Thursday, September 23, 2021

Gifts 21101-21200


21101. Seeing Waylon leap through the air towards Crystal and then 

            leaping up the porch to me. 

21102. Abundant laughter at Jim Gaffigan’s show. 

21103. Delicious Thai food and sushi. 

21104. Sitting at the show and thinking how lucky I am to be there and 

            to be laughing. 

21105. Perfect dark chocolate Lindt truffles. 

21106. Scoring a great parking space and having great seats. 

21107. Crystal getting what true healing is. 

21108. Good brainstorming and affirmations with Laura. 

21109. Amazing Hazelnut Bliss at Rembrandt’s. 

21110. Amazing pad Thai with Caley. 

21111. Mumford pushing my leg to encourage me to keep petting him. 

21112. Waylon’s funny pouty face. 

21113. Getting to talk with GL and Les. 

21114. An afternoon nap that felt like a whole night's sleep. 

21115. Coke Ovens office. 

21116. A nap in the hammock. 

21117. A welcoming and praying church filled with good questions. 

21118. A chance to encourage Lauren. 

21119. Mom making it out of the surgery just fine. 

21120. Getting to sit with her before they took her in. 

21121. Swimming laps and a release of emotion in the pool. 

21122. A good audiobook. 

21123. A morning nap. 

21124. Heartland with the ‘rents. 

21125. Having more energy today. 

21126. Daddy picking up my Walmart order. 

21127. The best steak ever. 

21128. One last chance to swim laps. 

21129. Unexpected time with Kyla. 

21130. Seeing Fall Creek Falls in all its glory. 

21131. Blackberry Cobbler ice cream. 

21132. Getting what I needed at the doctor’s visit. 

21133. Delicious gravy and biscuit. 

21134. Ready made meals. 

21135. A relaxing pontoon boat ride. 

21136. Sweet Aubrey Rose arriving in her own fashion and timing. 

21137. Seeing my mom’s joy and excitement at her arrival. 

21138. Zooming down the Falls’ bike path and loving the speed. 

21139. Rippled sky reflection on the lake. 

21140. An almost perfect s’more. 

21141. A better night’s sleep for me. 

21142. Cade the camping neighbor kid making me happy. 

21143. Coming home to a peaceful shower and my own bed. 

21144. Getting to meet Aubrey Rose. 

21145. Extra time with Kyla. 

21146. Clear starry night. 

21147. Migraine subsiding. 

21148. Josh’s excitement and extreme serving of my sister and 

            Aubrey. 

21149. Being prayed over by the ladies at the Tiebout lifegroup and 

            deep comfort and encouragement by their sweet prayers and

            kind words. 

21150. Caroline being willing to travel over with me. 

21151. Steve T also trying to make a way to be helpful even though his

            calendar is packed. 

21152. A powerful answer to my recurring dreams of having no help. 

            Literally I may have some folks flying in with me. 

21153. Todd and Gwen returning to the Ege. 

21154. Symbolically giving my bags to God to hold while I slept. 

21155. Getting my bags organized and two bags packed. 

21156. Jesus feeding the 5,000 reminding me that he can take 5-6 

            people and spiritually “feed” all those in U-town. 

21157. A good day with Ginny Lou. 

21158. A chance to listen to her and pray for her. 

21159. Early to bed and a nap. 

21160. Chris and the fam released from quarantine. 

21161. Getting to watch Zeke’s soccer game. 

21162. Mom and Dad’s first dose down. 

21163. Being able to pace myself. 

21164. Deer meat and strawberry preserves breakfast. 

21165. Finishing another puzzle. 

21166. Laughing so much at McKenzie saying, “We’re down to two

            trains and my mom’s horrified reaction.”

21167. Laughing again at irritating McKenzie by saying "threee-ee-ee-

            ee" and her saying “Can you be anymore annoying?”

21168. Hearing about drama overseas and keeping my cool. 

21169. Getting all the clearances I need. 

21170. Spending a day with Aubrey and Caley. 

21171. Aubrey snuggles. 

21172. Shawna giving me $20 out of her savings as a parting gift. 

21173. Being prayed for when I was struggling emotionally. 

21174. Finally getting tickets bought for the other three. 

21175. Hans sleeping 5 hours. 

21176. Hearing Midway pray. 

21177. Crystal buying my lunch. 

21178. Hearing how Dr. Brennan is clinging to the word and literature

            in uncertain times. 

21179. Laura had encouraged me to imagine people traveling on the

            plane back and realizing that I don’t only have to imagine it, I        

            have 3 people going with me. 

21180. Jana’s message - recognizing that I was still and rested when

            needed and for healing evident in my new plans, for the 

            testament to the depth of relationships in my city and trust in 

            the Lord to return to the hard and unknown. 

21181. Zeke and Aly talking my head off when I picked them up. 

21182. Zeke yelling out for Crystal to come because they needed to

            see people. 

21183. Bringing back Brazilian Uno with those 4. 

21184. Fun messing with Waylon with the flashlight. 

21185. Aly’s scavenger hunt game being so much fun and fostering

            creativity and laughter. 

21186. Hide-n-seek with Zeke and Aly. 

21187. Extra time with those two. 

21188. Some Christmas presents bought. 

21189. Delicious salmon. 

21190. Many things marked off my to do list. 

21191. Tammie Brown praying for me. 

21192. Catching up with Lori V over some McCallister’s. 

21193. Delicious Mac n cheese. 

21194. A gift from Terri M. 

21195. Another sweet lifegroup sending me off with prayer. 

21196. Feeling a deep settling peace during the prayer time, a first in

            many days. 

21197. Good times with the Bolton clan. 

21198. An audio book to keep me awake on the drive home. 

21199. Thankful that God has finally led me out of a dark shadowland. 

21200. Thankful that the same God who leads us into dark valleys also

            leads us beside still waters and restores our soul. 


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