Monday, February 15, 2021

Gifts 20101-20200



20101. Delicious catfish dinner. 

20102. Huggy nieces. 

20103. No anxiety when I realized my airport time crunch. 

20104. Good reminders of God’s loving care in 'Tattoos on the Heart.' 

20105. Good hug from Brooke. 

20106. Stomach pains leaving. 

20107. Good rest after a long flight and a late night. 

20108. Sharing Cappadocia pics with Beriah and Benjamin. 

20109. A good long walk with Brooke. 

20110. At least one decision made. 

20111. Beautiful and wild Oregon nature. 

20112. Berakah wanting fruit snacks and me able to give her some. 

20113. “Divine love is incessantly restless until it turns all 

            woundedness into health, all deformity into beauty and all 

            embarrassment into laughter.” - Beldon Lane in Tattoos on the

            Heart. 

20114. Lisa’s encouragement echoing the previous quote. Jesus

            pursues us, speaks to us, chases us down. 

20115. Hearing how God is working in Rain and Sage’s heart to help

            them surrender to what he is doing. 

20116. Messy cold house but a warm, slightly sweet hot drink and a 

            book about how Jesus’ most natural instinct is to move toward 

            unclean sinners and restore them. 

20117. The Holy Spirit interrupting Lisa’s neural pathways and telling 

            her how she is acceptable. 

20118. Brooke praying for me on her drive. 

20119. Yummy southern food, even delicious fried okra. 

20120. A puzzle race with Brooke against Berakah and Beriah. 

20121. A morning walk. 

20122. A tree like a hand holding me. 

20123. Spots of blue Oregon sky. 

20124. Caroline texting to say she’s praying. 

20125. Admonishment from Leslie to trust in the Lord and he will 

            provide. 

20126. Lakyn praying that I will have peace in my decision making. 

20127. An answer from Kelly, trying to be grateful even in

            disappointments. 

20228. Beriah’s carefreeness on the beach, drawing pictures and 

            saving jelly dish. 

20129. Beautiful sunset on the Pacific. 

20130. Delicious Thai pizza. 

20131. My seat warmers working. 

20132. A sunny Saturday in Oregon to go hiking and exploring. 

20133. Sunshine extra special because the rest of the week after I leave 

            will be rainy. 

20134. Able to go back to sleep. 

20135. Feeling like I finally heard from the Lord or at least felt a 

            nudge about what to do. 

20136. Hearing Jeremy preach again. 

20137. Others telling me they will pray. 

20138. Smoothness at PDX airport. 

20139. Gökhan calling me and smiling faces all around. 

20140. Hinton's understanding and supportiveness. 

20141. Willing to be raw and real with the Suiters. 

20142. Catfish dinner. 

20143. 11 hours of sleep after a mostly sleepless night. 

20144. A good new half price sushi roll. 

20145. A good session with Jarett. 

20146. Heath’s reminders that they want my best interest no matter 

            what that is. 

20147. Life-giving bike ride in Chattanooga with my sister. 

20148. Gorgeous Oregon pictures. 

20149. Kyla so interested in my trip to Oregon. 

20150. Kyla and Aly wanting to catch up on Berakah and Beriah’s

            lives. 

20151. Laughing with my brother at my mom and the Blossom 

            comment. 

20152. A good, encouring talk with Kelly. Knowing that she wanted to

            hear my heart and listen to my reasonings. 

20153. Not having to defend my ways. 

20154. A fun walk with Lakyn and Cana. 

20155. Heath offering to have conversations on my behalf. 

20156. An afternoon nap. 

20157. My mom making brownies. 

20158. 'All Creatures Great and Small' series and loving every second 

            of it. 

20159. A funny dream about Kevin from the office proposing to me. 

20160. Still a chance for getting an exception. 

20161. The stripped down winter beauty of the Coke ovens. Surprised

            by this. 

20162. Not waking to more conversations. A break. 

20163. Reading Byzantine about their king and realizing God is not 

            that way. 

20164. Byzantine sharing the good news of the gospel. 

20165. A day without heavy conversations about life overseas. 

20166. Feeling inspired to paint and do art. 

20167. Able to overcome my art disappointment and create something

            beautiful. 

20168. Caley and Josh helping on the puzzle. 

20169. Ashley available and wanting to talk. 

20170. Her being on board and even an advocate about my situation. 

20171. Caley’s comment about the no: “Toby. Is. The. Worst.” Making 

            me laugh when I felt upset. 

20172. Caley and Mom willing to go out in the cold for me when 

            they’d rather not. 

20173. Getting to exchange the sketchbook at Hobby Lobby when it 

            probably came from Amazon. 

20174. A fun dinner out with Mom, Caley and Tilinia. 

20175. Caroline writing about her quiet time and how she thought of 

            me. “God is vast and mighty yet tender and loving enough to 

            understand our plights and give us strength when we’re weak.”

20176. “Praying you will feel, see, and experience God's goodness in

             your life. I pray for you to feel God's hand working in your 

             situation, even when it's hard and confusing. Asking that you 

             are able to abide in Him regardless of your circumstances, that 

             your strength is renewed, and that you don't tire of doing His 

             good work which He's called you to and equipped you for 

             (which I think is loving Him and loving the people He's placed

             in your life). Love you, Candace! But much more importantly, 

             God loves you. He treasures you. He rejoices over you with 

             singing!”

20177. Finishing 1000 piece puzzle in an afternoon. 

20178. Dad helping too. 

20179. Good sleep, no dreams. 

20180. Getting to sit with Lori. 

20181. A nice lunch with Caroline. 

20182. Seesaw of feelings toward the Lord staying even keeled for the

            most part. 

20183. A good cry at the Coke Ocens. 

20184. Solitude in the woods. 

20185. Caley getting a job. 

20186. Rummy with my parents. 

20187. My mom reading 'The Glass Castle' to me. 

20188. My counselor reminding me that I’m not alone in decision 

            making processes. 

20189. His wealth of scriptural knowledge. 

20190. Floss to get out the nagging food in my teeth. 

20191. Rummy again with my parents and watching 'All Creatures 

            Great and Small.'

20192. Able to go hiking at Burgess Falls with Lisa. 

20193. Sunshine. 

20194. Powerful roaring waterfalls and how that reminds me of God’s 

            good and holy power. 

20195. Unexpected sunshine warmth. 

20196. Burgess Falls filling me to where I wasn’t in a bad place from 

            the uncertainty. 

20197. $5 Sushi for dinner. My love language. 

20198. Shawna taking time to pray with me. 

20199. A quick trip still on the table. 

20200. Sequence with Jude and Lisa. 


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