5601. Iftitan checking on me as well.
5602. Seeing Sindy before her trip.
5603. Learning to say no, setting boundaries.
5604. Eating half a banana.
5605. HOTC banquet and hang time with Erin.
5606. Bonding with Jason over Sherlock.
5607. Sherlock.
5608. Hearing stories of hope.
5609. Listening to a story, upside-down amusement.
5610. Dr. Bolton praising either way.
5611. Neck back in order.
5612. Getting to share the beauty of Megabus.
5613. My first counseling sit in.
5614. A gracious tutor.
5615. Phone calls and strangers becoming less of a fear.
5616. Finally making it to the Asian food market.
5617. Getting to let someone in front of me.
5618. Choosing to rest and not work.
5619. Laughter and Michael's face at the fish on a stick.
5620. Good discussion with my bro Jeremy.
5621. JJ screaming, "Candace" and hugging me.
5622. Brooke hugging too.
5623. Meeting a Brazilian and reminiscing.
5624. Finding some new clothes.
5625. Hanging with Meg and Em.
5626. Eating a corndog today.
5627. Blue skies and a bit of sunshine today.
5628. Finally warm in van ride.
5629. The Bible miniseries.
5630. Realizing I've worked more than I thought.
5631. Super hilarious BV bday videos.
5632. Really productive Saturday.
5633. Seeing my favorite kiddos.
5634. The Spirit's words, shared by me, impacting a group
experiencing great loss.
5635. Advice on migraines.
5636. Time with the Boltons.
5637. Good conversation with the like minded.
5638. A quiet Kroger.
5639. Seven green lights in a row.
5640. Waking early.
5641. Seeing Leah at the Craft Center.
5642. Gentlemen who hold doors.
5643. And offer to help me get a better look.
5644. Picking up another driving shift.
5645. Selling my first two items on eBay.
5646. An offer to help.
5647. Successful birthday breakfast dinner.
5648. Ice laden trees sparkling in sunshine.
5649. Good sermon.
5650. My dad still around for another birthday.
5651. The need for sunglasses.
5652. Time with Crystal.
5653. Breakfast leftovers.
5654. Extra time with my mom and pop.
5655. Surprise seeing Caley at Walmart.
5656. Surprise seeing her as my phone background.
5657. Ding dongs.
5658. Figuring out 'The Scientist' on the piano.
5659. No shower Wednesday.
5660. Beginning to love the CPC ladies.
5661. Seeing an 8 week old baby squirming around on the
ultrasound.
5662. Learning the brain is formed during the 8th week and you
can only see brain ventricles during the 8th week.
5663. The shoe still there.
5664. A gingerbread cookie cutter like my mom's.
5665. Enjoying the puzzle of taxes.
5666. Relief at the likelihood I will not have to pay in.
5667. Mind blown at how the snow covered 2/3 of US but missed
a circle in Cookeville.
