Gifts 5401-5500

5401.  Catching up with Jana.
5402.  Picture of Zeke kissing my picture.
5403.  A nice walk.
5404.  Yummy brunch.
5405.  No headache.
5406.  Cheap medicine.
5407.  Getting out of the house to see Meg and Em. 
5408.  Oil in my car in spite of overdue need for oil change.
5409.  Young guy driving with a dog in his lap.
5410.  Catching up with the Boltons.
5411.  Getting to sit with Mego at church.
5412.  Exhortation to work on fundamentals.
5413.  Taking the Masons home CA style.
5414.  Encouraging and fun talk with Melissa Creek.
5415.  Getting to work with her and internationals and getting paid
           for it.
5416.  Hanging with Sindy.
5417.  Beginning of fast, shedding distractions, praying for toxins 
           to be removed, enjoying slowing down and niceties. 
5418.  Getting to play in the snow on a Monday.
5419.  Beautiful snow.
5420.  Thankful I'm no longer coordinating lunch times with
           coworkers.
5421.  Fresh, bright flowers in my home, anticipating spring.
5422.  Feet warmers for snow.
5423.  Post snow hot cocoa.
5424.  Goal keeping blog post inspiring Brooke.
5425.  An icy cold walk.
5426.  Snow play clothes that keep me dry and warm.
5427.  New boots that don't let snow in!
5428.  Sweet and sour eggplant ratatouille yumminess.
5429.  Candlelit dinner, fresh flowers, yummy, healthy food.
5430.  Warm bed.
5431.  Last week of seminary work.
5432.  Brisk walk
5433.  Worship with Brooke.
5434.  Watching the kids sled.
5435.  Scarf exchanged for thermal wear.
5436.  A check right on time.
5437.  Woke on time.
5438.  Chiro appointment on time.
5439.  Quick shower and quick getting ready.
5440.  A chiropractor friend who shoots straight with me and 
           whom I can trust.
5441.  Icicles gleaming in sunshine.
5442.  Frozen pond.
5443.  Seeing my favorite kiddos.
5444.  Hanging with my mom.
5445.  Making phone calls, not so bad.
5446.  Insurance covering bulk of wisdom teeth.
5447.  Glad that the news was handled well and didn't send me in
           downward spiral like previous times.
5448.  Shawna's joy at getting into college.
5449.  Fun with Mary, Megan, and Ashley.
5450.  My Daddy who changes my oil and airs my tires on 
           demand.
5451.  Being his daughter and giving him a hard time.
5452.  Fried deer meat.
5453.  Lectures complete.
5454.  A knock on the door at the right time.
5455.  J-Dawg playing at J-dubs this week.
5456.  No more seminary assignments.
5457.  The little van.
5458.  Getting paid and reading seminary stuff.
5459.  Helpful information desk people.
5460.  Getting paid for this.
5461.  Working enough to earn tv time.
5462.  Finding Victor.
5463.  His bag came.
5464.  Figured out windshield wipers.
5465.  Scored some overtime.
5466.  Music sanctuary.
5467.  Hunger for a sermon rather than television.
5468.  A thoughtful man getting my stool for me.
5469.  A little organ sweetness.
5470.  A "see you later."
5471.  Help carrying in my bag.  You gentleman.
5472.  Cuddle.
5473.  Mini nap.
5474.  A day with my mom.
5475.  Nice doctor's office staff.
5476.  Hibachi with the family.
5477.  Ezra's awed face.
5478.  Truth with my dad.
5479.  Tickling my crazy nieces and nephew.
5480.  Charades with Caley and Josh.
5481.  The charade of liar.
5482.  My mom's version of a snake.
5483.  Hopeful prayers.
5484.  Dewey fog in morning light.
5485.  Finished with all seminary reading and assignments.
5486.  More time with my mom.
5487.  Her buying me a few clothes.
5488.  Yummy fajitas.
5489.  Princess dressed girls playing recorders and carrying 
           umbrellas and Scooby Zeke singing Jingle Bells in a deep
           voice.
5490.  Christina back with tales from India.
5491.  Two successful 90 second planks.
5492.  Free lunch at CPC.
5493.  Finished with my last class!!!!
5494.  A chance to clean.
5495.  An afternoon walk with Ashley.
5496.  Sunset over Tech beauty.
5497.  Finding my student easily.
5498.  Joking travelers.
5499.  Pleasant young man.
5500.  Sweet neighbor and getting to share her joy and hear of 
           God's work in her life.   

