Friday, December 5, 2025

Gifts 25701-25800


25701. AR saying I’m funny and make her laugh. 

25702. Getting to catch up with Chris and Tilinia. 

25703. Getting to pray for Chris. 

25704. Ten plus years of friendship and working through hard with GL

            and Les. 

25705. So very thankful for my apartment complex and neighborhood.   

25706. The water filter guy fixing my baseboard and my front door. 

25707. The delivery guy being so kind and pleasant. 

25708. Swimming helping with anxiety. 

25709. A movie with Kathy and Hope. 

25710. Caley a yes for NYC. 

25711. Berçin getting dunked!

25712. No anxiety for a whole day. 

25713. Going to class providing another sharing opportunity. 

25714. Logging all of my GAPP and realizing just how much has been

            happening this semester. 

25715. Working on a book with dad’s quotes. 

25716. Finally feeling caught up on some sleep. 

25717. Laying down to rest and feeling grounded, steadied, held. 

25718. Silas holding my fingers as we walked. 

25719. A new iPhone. 

25720. Another good henna day. 

25721. An ek sefer boat getting me home earlier. 

25722. A chance to translate for Laura’s parents. 

25723. 1 Peter bringing God’s voice and calm to the stormy sea in my

            life. 

25724. Ashton being a listening ear. 

25725. The idea to call Özge. 

25726. Her being thrilled at being brought into my problem. 

25727. Her wisdom of where T is. 

25728. 1 Peter reminding me to keep my heart soft and to let love

            cover a multitude of sins. 

25729. Messaging T and getting a bigger picture of why I felt ignored. 

25730. An inside joke. 

25731. A chance to encourage him. 

25732. Amy’s diagram helping me catch false stories I’m telling

            myself. 

25733. My new phone not falling off the cliff or getting damaged. 

25734. Beautiful breakfast sea views. 

25735. Soft warm sand. 

25736. Heart convos with Vasantha. 

25737. Enjoying the graduation, the venue, the people, the cool 

            breezes. 

25738. Heart convos with Jude. 

25739. Regular cuddles from him. 

25740. Him saying it’s much better for me to be single because I can

            love him more wholeheartedly. 

25741. Finding a sunhat in a 15-minute time window. 

25742. Lunch, laughter and planning with Amelia. 

25743. My time with Ebru being a little easier than expected. 

25744. Cuddles with Rebecca’s dog Maisie.

25745. Cool June temps, a mercy. 

25746. Abby having a seat beside her. 

25747. Reminding myself that my circumstances do not dictate God’s

            faithfulness. He is faithful and will keep his word despite my

            circumstances showing otherwise. 

25748. Remembering that He is in the waiting. 

25749. Laying beside the pool waiting on my room to be ready. 

25750. A long nap. 

25751. Sleeping better. 

25752. Finding 2 flying tigers. 

25753. Psalm 145:13 “The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and

            faithful in all he does.” On repeat. 

25754. Time to process paint. 

25755. Air-conditioned McDonalds. 

25756. Özge’s baptism peace lily still blooming. 

25757. Nice window seat on the ferry. 

25758. Enjoying my time with Suh and Jen. 

25759. Delicious pizza with the Morins. 

25760. Glow stick fun with their kiddos. 

25761. My dad going on about the cute bear cubs. 

25762. A nice, cool day with Abby at the botanical gardens. We

            laughed, we cried, we encouraged each other. 

25763. Getting to help  Ayşegül. 

25764. A hard but good massage. 

25765. Dominion with Crystal. 

25766. Let's Club outdoor pool open. 

25767. Finding a chair on a crowded day. 

25768. Finding shade too. 

25769. A beautiful brunch spread on Abby’s birthday. 

25770. Thief of Boredom: “I’ve stopped measuring God’s faithfulness

            by how well life is going.”

25771. “God will often offend your mind to reveal your heart.”

25772. “Not every mountain is meant to be moved. Some are meant to

            be climbed slowly, painfully, faithfully.”

25773. “There’s no shortcut to spiritual depth. You have to suffer and

            stay.”

25774. Chats with GL and Les. 

25775. A good chat with Heather. 

25776. Work chats with Caley. 

25777. Much better sleep these days. 

25778. Plenty of cooked food in the fridge. 

25779. Not wrecking on the bus. 

25780. A smooth appointment with Dr. Şar.

25781. Time to work on my video. 

25782. Time to nap. 

25783. Cancelled plans allowing for the above. 

25784. A great day on the island: unity, shade, breezes, interested

            folks. 

25785. İsa, Furkan and Damla. 

25786. Dinner with Sefa, Ayfer, Berna and Serkan. 

25787. A timely ferry. 

25788. A shower to wash away all the sweat. 

25789. Amelia’s partnership in the island day. 

25790. A relatively mild June. 

25791. Beautiful lunch view with Neval. 

25792. Quiet library reading. 

25793. Finding a better route home from Kadıköy. 

25794. A better Sunday at KUT. 

25795. Watching Serkan and Berna do their thing. What a gift to know

            them. 

25796. Sabbath producing 3 paintings. 

25797. Massage and pool time with Kristen. 

25798. Dinner with Andrew and Karin. 

25799. A seat on the long bus ride. 

25800. More pool time at Let’s club. 


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