5668. Glass blowing demonstration coolness.
5669. Another day of sunshine.
5670. Work to do.
5671. The first day of real chewing.
5672. Sunshine again.
5673. A nice and thoughtful traveling companion.
5674. Making it home finally after excess rain and traffic.
5675. Time with Megan.
5676. Small group friends.
5677. Late night airport delays but home safe nonetheless.
5678. A kind SA young man.
5679. Sunday sleep in.
5680. Seeing Sindy again!
5681. Reliving Mama Bosco Snodgrass.
5682. Cheerio treats.
5683. Parent sleepover.
5684. Chicken biscuit breakfast.
5685. Good talkative drive back from airport with Liz.
5686. So good potato soup.
5687. Once Upon a Time with parents.
5688. Getting to create a marketing tool.
5689. Gathering and prayer.
5690. Kohls cash thing taken care of.
5691. CPA appointment for taxes.
5692. Guy backing up to let me pass on sidewalk.
5693. First spring flowers. Joy!
5694. Guy offering help twice in safety inspection.
5695. There wasn't a scene.
5696. No headache.
5697. A springy walk.
5698. Good time with Shawna.
5699. Movies again.
5700. Smoothness of homestay drop offs.
Ann Voskamp in her book 'One Thousand Gifts' begins a list trying to come up with 1,000 gifts or things she is thankful for. She describes this thankfulness/list making as unwrapping love. I have started this myself and it is pretty cool to name the little blessings in life and know that "Every good and perfect gift is from above". -James 1:17
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Gifts 5501-5600
5501. Getting to see my neighbor's joy at upcoming trip.
5502. Warmth down my throat.
5503. Bible study with good friends.
5504. Hot shower water.
5505. A kind dad willing to help out.
5506. A surprise phone chat with Katie K.
5507. Turtle progress.
5508. Dinner with Ashley and Matthew.
5509. A restful Saturday.
5510. Hanging at the Cooks, changing scenery.
5511. Seeing my bro and family.
5512. Blogging done.
5513. Intense isolation yielding extrovert tendencies.
5514. Getting to see Liz again and scarf exchange.
5515. My first chance doing a glazing finish.
5516. Good thought provoking discussions with Caroline.
5517. Fun dinner with the Boltons.
5518. Morning walk with Jessica.
5519. Greater endurance in the plank.
5520. Nice weather.
5521. Skyping with Mashaael.
5522. Guvec prepped.
5523. Yummy butternut squash soup.
5524. 'The Great Divorce' on audio.
5525. Morning with a few Cook kids.
5526. Judah's wealth of Star Wars knowledge.
5527. The kids playing Quelf.
5528. Catching up with Nina and Christine.
5529. Thankful for the absence of cancer in my life.
5530. Christina's patience when I have none.
5531. Much help with directions in FLS shift.
5532. Getting to recall a few Portuguese words.
5533. Only one slick spot and cheers rather than fears.
5534. Beautiful globs of snowflakes falling.
5535. Middle of the night hangout with Christina.
5536. Windshield wiper finally unfrozen.
5537. Silent campus.
5538. Minimal traffic.
5539. Enjoyable 3am convo with guy from Panama.
5540. Extended 4am prayer time.
5541. Reminded that death is glorification, and dead seeds yield
beautiful, life-giving wheat.
5542. Home at last. Cozy, sleepy, warm bed time.
5543. Almost empty Walmart.
5544. Transformed morning from irritation to peace in the
presence of believers and the Word.
5545. Realization that I am sinful, I am prideful, I am self-
righteous. Jesus paid for those things and is working on
ridding me of them.
5546. Lunch with friend confessing.
5547. A bit of work.
5548. A good walk and talk with Ashley.
5549. Time resting and reading.
5550. A clean home.
5551. Getting a good glimpse of India from Brooks' pictures.
5552. Prayers lifted.
5553. Funeral goodness.
5554. Sister/mum hangout time!
5555. Waking late but still managing a shower and lateness was
no big deal.
5556. Surprise of my favorite bread from the Masons.
5557. Quick meeting.
5558. A new shirt and scarf.
5559. Chillaxing evening.
5560. 5am prayer time.
5561. Getting to lie down in safety each night.
5562. Almost 8 hours of work and much accomplished.
5563. Easily pleasing Shawna.
5564. A warm home on a frigid day.
5565. Getting to see Mev today.
5566. An 'I Love Sister' note left by my sissy.
5567. Dreams of vans sliding on snow transforming into sleds.
5568. Good meeting.
5569. Sushi and chatting, celebrating Erin's life.
5570. Getting to hang with Megan and Cody.
5571. And a small chance to love on the family.
5572. Good, late conversations with Christina.
5573. Practicing Spanish.
5574. Email dilemma rectified.
5575. Family to take care of me.
5576. Early dawn light on icy, snowy river.
5577. Early morning sunshine breaking through, destroying the
darkness.
