Saturday, June 28, 2014

Gifts 6801-6900

6801.  Ezra finally talking.
6802.  Zeke crying and Chris telling him to dry it up or get a 
           spanking and watching him control his emotions.
6803.  92 yo Beecher and his spunk.
6804.  Zeke talking non-stop while he poops.
6805.  Sunday nap and reading and sun sitting.
6806.  Hallmark movies with my dad.
6807.  Walmart having goat's milk.
6808.  Chattanooga with my pop.
6809.  Remembering DS after all these years.
6810.  Ride back with Crystal and McKenzie.
6811.  Sushi provision.
6812.  Spontaneous Sam's Club trip.
6813.  And Ralph's Donuts trip.
6814.  Extended time with Crystal.
6815.  Amusement at her waving at drive home buddies. 
6816.  Reading time.
6817.  Biggest LMCO ever!
6818.  Taking in the rolling hills.
6819.  Shawna buying me some snacky foods.
6820.  Michael and Sindy surprising me with a Ralph's donut.
6821.  Sushi with Christina.
6822.  A short bike ride.
6823.  No accidents.
6824.  Lunch with Megan & Christina.
6825.  Great counseling session.
6826.  Seeing little 9 week baby wiggling in the womb.
6827.  Unexpected pregnancy awe.
6828.  Dinner with Sindo.
6829.  And joined by Berakah, Judah, and Beraiah.
6830.  A couple more hours working and a new mystery show.
6831.  Helping Ashley pack, one last hangout time before the big
           moving day.
6832.  Elizabeth's precious grins.
6833.  Sindy getting to come to softball tourney.
6834.  Surprise seeing the Masons with the Hales at Dogwood.
6835.  Possible direction for them.
6836.  Catching up with Eric and Angie.
6837.  Saving $3 on shipping.
6838.  A moment to decompress and be reminded of beauty of 
           gospel.
6839.  Park sharing with Corinne.
6840.  A cool shower. 
6841.  Mashaael time.
6842.  Missing being spotted by 60 yo who tried to hit on me.
6843.  Laughter with my home girls.
6844.  Homemade Reese cups.
6845.  Reliving Sherlock goodness.
6846.  Learning to ask questions rather than just agreeing.
6847.  Lovely Bible study, thoughts on how I idolatrously worship.
6848.  Dumb cigarette smokers not blowing up the gas station.
6849.  Meeting Ashley's family.
6850.  Ability to quickly make sushi. 
6851.  Seeing Lorie Judd at Foundation Hall.
6852.  Getting 2 FLS shirts.
6853.  Time to work in solitude.
6854.  Surprise and spontaneous visits from my dad and Melissa
           Dittmer.
6855.  Another Ralph's donut this week :)
6856.  A rainbow.
6857.  Grace from Melissa that I didn't accurately read her text.
6858.  Megan buying me dinner.
6859.  A chill morning at Sherlock park.
6860.  Time to get things done that need to be done.
6861.  A shower after two days of grime.
6862.  Microwave arriving at perfectly surprising.
6863.  Movie night with Christina.
6864.  A balanced checkbook.
6865.  Wifi at Tech.
6866.  SAJIYH series finished!!!!!
6867.  Suiters sitting with me at church.
6868.  Lisa's admonishment to learn language.
6869.  Freedom to quit worship band.
6870.  Lunch with and by the Masons.
6871.  Favor to move forward in spite of Matt's strong constructive
           criticism.
6872.  Productive afternoon.
6873.  Ability to breathe through my nose usually.
6874.  Helping Shawna with her math.
6875.  And her joy at a gift of granola.
6876.  Mashaael offering to get my movie ticket.
6877.  Remembering the blessings of worship band.
6878.  Remembering why I love my brother.
6879.  Shawna making a 95. 
6880.  Lunch with Erin and how much she encourages me.
6881.  Work finished for now.
6882.  Realizing I'm not the Savior.
6883.  Quiet day at home working.
6884.  A nice walk doing errands and praying.
6885.  Getting to see Sara when I pay my electric bill.
6886.  Running into Allison.
6887.  Fun times with the Boltons.
6888.  Abundance of laughter and spurring conversations.
6889.  Monsters' University quality.
6890.  Starry sky.
6891.  Praying out my feelings and the resulting peace.
6892.  The final word. Central Asia or bust!
6893.  My parents celebrating 36 years of marriage.
6894.  And them coming to the Cookeville Cracker Barrel to spend
           it with me.
6895.  Surprised at how good 'The Secret Life of Water Mitty' was.
6896.  And watching my parents cackle at it.
6897.  Multitasking dishes and language learning.
6898.  Sherlock with Mary, Megan, and Whitney.
6899.  And how much I love everything about the show.
6900.  Only having to pay $4.13 at Dr. Bolton's because I still have
           a credit! 