Gifts 5301-5400

5301.  Stoic faced children during Christmas performance.
5302.  Chatman kid antics.
5303.  Super brunch with Sindy and others.
5304.  Visiting the Cooks for a few minutes.
5305.  Splitting headache leaving with medicine.
5306.  A chance to blog.
5307.  Seeing the Subletts and Ashley.
5308.  Heath's grins.
5309.  Finally seeing Meg and Em.
5310.  Silly EK.
5311.  DVD finished.
5312.  Others enjoying my Christmas cards.
5313.  Lunch with my bestie.
5314.  Gingerbread cookies with the kiddos.
5315.  Aunt Cando sandwich.
5316.  Zekey falling asleep.
5317.  Time with my sissy.
5318.  Zeke's sit ups.
5319.  Quieter family Christmas dinner.
5320.  Christmas movies with the family.
5321.  Christmas abundance.
5322.  Books to read in a few weeks.
5323.  Sweet homemade ornaments from the kiddos.
5324.  A sushi ornament and magnet from my sis and Josh.
5325.  Zeke patiently waiting for presents.
5326.  Aly saying DSI and then it hitting her yielding joyfully 
           screaming DSI!
5327.  Kyla being a good sport about losing in Volopoly.
5328.  A Christmas breakfast feast.
5329.  A restful Christmas afternoon.
5330.  Waking early for a change.
5331.  Leftover guvec. 
5332.  BM.
5333.  A few last minutes watching 'Once' with my parents.
5334.  An evening with my favorite kiddos.
5335.  Grocery shopping with them and all the smiles of strangers
           at their cuteness.
5336.  Zeke's preciousness when he falls asleep.
5337.  Twinkling colored Christmas lights on the tree.
5338.  Taking a few "puppies" into a work meeting.
5339.  Seeing the trains.
5340.  Hide-n-seek.
5341.  Reliving 'The Big Mouth Frog' and their giggles.
5342.  Time with our 'frands' The Cooks.
5343.  Zeke falling asleep on me.  Nothing more precious.
5344.  And his facial expressions when trying to wake him.
5345.  Loving time with them but glad I get to send them home.
5346.  The rock star, a penguin, and the princess, the joys of 
           playing dress up.
5347.  A clean home.
5348.  Time to study.
5349.  The ability to cram.
5350.  Worked a lot yesterday.
5351.  Spontaneous Christmas dinner with the Cooks and other
           friends.
5352.  My dad's kid-in-a-candy-store grin.
5353.  Seeing fruit of prayers.
5354.  Good sermon by Caleb.
5355.  Jesus is making the sad things untrue, restoring, 
           consummating, reversing the evil.
5356.  Spending the day with my Daddy.
5357.  Hearing him chuckle at the movie.
5358.  Him saying"that's really sweet" at a sweet part.
5359.  Finishing MM work.
5360.  Too many friends at church to talk to them all.
5361.  Brooke's excitement at the new DVD.
5362.  Encouraging conversation with Melissa C.
5363.  Phone calls made and out of the way.
5364.  The Piano Guys.
5365.  Sushi with Liz and extended catch up time.
5366.  Ghirardelli chocolate truffles.
5367.  Coming job possibilities.
5368.  An evening at home reading/studying.
5369.  Sindy surprise pop-in bearing flowers and sushi.
5370.  Remembering things loved about 2013. 
5371.  Sindy rescuing me from letting myself go and instead going
           for a walk.
5372.  Brooke praying for me.
5373.  A quiet New Years Eve.
5374.  Processing.
5375.  By the light of my special night light.
5376.  Hot cocoa to warm me.
5377.  Surprised by warmth, twice.
5378.  A restful day at Burgess Falls.
5379.  A calmer heart and joy and anticipation rather than worry.
5380.  Hanging out with Megan B.
5381.  Spontaneous birthday dinner for Christina.
5382.  Roaring waterfall, good for the soul.
5383.  Being an answer to Christina's prayer.
5384.  A reminder to remember who the enemy is.
5385.  Peace again that God is in control.
5386.  Peaceful snow.
5387.  An accomplishing day in spite of initial start.
5388.  Snow white beauty to drive in.
5389.  Someone laboring so I can have safe roads to drive on.
5390.  Glorious sunrise bursting in my view.
5391.  Fog over icy river.
5392.  It's game time.
5393.  God is with me.
5394.  Great interview.
5395.  Moving forward.
5396.  A more practical vision of the next year.
5397.  Sushi buffet.
5398.  Catching up with Jessica and Kevin.
5399.  Catching up with Jessica and Changhee.
5400.  Napping in the morning.