5578. Sunshine on icicles.
5579. Successful wisdom teeth extraction.
5580. No pass outs.
5581. Parents to take care of me.
5582. Lots of sleep and rest.
5583. Making fun of tv products with Pap-pa.
5584. BV bday videos.
5585. Waterfalls gushing from side of mountain.
5586. Blue skies peeking.
5587. Four days of rest.
5588. Work to come back to.
5589. A mid-afternoon nap.
5590. A text of prayers and thinking of me.
5591. A nice, short visit.
5592. Losha cuteness.
5593. Painting again.
5594. Grieving immediately, a good cry.
5595. Pinpointing frustration.
5596. Laughing with Morris.
5597. More work means more money.
5598. Making my dad have joy tears.
5599. Lisa checking on me and offering to bring me food.
5600. The first day in two and a half with headache pain muted.
5502. Warmth down my throat.
5503. Bible study with good friends.
5504. Hot shower water.
5505. A kind dad willing to help out.
5506. A surprise phone chat with Katie K.
5507. Turtle progress.
5508. Dinner with Ashley and Matthew.
5509. A restful Saturday.
5510. Hanging at the Cooks, changing scenery.
5511. Seeing my bro and family.
5512. Blogging done.
5513. Intense isolation yielding extrovert tendencies.
5514. Getting to see Liz again and scarf exchange.
5515. My first chance doing a glazing finish.
5516. Good thought provoking discussions with Caroline.
5517. Fun dinner with the Boltons.
5518. Morning walk with Jessica.
5519. Greater endurance in the plank.
5520. Nice weather.
5521. Skyping with Mashaael.
5522. Guvec prepped.
5523. Yummy butternut squash soup.
5524. 'The Great Divorce' on audio.
5525. Morning with a few Cook kids.
5526. Judah's wealth of Star Wars knowledge.
5527. The kids playing Quelf.
5528. Catching up with Nina and Christine.
5529. Thankful for the absence of cancer in my life.
5530. Christina's patience when I have none.
5531. Much help with directions in FLS shift.
5532. Getting to recall a few Portuguese words.
5533. Only one slick spot and cheers rather than fears.
5534. Beautiful globs of snowflakes falling.
5535. Middle of the night hangout with Christina.
5536. Windshield wiper finally unfrozen.
5537. Silent campus.
5538. Minimal traffic.
5539. Enjoyable 3am convo with guy from Panama.
5540. Extended 4am prayer time.
5541. Reminded that death is glorification, and dead seeds yield
beautiful, life-giving wheat.
5542. Home at last. Cozy, sleepy, warm bed time.
5543. Almost empty Walmart.
5544. Transformed morning from irritation to peace in the
presence of believers and the Word.
5545. Realization that I am sinful, I am prideful, I am self-
righteous. Jesus paid for those things and is working on
ridding me of them.
5546. Lunch with friend confessing.
5547. A bit of work.
5548. A good walk and talk with Ashley.
5549. Time resting and reading.
5550. A clean home.
5551. Getting a good glimpse of India from Brooks' pictures.
5552. Prayers lifted.
5553. Funeral goodness.
5554. Sister/mum hangout time!
5555. Waking late but still managing a shower and lateness was
no big deal.
5556. Surprise of my favorite bread from the Masons.
5557. Quick meeting.
5558. A new shirt and scarf.
5559. Chillaxing evening.
5560. 5am prayer time.
5561. Getting to lie down in safety each night.
5562. Almost 8 hours of work and much accomplished.
5563. Easily pleasing Shawna.
5564. A warm home on a frigid day.
5565. Getting to see Mev today.
5566. An 'I Love Sister' note left by my sissy.
5567. Dreams of vans sliding on snow transforming into sleds.
5568. Good meeting.
5569. Sushi and chatting, celebrating Erin's life.
5570. Getting to hang with Megan and Cody.
5571. And a small chance to love on the family.
5572. Good, late conversations with Christina.
5573. Practicing Spanish.
5574. Email dilemma rectified.
5575. Family to take care of me.
5576. Early dawn light on icy, snowy river.
5577. Early morning sunshine breaking through, destroying the
darkness.
5578. Sunshine on icicles.
5579. Successful wisdom teeth extraction.
5580. No pass outs.
5581. Parents to take care of me.
5582. Lots of sleep and rest.
5583. Making fun of tv products with Pap-pa.
5584. BV bday videos.
5585. Waterfalls gushing from side of mountain.
5586. Blue skies peeking.
5587. Four days of rest.
5588. Work to come back to.
5589. A mid-afternoon nap.
5590. A text of prayers and thinking of me.
5591. A nice, short visit.
5592. Losha cuteness.
5593. Painting again.
5594. Grieving immediately, a good cry.
5595. Pinpointing frustration.
5596. Laughing with Morris.
5597. More work means more money.
5598. Making my dad have joy tears.
5599. Lisa checking on me and offering to bring me food.
5600. The first day in two and a half with headache pain muted.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)