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Gifts 6701-6800

6701.  More shopping time with Mum.
6702.  Time with Mego.
6703.  Bonfire partay, at least sort of.
6704.  Meeting Behnaz.
6705.  Introvert circle with Mego and Corinne.
6706.  Thoughts on why I love being single.
6707.  Bill Cook telling my parents I'm a fine young lady.
6708.  Realizing I love Bible study because it's made up of
           introverts.
6709.  Laughing about stress dreams with Jimmy and Lianna.
6710.  Mind blown about the Holy Spirit the same as the one that
           descended on Jesus and how Jesus resisted temptation by
           the Spirit, not just quoting Scripture.
6711.  Mind blown about Ephesians 3 and how we need to be 
           strengthened in order to receive Christ's love. We are too 
           weak to receive it as we are so we need to be stronger.
6712.  Hobby Lobby with Lianna.
6713.  Time with Ashley and her sweet necklace gifts.
6714.  No Sunday airport shift = rest and sushi party.
6715.  Set of books fitting perfectly in box.
6716.  A peaceful introvert trip to Nashville tomorrow.
6717.  Shawna's graduation, so proud of her.
6718.  Her joy.
6719.  The odd grouping of those who support and love her.
6720.  A sweet evening with Iftitan. 
6721.  Drinking in the greenery.
6722.  Pre-shower hangout time with Jessica and Jody.
6723.  Getting to see old TTU buddies.
6724.  Especially Katie Ragland!
6725.  A bit of shopping time.
6726.  Selling my commentaries.
6727.  No headache today!!!
6728.  Sitting with Sindy and Michael at church.
6729.  Sweet idea at church to send encouraging notes.
6730.  Steve Chatman in rare form, good sermon.
6731.  Spam and egg sushi.
6732.  JJ, the little sushi chef.
6733.  The gift to love and make and share sushi.
6734.  Surprised by Mashaael, oh the joy!
6735.  A crummy attitude replaced, thankful for Megan's prayer.
6736.  Perfect weather enjoying some Poets outside.
6737.  Hot chocolate chip cookies.
6738.  Shawna improving on math skills.
6739.  Enjoying her company.
6740.  Skyping with Mum and Pa.
6741.  A sweet text from Jessica.
6742.  Melissa's post about her and Andrew's anniversary.
6743.  Two messages in a row that my writing is encouraging.
6744.  Reminders today that I'm not the center of the universe.
6745.  Fun time celebrating Ashley.
6746.  $150 from eBay sales.
6747.  Getting better at saying no.
6748.  Ralph's making it on America's 25 Best Donuts.
6749.  And Jana and I walking there to have one.
6750.  And missing the rain.
6751.  Jana here.
6752.  Sindy stopping by.
6753.  Juicy chicken.
6754.  More books on eBay.
6755.  Dream of almost but not yet delivering of a baby and the 
           hope it represents of a new beginning.
6756.  Great conversation and word that new beginning most likely
           is on the way.
