Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Gifts 20501-20600


20501. Enjoying driving on the interstate playing the license plate

            game and listening to an interesting audio book. 

20502. Getting to shop with my mom. 

20503. Thinking on Easter how Jesus changes my wrong perspectives 

             into right ones. 

20504. Egg hunt with the niecphews. 

20505. Sonic ride with them and Caley. 

20506. Cleaning and organizing my room. 

20507. More tulips. 

20508. The Chosen Season 2 is here. 

20509. A fun day of games with Sandy. 

20510. Reading time in the hammock swing. 

20511. Watching everything turn green and come to life. 

20512. Recognizing what I needed was a walk not vulnerable time

            with strangers. 

20513. A good session with Laura. 

20514. Her affirming my bravery twice. 

20515. Listening prayer, hearing God in the wind, the creek, feeling 

            the warmth of sunshine and the coolness of the shade, seeing 

            him in the ants and the butterflies. He is indeed as silent as 

            light. 

20516. Painting at the Coke ovens. 

20517. Barely waiting at Dr. Brennan’s office. 

20518. An early morning meaning I got so much accomplished. 

20519. Reading in the hammock. 

20520. Watching the life of Beatrix Potter with my mom. 

20521. Enjoying The Ickabog

20522. The sound of rainfall outside my window. 

20523. Ron and Kelly Ward. 

20524. Finished all the mandatory courses. 

20525. Green beauty at the Coke ovens made brighter by the rain. 

20526. A chance for release. 

20527. Another couple hours at home to myself. 

20528. More reading time in the hammock. 

20529. Fresh homemade chocolate chip cookies with pastel m&ms. 

20530. Surprising the niecphews. 

20531. Discovering more greenery all around and perhaps a bit more

            in my own heart. 

20532. God is making all things new. 

20533. Reading in the sunshine at Dogwood Park. 

20534. Shawna’s thoughtfulness: red and white balloons, decorations, 

            an order of service. 

20535. Her joy and the sweet words she wrote for my song. 

20536. Catching up with Erin and Jason. 

20537. Getting to see Hannah, Kaitlin and Crystal. 

20538. Enjoying my audio book, “What Alice Forgot.”

20539. Recounting the day's antics with my mom. 

20540. No soccer game or evening bonfire. 

20541. Getting to talk with the Altays. 

20542. A chance to return so many things. 

20543. Daddy grinning slyly as he suggested that I try online dating. 

20544. A restful Sunday morning. 

20545. Time to paint and process. 

20546. An empty house. 

20547. An afternoon bike ride with Caley, Josh and mom. 

20548. My hip doing better, able to walk further. 

20549. A fun colorful puzzle. 

20550. Seeing Kyla in her car driving and feeling happy. 

20551. Kyla saying it went well at work and she had fun. 

20552. Missing another rain shower while biking in Soddy. 

20553. Laurie there to open the cabin for me. 

20554. Laura affirming my thoughts in taking this slowly. 

20555. Her also understanding and moving forward with my desire to

            return. 

20556. A spontaneous visit with Meredith. 

20557. A sweet time with Hannah. 

20558. Delicious pad see you. 

20559. A good audio book for driving. 

20560. Bricks slowly coming down from the Dungeon of Despair. 

20561. More frequently seeing and hearing of/from the Lord. 

20562. An image of the Lord as Zekey standing outside his sister’s

            bedroom and singing, “I hope you peel better” with 

            outstretched arms communicating he wants to be near but also

            wants to give space. 

20563. Catching up with Jenni. 

20564. The right and ease to vote. 

20565. Hudson saying he was most looking forward to seeing me. 

20566. Betsy’s confession. 

20567. Fun and a twinge of joy at walking the dogs. 

20568. Puzzles and games to help me when the anxiety is coming on. 

20569. Good morning sleep. 

20570. Wisdom to not go to the soccer game. 

20571. Getting to catch up with the Campbells. 

20572. Time to process on the drive to church. 

20573. Ease of buying camper levelers. 

20574. A delicious pretzel. 

20575. Lissette’s hug and understanding and spontaneous prayer for 

            me. Someone who cared enough to ask why things were bad. 

20576. Finding an Alaska license plate at Burgess Falls. 

20577. A family, with teenagers, interested in our city. 

20578. Lisa’s birthday gift arriving before the team did. 

20579. Getting to catch up with Heath. 

20580. Maddy saying, “you are almost always one of the first few 

            people that pop in my head when I try to find a role model for 

            someone who is disciplined, intentional, great at managing

            time and prioritizing fun and artistic and such a bookworm.” 

20581. Nancy Knowlton’s precious reaction to the gifts in the video. 

20582. Christina driving down and wanting to hear about my life. Easy

            to be with her. 

20583. Reading in the hammock. 

20584. Kyla trusting me with her book. 

20585. Getting to catch up with Haley. 

20586. Yoga with my mom. 

20587. Front porch hammock in the sunshine. 

20588. Fall off the bone ribs. 

20589. Ekin saying she would eat pork if I would just come home

            already. True love. 

20590. Laughing at the teyze videos. 

20591. Betty letting me use her house. 

20592. Poets with Caroline and always good discussions with her. 

20593. Laughing so much with Hannah. 

20594. Taiko and Thai food both in the same day. 

20595. Getting to catch up and laugh with Ginny Lou. 

20596. Fun and laughter doing the penmanship class with Tilinia, Aly

            and Maddie. 

20597. Zeke leaning into a a long hug. 

20598. The burst dishwasher hose fiasco not kickstarting my anxiety. 

20599. Time at the Coke Ovens to grieve the hardness. 

20600. Good laughter and games with Crystal, McKenzie and my 

            parents. 


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