4467. 32 pages behind me.
4468. More peace in my soul.
4469. Old, happy grandpa-like Gideons.
4470. Students respond positively.
4471. Hermeneutics coming in handy.
4472. All day studying, research done a bit for paper.
4473. Good lunch.
4474. Getting to go share.
4475. 'Here's My Heart' by David Crowder.
4476. Morning red light washed walls.
4477. Email from Katie K. and remembering the cool journey of
meeting her and the friendship since.
4478. A restful day before Expo.
4479. Getting to be with Matt and Audrey here.
4480. A nice hotel room.
4481. Missing the rain.
4482. Worshiping while driving.
4483. Chatting easily with strangers.
4484. Sharing my call journey.
4485. A hotel room to myself.
4486. View of grass from my room.
4487. 96 on my quiz.
4488. Sun streaming through stained glass washing colors on wall.
4489. Meg asking the right question.
4490. Frustration replaced with non-frustration.
4491. Laughter at dinner.
4492. No headache.
4493. Hangout time with the Masons brainstorming, venting and
praying.
4494. Waking on time.
4495. Interview going oh so well.
4496. Learned new things like using art, c2c in henna, and leaner
marriage/dating rules.
4497. Getting to play and help lead worship.
4498. Great last lunch with folks, hope in my heart.
4499. Maddy here!!!
4500. Perfect cool breezes blowing across my face.
4402. Ezra: Why do my socks have two holes?
Daddy: Because you stretched them up to your butt.
4403. Clear night with starry sky.
4404. The best hot wings and ranch dressing.
4405. Old man shuffling across the road.
4406. Lunch leftovers.
4407. Meeting to discuss passion.
4408. Hearing of a woman who chose adoption and the
successfulness of that son.
4409. Tree fall incident finally making way to insurance claims.
4410. The ability to hear.
4411. Free sandwich at Firehouse Subs.
4412. Evening walk with Christina.
4413. Wonderstruck.
4414. Brian Selznick books.
4415. Sleeping to camping sounds such as a cricket.
4416. Young boy holding the door for me.
4417. Missing seeing the copperhead.
4418. Reading with the background music of a roaring waterfall.
4419. Painting with the same music.
4420. Freedom to not shower.
4421. A helpful ranger.
4422. Good meatball subs prepared by Mary.
4423. A chance to laugh.
4424. No headache.
4425. Early to bed.
4426. Surprised by worship.
4427. Discernment to take a seminary break.
4428. Encouragement by Erin.
4429. A chance to work on art stuff.
4430. A little more work from MM.
4431. An airport drop off as well.
4432. Someone recognizing I should say no and giving me that
option.
4433. Sushi and Fall Fun Fest with Megan and Iftitan.
4434. Running into Meg, Em, EK, and Jason.
4435. Good story lines like The Prestige.
4436. An evening walk with Christina.
4437. Learning about Amish and Mennonite history from Jolina.
4438. BBQ ribs and cupcakes, perfect baby shower food.
4439. Seeing Lorie and Brandy and hanging with Meg and Em.
4440. Skyping with Mashaael and seeing her beautiful face.
4441. Cosby with Christina.
4442. Gold star moment yesterday the sun and blue skies and my
friend saying she misses my city and me more than her
country.
4443. Jeremy Cook preaching, challenging me.
4444. Bold young man approaching strangers.
4445. Steve T. to help talk to ladies.
4446. Biking in third gear.
4447. I like brussel sprouts.
4448. Seminary worked on and other relaxing things.
4449. Sunset and sunrise sandwiching my sleep.
4450. MB telling of his peaceful reaction to the news he had
leukemia.
4451. Work cancelled making my week a little lighter.
4452. A chance to share truth of trust with a struggling woman.
4453. Getting to see Megan and Sindy at Perk Up.
4454. Dinner with my mom and Sindy.
4455. Sunset and sunrise again.
4456. Walking with my mom.
4457. Mom massaging aching muscles.
4458. Waking, praying with urgency.
4459. Perfect back deck sunrise sitting weather.
4460. Free Chick-fil-a biscuit.
4461. Cane Creek Park with me mum.
4462. Being thankful with my mom in a hard situation.
4463. Her saying that she is not a "sissy ninny".
4464. A great meeting, hopeful new partners.
4465. The pain subsiding.
4466. Clean floors.
4467. 32 pages behind me.
4468. More peace in my soul.
4469. Old, happy grandpa-like Gideons.
4470. Students respond positively.
4471. Hermeneutics coming in handy.
4472. All day studying, research done a bit for paper.
4473. Good lunch.
4474. Getting to go share.
4475. 'Here's My Heart' by David Crowder.
4476. Morning red light washed walls.
4477. Email from Katie K. and remembering the cool journey of
meeting her and the friendship since.