6757.  Shawna joking around.
6758.  Lost in work of organizing at the CPC.
6759.  Client so delighted that I followed up and thanked me 
           several times.
6760.  Enjoyable evening with Caroline eating, chatting, painting.
6761.  Stressful dreams continue but they're just dreams and not
           my reality.
6762.  Jeremy and Brooke at training, a whole day to hang with 
           them.
6763.  Paid to train + lunch + Subway gift card.
6764.  Training more efficient and enjoyable than last year.
6765.  Seeing a dad adored by his daughter.
6766.  Dinner with my Florea friends.
6767.  Moonlight luminating the clouds then peeking out.
6768.  Freedom from old tendencies to seek value from others.
6769.  4:45 am wake up but awake to hear the birds sing the sun
           into a sky full of color.
6770.  Awake to pray deeply for brothers and sisters near and far.
6771.  NC's post about La Sagrada Familia.
6772.  La Sagrada Familia designed by Antoni Gaudi and what it
           represents.
6773.  LSF - tallest spire shorter than the highest hill so creation of
           man is not higher than creation of God and to point us to the
           Creator.
6774.  LSF - "Holy, holy, holy" written on spires.
6775.  LSF - intricate carvings of Jesus' life.
6776.  LSF - Gaudi wanting to glorify Jesus rather than Mary.
6777.  LSF - Stained glass windows representing water and light:
           Jesus is the Living Water and Light of the World and both
           are the things God created first and first things seen in the
           sanctuary.
6778.  LSF - Gaudi's desire that people would see and seek God in
           this church.
6779.  LSF - Some spires with Venetian glass so when the sun
           shines through them, they spill colorful light onto the city.
6780.  Another blissful Bible study.
6781.  Architecture time.
6782.  Nap time.
6783.  Ella Kate's silly face.
6784.  Bonfire and sunset bliss.
6785.  Bonfire and starry sky bliss.
6786.  Free rides back and forth to and from Dunlap.
6787.  The intake of awe seeing the surrounding mountains in the
           valley for the first time.
6788.  Lunch with my fambly.
6789.  Seeing the niecphews.
6790.  Kyla's eye doing better.
6791.  Zeke wanting me to play with him and worried about me so
           he colored a picture for me.
6792.  Him eating an atomic fire ball.
6793.  Aly wearing a rug because she was cold.
6794.  The East Valley Road beauty, hemmed in by mountains, by
           God.
6795.  Gospel fluency learning.
6796.  Grilled hobo packs with my Pa.
6797.  A good, long night's sleep.
6798.  Aly's beautiful braided hair.
6799.  Remembering lessons from my dad: hard worker, honesty, 
           to seek truth for myself rather than taking someone else's 
           word or tradition.
6800.  Zeke's tiny yawn.    

