Gifts 14901-15000

14901. Jessica coming over, buying art. 

14902. Small town meaning connections that gain same day 
            background checks and documents notarized. 

14903. My bestie driving me around. 

14904. Breakfast with my parents. 

14905. Time with Lindsey. 

14906. Finding Ayran. 

14907. The peace-giving Wilsons. 

14908. Therapy with Lisa. 

14909. Worshipping with lots of others. 

14910. “You took our sin, You bore our shame, You rose to life, 

            You defeated the grave, A love like this the world has never 

            known.” 

14911. I know this kind of love. 

14912. Sharing about life with Lifepoint folks. 

14913. Sushi and 'Ant Man' with my dad. 

14914. Deciding to go the Nashville as an act of trust and finding 

            peace. 

14915. Getting the apostille was easy peasy. 

14916. Time with the Boltons is life-giving. 

14917. Both undevotional theology and untheological devotion are 

            traps. 

14918. Working out to have Thai food with Erin and Luke.

14919. Listening to Harry Potter on long drives. 

14920. Tea party with the niecphews. 

14921. Zeke’s grin as he masters Monopoly Deal. 

14922. Special time with him at yard sales. 

14923. His R2D2 noises. 

14924. Waking before the kids for Word time. 

14925. 'The Great Gilly Hopkins' with my mom. A good movie

            with good laughs.

14926. Lunch with Crystal. 

14927. Figuring out how to make a PPSX file. 

14928. Walmart trip finished. 

14929. Daddy’s grin when Mama said he was her Gilbert Blythe. 

14930. Zeke’s excitement over opening all the dinosaurs. 

14931. A chance to be at his birthday party. 

14932. All the yummy Taiko sushi. 

14933. Laurie Bolton. 

14934. Hearing how faithful Midway is to pray. 

14935. John and Marilee Wells coming to see me. 

14936. Folks who give more than my asking prices. 

14937. Lunch at Cheddars with my fam. 

14938. Sweet Shawna’s gratitude and sacrifice. 

14939. Mev and Co coming to Bangham. 

14940. Sweet Suzanne. 

14941. Thinking I was boring people but they were enjoying 

            themselves. 

14942. The one lady saying I changed her whole perspective on

            Ts. 

14943. Good rest and quiet time. 

14944. Laurie’s knowledge making me consider. 

14945. Mango Curry with Hannah. 

14946. Time with the Masons. 

14947. The kids’ excitement at showing me everything. 

14948. Encouraged by their lives. 

14949. Burgess Falls for a few. 

14950. The Henderson’s listening and encouraging. 

14951. Starry skies. 

14952. Gatlinburg nostalgia. 

14953. Free dinner at the Park Grill. 

14954. Shopping giving exercise. 

14955. Clear, sparkling drinking water. A gift I often take for

            granted.

14956. Food for energy. 

14957. Hot tub. 

14958. Meeting Daddy’s friends. 

14959. Ernie asking lots of questions. 

14960. Daddy walking the strip with us. 

14961. Caley responding we should feel like royalty because he 

            did. I do.

14962. He played a game too. 

14963. Morning Word and soaking in the hot tub. 

14964. Smoky, foggy mountains. 

14965. Windy Tennessee mountain roads. 

14966. Neatness, parking, preserved, orderly national parks. 

14967. Cades Cove beauty. 

14968. Bears, coyotes and deer. 

14969. Nearness of bears and seeing them in trees and on the

            ground, a gift.

14970. Peaceful rain. 

14971. Front seat riding. 

14972. Games with the niecphews. 

14973. Swimming with Kyla. 

14974. McD’s. 

14975. Kyla still playing and playing well with other, smaller kids. 

14976. Zeke’s grin. 

14977. Pelin coming to my city and laboring. 

14978. A cry, a release. 

14979. Jim praying for me at lunch. 

14980. Catching up with Sindy for a few and getting some errands

            done. 

14981. I am a child of God. My standing is not shaken. My hope

            and confidence is certain. 

14982. Dinner with the Vaughns. 

14983. Eli’s Prayer and knowing he understands. 

14984. Unexpected sushi and Cream City. 

14985. Sushi again with Crystal and McKenzie. 

14986. Ralph’s donuts. 

14987. Lunch with my grandpa. 

14988. Prayers by Tim & Awana class. 

14989. Hearing Tim prays for me every morning. 

14990. That blue lavender color in the sky. 

14991. Meteor shower watching with my mom. 

14992. Dominoes with Zekey. 

14993. Kyla’s long hug saying many things. 

14994. Zeke’s sweet cuddles after his nap. 

14995. Dinner with my bro and family. 

14996. All 3 kids' non-stop talking. 

14997. Lectio Divina on Jesus’ temptation. He was led to the 

            wilderness by the Spirit. He weakened himself by fasting so

            he would be stronger. He chose the treasure greater than all

            the kingdoms of the world. CA is my own kind of spiritual 

            wilderness. 

14998. Mexican with some of my favorites (Mom, Dad, Chris,

            Tilinia, Crystal, Haley.) 

14999. Dr. Brennan’s curiosity. 

15000. Kyla coming home early from the game.