4478. A restful day before Expo.
4479. Getting to be with Matt and Audrey here.
4480. A nice hotel room.
4481. Missing the rain.
4482. Worshiping while driving.
4483. Chatting easily with strangers.
4484. Sharing my call journey.
4485. A hotel room to myself.
4486. View of grass from my room.
4487. 96 on my quiz.
4488. Sun streaming through stained glass washing colors on wall.
4489. Meg asking the right question.
4490. Frustration replaced with non-frustration.
4491. Laughter at dinner.
4492. No headache.
4493. Hangout time with the Masons brainstorming, venting and
praying.
4494. Waking on time.
4495. Interview going oh so well.
4496. Learned new things like using art, c2c in henna, and leaner
marriage/dating rules.
4497. Getting to play and help lead worship.
4498. Great last lunch with folks, hope in my heart.
4499. Maddy here!!!
4500. Perfect cool breezes blowing across my face.
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Gifts 4301-4400
4301. My friends Meg and Em, sweetness.
4302. Sweet movie: 'Life is Beautiful'.
4303. Two more mornings of sun-washed walls.
4304. A warm jacket from my car.
4305. A chance to read 3 chapters and volunteer.
4306. Finished one of my seminary books.
4307. Frustration yielding worship yielding a redeemed evening.
4308. Fun with Sarah, Amira, and Iftitan playing Uno.
4309. Good conversation with Iftitan about life, love, Turkish and
God.
4310. Prayer answered about questions not being asked.
4311. Discussing healthy eating and the gospel with Christina and
Sasha.
4312. Learning of tricks like storing peanut butter upside-down,
toilet seat covers correct direction, tying a knot to floss and
spoon rests built into pots.
4313. Breakfast and a walk with Jessica.
4314. Work time.
4315. Sister sister date.
4316. Riding bikes in Cookeville with my sissy.
4317. Ralph's.
4318. Laughter with her.
4319. Things only she will think is funny.
4320. Ease of freedom to worship.
4321. Catching the tail end of Jeremy's sermon.
4322. Seeing Brooke for a minute.
4323. Finishing my work.
4324. A short bike ride and goal planning.
4325. Learning my mom is going to CA in October.
4326. Sleep erasing headache.
4327. Isaiah tickle giggles.
4328. A thank you note from MJ saying my painting blessed him.
4329. Finishing work and some seminary.
4330. Headache going away.
4331. Gathering with Sindy.
4332. Feeling like a bold extrovert last night and making friends.
4333. Jeremy sharing about Oasis Group.
4334. Meeting Jessica, an interested party.
4335. A good conversation with Andrew, evidence of growth.
4336. Encouraging chat with Jeremy. Love the whole Cook
family.
4337. A random hug from LJ at banquet.
4338. Christina on call tonight yielding a walk and a movie.
4339. Waking on time.
4340. Arriving when the clock tower rang, perfectly on time.
4341. Pr walking.
4342. Power nap.
4343. Caleb saying prayer in dark places is like kicking the devil's
dogs and running away.
4344. Encouraging a fellow seminary student.
4345. Share time.
4346. Inflatables and realizing my old, slow age.
4347. Dinner with ladies.
4348. Bike ride in summer evening.
4349. With Brooke, Berakah, Beriah, and Benjamin.
4350. Perfect weather.
4351. And good conversation.
4352. A walk to Ralph's.
4353. A single star, shining like a diamond in the sky.
4354. Bumping into friends on campus.
4355. Art Facebook page up and running.
4356. A sleep-in morning.
4357. A book report done!
4358. Lunch with Angie at the park.
4359. Riding my bike through the fountain.
4360. Working on art stuff.
4361. Practice cancelled.
4362. Getting book for $5.
4363. Veggies chopped.
4364. Dutch Blitz played.
4365. Cosby watched.
4366. Working in Baby Bucks and not reception.
4367. Wisdom for a 66 year old woman.
4368. Chia seed popping out from behind my retainer. Finally.
4369. A painting sold.
4370. Christina helping with making food.
4371. No headache.
4372. A professor willing to let me take quiz early.
4373. Empty campus, empty Sherlock Park.
4374. Being ruined rather than comfortably complacent.
4375. Sight.
4376. Texts from Berakah.
4377. Clock tower bells, cool breezes in shade, quiet place to
read.
4378. Book chapters that meet me where I'm at.
4379. Wisdom to hibernate into introvert land.
4380. Confession and refocusing on who God is.
4381. My friend, Sindy, a treasure.
4382. Visions of many books and water and it all making sense in
lighted words and joy.
4383. Sushi with Sindy.
4384. 'Life of Pi' at Dogwood Park.
4385. Fireflies and starry sky and cool breezes.
4386. A sermon for me.
4387. Zeke cuddles.
4388. Chris and Tilinia living in Dunlap, seeing them more.
4389. Kyla giggles when she's proud.
4390. Aly's big wide eyes staring back.
4391. Chill Labor Day with Daddy watching movies and eating
chips.