Sunday, June 8, 2014

Gifts 6601-6700

6601.  Wisdom to verbally tell myself to stop, just stop my 
           worrying.
6602.  Little things checked off to do list.
6603.  Reminder of God's previous provisions.
6604.  Followups easy and finished.
6605.  My friends, the Cooks, are back.
6606.  Hug from Brooke.
6607.  Hearing about their trip.
6608.  Them having a date night.
6609.  45 minutes to read outside.
6610.  Making it back with my bike before the storm.
6611.  Healthy dinner with Sindy.
6612.  Peaceful Mason home with sleeping kids.
6613.  Downpour of rain, reminding me of grace.
6614.  Thinking about the coolness of skin: it holds in our organs,
           veins, muscles, blood and yet it is flexible enough to allow
           us to move.
6615.  On a micro level noticing the tiny diamond patterns that
           allow skin to be flexible.
6616.  RF, my presenter, and the Dunlap connection.
6617.  Kyla's call to interview me as an M.
6618.  Aly's picture choice.
6619.  Rain holding off.
6620.  Strongest men to help.
6621.  Strongest woman making it up the stairs with the dresser.
6622.  Iftitan is moved!
6623.  Rainbow stretched overhead.
6624.  Grace like rain.
6625.  A nice shower.
6626.  Seeing my roomie!
6627.  Sindy time and prayer and encouragement.
6628.  That conversation went well and is over.
6629.  Morning bike ride.
6630.  Free conference materials online without cost or resulting 
           brain mush. So blessed.
6631.  Cool breeze in warm kitchen.
6632.  Biking to help build muscles to get the dresser up the stairs.
6633.  Making it home before the rain.
6634.  A clean home and body.
6635.  Sweet prayer time.
6636.  The 3am departure getting cancelled.
6637.  Free, fresh farm eggs from Brooks.
6638.  Airport pickup number 1 going well and finding him early.
6639.  A bit of a reprieve for lunch.
6640.  The breath of awe at the Tennessee hills.
6641.  Fog over river.
6642.  Dinner provided.
6643.  Student's bag came.
6644.  Sunset in rearview mixed with just right fog.
6645.  Appreciative young man.
6646.  And kind gestures.
6647.  Greenery everywhere.
6648.  Finally home.
6649.  Ice pack on aching head.
6650.  Pretty much rain free driving.
6651.  Good adding words by Audrey.
6652.  Share time Sundays, filling for my soul.
6653.  Finally seeing the Suiters.
6654.  One service in summer, one united body.
6655.  Lunch with the Suiters and provided by Lisa's parents.
6656.  A quiet and peaceful apartment before the crazy happens.
6657.  Audiobook driving and getting paid for it.
6658.  Arriving in time for my first student.
6659.  Good conversations with him.
6660.  FLS: great to stretch me in throwing plans out the window 
           and practicing small talk in a broken language.
6661.  Standing beside the driver picking up Max Lucado.
6662.  A break, dinner and a good long conversation with my sissy.
6663.  Airport info desk guy picking on me because I'm a familiar 
           face.
6664.  Little boy not listening to his dad and tripping over suitcase
           making us both laugh.
6665.  Craziness of actually finding the Chicago student on the 
           Houston flight.
6666.  Finally home after a LONG day.
6667.  Introvert/Sabbath Monday.
6668.  Selling a couple more eBay items.
6669.  Seeing the Suiters at Dogwood.
6670.  Unexpected girl time.
6671.  Not driving my car all day.
6672.  More work to do for Gary.
6673.  FLS time sorted out.
6674.  Granola made and prepped.
6675.  Time with Mev.
6676.  Unexpected Sindy time.
6677.  Sitting in the back of my car, windows rolled down, in the 
           evening.
6678.  Shawna's joy and gratitude.
6679.  Good blogging time.
6680.  Spinning in the chair with my feet on the wall like a kid.
6681.  Waking from a stressful dream, always a gift.
6682.  Morning time to work and enjoying the architecture.
6683.  Homemade granola.
6684.  Time to read at CPC.
6685.  Counseling take 3.
6686.  Carrie/Cando duo and the peacefulness.
6687.  Getting to speak truth to client.
6688.  Dinner with the Cooks and Suiters.
6689.  JJ running to hug me.
6690.  Rain hugging me too upon recognition.
6691.  Stomping on the snake, ending lies.
6692.  Rain, like grace, falling.
6693.  Lightning bugs.
6694.  Morning time with God.
6695.  Morning time to work.
6696.  Parents coming to visit.
6697.  2 sushi rolls for $5!!!!!!
6698.  Shopping with my mama.
6699.  Ralph's donut finally with my mom and first time for my
           dad. His second ever favorite donut.
6700.  Seeing friends at Judah's birthday party.   

