February 9, 2010
- team time at Bruegger's (+free bagels)
- Jeff walking stairs with me (more fun for me and good for him)
- reading John Piper's words on hugging people more
- Jackie saying hi and asking if things are going okay … the little things make a big difference
- reading Exodus; wow, God!
- watching JCTV; encouraging words
- Cornell being ranked #22 in the nation
- worshiping at Brentwood Baptist
- Jesus defining reality
- afternoon "retreat" - to my second bedroom
- breakfast at Marche with R&M
- walking around the Village
- Miles curling up on my lap for a nap :) he's so cute
- getting my TV to work (thanks, Dad!)
- gentle rain
- Rob and Melissa flying in
- down time
- quality music while I edit
- Softproofing meeting. It's always a good time with publishing people get together.
- walking out in the sunshine over lunch
- Staci Miller coming to Nashville!
- God's crazy, relentless love
- being approved to be on the Newfoundland missions team
- Tiffany Fykes (my real estate agent) calling just to see how things are going
- lunch in 701 with Carol, Jeff, and Teresa
- turning in my mission trip application
- relatively dry roads to the dentist/the nice man who pushed my car out of the icy parking lot
- watching ESPN Sportscenter at the dentist and not feeling a thing
- not crashing when I went to get gas
- nap
- sunshine
- My neighbor, Raymond, introducing himself and saying to let him know if I ever need anything
- staying in bed: sleeping, reading, watching old Law & Order episodes
- rearranging my room
- finishing a book (GodStories by Andrew Wilson)
- Jerry sparing me a 1/2 day coupon
- extended time in the Word
- beautiful snow/having a warm house
- finishing indexing, 1st edit of Spring '11, and 2nd edit of February '11
- progress on Mission Trip application
- making Seven Seas Casserole
- lots of progress on indexing
- quality praise/worship music on lala.com
- mail from Shoff, my friend in Philly
- finding a new doctor (who I really like)
- freedom in Christ & the obedient, godly women who help me see it
- free converter box from Andy
- Kairos with Paige
- getting a doctor's appt (for tomorrow! thank you, cancellation)
- starting passport application
- friendly lady at the post office
- talking to Paige
- enjoying the sound of rain in the early a.m.
- holding a very sleepy kitten in my arms
- reading through the Book of Job
- warm weather
- helping Andrea with the little things (applying my top spiritual gift of "administration")
- taking a nap
- Pancake Pantry with Katy and her two friends
- BE design mtg.
- a visit from Mr. Franklin
- Katy inviting me to Pancake Pantry tomorrow for lunch (her treat!)
- shopping for Haiti: clothes, meds, food, blankets
- mail from Andrea
- writing. check it: when it rains in the city.
- rain, a reminder to slow down
- having friends I can talk to about life
- Jeff telling me I am the most productive person he knows. Never underestimate the power of ear buds and some quality rock music. Headphones in. Distractions off.
- feeling needed. Paige called me for editorial advice.
- having clean teeth ... being able to afford a filling (tough to be thankful)
- Kairos; meeting Dustin Sauder and Albert Kiteck, band members for Britt Nicole
- finishing Forgotten God by Francis Chan
- being office neighbors with Katy. She's just always real nice to me.
- seeing Andrea's classroom come together
- finding a new home for my mini fridge
- talking to Jenn
- finishing Genesis. (Year #2 of reading the Bible through and I'm in love with His Word more and more. Can't wait to see what it's like in year #3 ... or #10!)
- helping Andrea in her classroom all day
- meeting some other [hilarious] teachers
- barbeque for dinner w/ Andrea, Matt, and Andrea's parents
- light alfredo pasta with broccoli and red/green/white/yellow peppers for lunch
- Miles sitting on my lap this morning and purring
- warmer weather (not having to scrape my windows)
January 14, 2010
- forecasted highs: 50s
- free lemon poppyseed muffin
- handing off Just Do Something to S. Murray
- mail from Kennan (a fellow summer intern)
- Andrea getting a job offer!
- having resources to give
- hearing from Jenn
- going to church w/ Paige, and meeting her parents and her two cats :)
- starting the day with "Here I Am to Worship"; it's so cool that I can worship with my coworkers
- finding out I get to interview tobyMac
- spending time with Andrea
- Kairos, then hanging out with Paige at Starbucks
- my awesome team at work. I like them a lot.
- being creative. Made a card to send to Clarissa.
- walking stairs. Almost daily since August; feels good.
- burning a new CD mix
- The Well and worship at FBN
- easy fix for the frozen pipes
- starting reading Forgotten God by Francis Chan
- getting my house clean!
- Miles being a cuddle buddy
- taking a 1/2 day of vacation and sleeping all afternoon
- finishing Just Do Something
- talking with Paige for an hour
- new employee meeting with Kramp & Wilson
- talking w/ Sarah Murray
- beautiful light snow
- LifeWay chapel—humorist/pastor of encouragement … hilarious!
- Cornell almost beats KU at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence
- white cheddar popcorn and Sprite zero
- nice woman who talked to me at Kroger
- July BE design meeting (we always have a good time!)
- reading Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoung
- Andrea coming by to see Miles
- Miles getting a clean bill of health at the vet
- being back at work
- spending the day with Miles
- first day of The Well @ FBN
- listening to Epiphany sermon from Redeemer Fellowship (KC)
- adopting Miles
- playing with kittens at Metro Animal Control
- very courteous and friendly Metro staff
- making bierocks
- starting through the Bible again
- 3-day weekend
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