4392. Wiffle Ball with the family.
4393. Zeke imitating a snake sound.
4394. Last chance for pool fun.
4395. Barefeet on grass.
4396. Coke Ovens walking with my mom.
4397. Cool summer breezes in shade.
4398. Mexican eating with Crystal.
4399. Zeke kissing my toe boo boo.
4400. Ezra hugging me.
4302. Sweet movie: 'Life is Beautiful'.
4303. Two more mornings of sun-washed walls.
4304. A warm jacket from my car.
4305. A chance to read 3 chapters and volunteer.
4306. Finished one of my seminary books.
4307. Frustration yielding worship yielding a redeemed evening.
4308. Fun with Sarah, Amira, and Iftitan playing Uno.
4309. Good conversation with Iftitan about life, love, Turkish and
God.
4310. Prayer answered about questions not being asked.
4311. Discussing healthy eating and the gospel with Christina and
Sasha.
4312. Learning of tricks like storing peanut butter upside-down,
toilet seat covers correct direction, tying a knot to floss and
spoon rests built into pots.
4313. Breakfast and a walk with Jessica.
4314. Work time.
4315. Sister sister date.
4316. Riding bikes in Cookeville with my sissy.
4317. Ralph's.
4318. Laughter with her.
4319. Things only she will think is funny.
4320. Ease of freedom to worship.
4321. Catching the tail end of Jeremy's sermon.
4322. Seeing Brooke for a minute.
4323. Finishing my work.
4324. A short bike ride and goal planning.
4325. Learning my mom is going to CA in October.
4326. Sleep erasing headache.
4327. Isaiah tickle giggles.
4328. A thank you note from MJ saying my painting blessed him.
4329. Finishing work and some seminary.
4330. Headache going away.
4331. Gathering with Sindy.
4332. Feeling like a bold extrovert last night and making friends.
4333. Jeremy sharing about Oasis Group.
4334. Meeting Jessica, an interested party.
4335. A good conversation with Andrew, evidence of growth.
4336. Encouraging chat with Jeremy. Love the whole Cook
family.
4337. A random hug from LJ at banquet.
4338. Christina on call tonight yielding a walk and a movie.
4339. Waking on time.
4340. Arriving when the clock tower rang, perfectly on time.
4341. Pr walking.
4342. Power nap.
4343. Caleb saying prayer in dark places is like kicking the devil's
dogs and running away.
4344. Encouraging a fellow seminary student.
4345. Share time.
4346. Inflatables and realizing my old, slow age.
4347. Dinner with ladies.
4348. Bike ride in summer evening.
4349. With Brooke, Berakah, Beriah, and Benjamin.
4350. Perfect weather.
4351. And good conversation.
4352. A walk to Ralph's.
4353. A single star, shining like a diamond in the sky.
4354. Bumping into friends on campus.
4355. Art Facebook page up and running.
4356. A sleep-in morning.
4357. A book report done!
4358. Lunch with Angie at the park.
4359. Riding my bike through the fountain.
4360. Working on art stuff.
4361. Practice cancelled.
4362. Getting book for $5.
4363. Veggies chopped.
4364. Dutch Blitz played.
4365. Cosby watched.
4366. Working in Baby Bucks and not reception.
4367. Wisdom for a 66 year old woman.
4368. Chia seed popping out from behind my retainer. Finally.
4369. A painting sold.
4370. Christina helping with making food.
4371. No headache.
4372. A professor willing to let me take quiz early.
4373. Empty campus, empty Sherlock Park.
4374. Being ruined rather than comfortably complacent.
4375. Sight.
4376. Texts from Berakah.
4377. Clock tower bells, cool breezes in shade, quiet place to
read.
4378. Book chapters that meet me where I'm at.
4379. Wisdom to hibernate into introvert land.
4380. Confession and refocusing on who God is.
4381. My friend, Sindy, a treasure.
4382. Visions of many books and water and it all making sense in
lighted words and joy.
4383. Sushi with Sindy.
4384. 'Life of Pi' at Dogwood Park.
4385. Fireflies and starry sky and cool breezes.
4386. A sermon for me.
4387. Zeke cuddles.
4388. Chris and Tilinia living in Dunlap, seeing them more.
4389. Kyla giggles when she's proud.
4390. Aly's big wide eyes staring back.
4391. Chill Labor Day with Daddy watching movies and eating
chips.
4392. Wiffle Ball with the family.
4393. Zeke imitating a snake sound.
4394. Last chance for pool fun.
4395. Barefeet on grass.
4396. Coke Ovens walking with my mom.
4397. Cool summer breezes in shade.
4398. Mexican eating with Crystal.
4399. Zeke kissing my toe boo boo.
4400. Ezra hugging me.
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