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Gifts 6501-6600

6501.  Morning sunlight on peonies and through water-filled vase.
6502.  Working with my pop.
6503.  Finishing Once Upon a Time.
6504.  Meatball subs and Phase Ten with Crystal.
6505.  Free fresh flowers.
6506.  Travel time with my dad.
6507.  A new shirt.
6508.  The best fried chicken by my dad.
6509.  Brownies.
6510.  Piled with niecphews.
6511.  Aly thinking I left because she couldn't figure out I was 
           under the blanket.
6512.  The reminder to enjoy life, to dance, sit in awe, etc.
6513.  The way to Zekey's heart: peppermints.
6514.  And the grin and running when he sees one.
6515.  Kyla running across the stage.
6517.  Getting to be here for her 4th grade graduation.
6518.  Daisies lining the highway.
6519.  And yellow and lavender flowers.
6520.  My dad giving me too much money.
6521.  Now owning Jolina's second book.
6522.  Her and Nancy meeting.
6523.  A few minutes of quiet.
6524.  Well behaved Mason kids.
6525.  Hispanic family helping to search for Isaiah's shoe.
6526.  Mine and Uri's continued "poop" relationship.
6527.  An abundance of foods available to make a morning 
           breakfast full of nutrition, flavors, and textures.
6528.  Living in a land of peace and war.
6529.  Open window days and many noises floating in.
6530.  My Grooveshark instrumental playlist.
6531.  The reminder to be still and stop striving.
6532.  Reading on the main quad.
6533.  Chill afternoon.
6534.  Laughter at band practice.
6535.  More reading.
6536.  Surprise cash from the Masons for babysitting.
6537.  Laughter at Bible Study.
6538.  And Gospel Fluency talk.
6539.  Bike wreck only involving sliding off my bike but no
           damage to flesh or bike.
6540.  Yummy weird Asian lunch number 2.
6541.  No shower Friday.
6542.  Running into garage did minimal damage.
6543.  Cane Creek goodness at the park.
6544.  The cutest puppy I have seen in a long time.
6545.  Learning about an Elliptigo.
6546.  Being hit on by a guy twice my age and thinking 'Still got 
           it,' and providing Ashley amusement, and him being over-
           bearing but gracious.
6547.  Wisdom to stay home.
6548.  Much blogging work accomplished.
6549.  Remembering growth in my life and the kindness of God to
           ease me in and be patient.
6550.  Also thinking how singleness contributes to maturity
           because I have time to soak in meditation and read widely.
6551.  More blogging.
6552.  Farmers market with Sindy & Jen.
6553.  The best antique store.
6554.  Lands' End 40% off coupon.
6555.  Brooks to help move.
6556.  Having community yields heart change.
6557.  Who needs a gym membership when you can help friends
           move?
6558.  Sunset.
6559.  Dinner finally.
6560.  Fire crackling goodness.
6561.  Starry sky goodness.
6562.  S'more goodness.
6563.  Convos with Mego goodness.
6564.  The therapeutic aspect of bonfires.
6565.  Shower to wash away the nastiness.
6566.  Bedtime after a good long day's physical labor.
6567.  Waking early, not rushed.
6568.  Communion juice filler upper bringing me much joy.
6569.  Memorial Day reminder of the cost paid for my freedom.
6570.  Great sermon, echoes my heartbeat.
6571.  A Sindo and Jeno napping in my home.
6572.  The bike rack easy peasy.
6573.  Bike not so easy peasy but I made it.
5474.  Extended cell phone coverage allowing for extra sissy talk
           time.
6575.  Foggy misty mountains.
6576.  Laughing to we all cried about Lake Winnipesaukee.
6577.  Going back to sleep before waking.
6578.  Covering of fog for first part of trip.
6579.  Mean old junk yard dogs not getting us.
6580.  Dad letting me pedal in front to get away from their snarl-
           ing snouts.
6581.  Having just kicked it up into 18th gear and that helped us
           pedal faster.
6582.  Valley beauty from a bike.
6583.  Splitting headache easing.
6584.  Morning nap.
6585.  Front porch rocking chair sitting and reading.
6586.  Meeting 6 other bikers.
6587.  Finding a wrench.
6588.  Sweet quality time with my Daddy.
6589.  "I need to go say hi to the boys in the bathroom for a
           minute." -Pap-pa
6590.  An afternoon with my mum and dad.
6591.  Seeing the niecphews again.
6592.  Pool uncovering ease.
6593.  Correction from my dad.
6594.  Prayer/confessing driving.
6595.  Waking from a stressful dream.
6596.  A chiropractor bent on practical jokes.
6597.  A credit for his services.
6598.  Grocery shopping finished by 10am.
6599.  $10 return to Walmart.
6600.  Friendly cashiers.