(For an explanation of Thankful Thursday, go here.)
652) Napping in the sun.
655) Impressionist comedians. So entertaining! :-)
656) Watching the whales play while I run on the treadmill. Amazing.
657) Beautiful beach day at St. John's.
659) Sitting in the game room with all 16 members of our group engaged in 4 different Rook games. :-)
660) Watching our captain parallel park the ship. Unbelievable.
661) The beauty of pearls.
662) Mudslides.
663) Discovering dirty martinis. It's like drinking an olive. Genius.
664) Finding new jewelry that I love.
665) The sound and darkness of the ocean as observed from our balcony at night.
670) AMAZING ice show. I love watching people perform, especially when they excel at what they do.
672) Getting updates from my dad on how far along he is in the book I recommended to him. :-)
673) Making some good plays in Rook and realizing I am still getting better.
674) A beautiful week of cruising.
676) A gentle kiss on my forearm from my dad as I stretched my arms over his seat on the bus.
677) Having Terry tell me he can't figure out why I can't find a guy who would appreciate me. So sweet.
678) Kyle filling my tires with air and loading my car while I sit in the kitchen and chat with his wife. What a servant.
679) Convos with Jules. What a blessing to know and be known.
680) Coming home to Chinwe - long convos on the couch - laughs over Modern Family - it's good having her as a roommate.
681) The feeling of getting back in the pool after a week away.
682) Time to spend in the Word.
683) The Bible study girls.
684) Gemstones.
685) Good hair days. :-)
686) Affirming words spoken by dear friends - knowing I am loved and accepted.
687) My dear roommate praying Scripture over me.
688) Serving a God who delights in me and the comfort/rest I find in that.
689) Talking to Grandpa on his 92nd birthday, having him read me a list of people who called him and hearing him choke up at the end while telling me he loves me.
690) Bedtime hugs.
691) Having a lovely group of women excited about going to quilt retreat together.
692) Having Alice McMurray and Lisa Abeler both comment separately on how great my friends are.
693) Having my Rochester, cities and LP lives cross, even if just in pieces and bits.
694) Watching Julie and Melissa learn and get excited about quilting.
695) Listening to Sally sing.
697) Being back at the Brennas for a game night - momentarily feeling like they are back in Roch.
698) My sweet Grandpa being excited to walk & swim with me in AZ and hearing him cry when he tells me he loves me.
699) Knowing that even when I feel like I am not loved the way I want to be loved, I am still outrageously blessed in friendships.
700) Even more so, knowing that should all friendships, all family, all earthly love be stripped from me, Christ is still sufficient.
701) Grandpa choking up when he greeted me at the airport.
702) Crying in Denny's as I remembered how sweet it is to hear my grandpa pray.
703) Sweet friends like Kristy - so easy to travel with , so fun to talk to, so pleasant to be around.
704) Seeing Kristy ask Grandpa questions and pursue him in conversation. So sweet.
705) Naps by the pool.
706) Freshly-picked grapefruit, freshly-squeezed orange juice and homemade lemonade.
707) Getting the full-works pedicure courtesy of Faith's generosity.
708) Julie & Kristy going for a walk together while I showered - I love seeing my friends get to know each other.
709) Listening to Kristy & Julie ask my grandpa questions about his life and family. I am friends with some of the dearest women.
710) Grandma Haaland patting my leg and calling me "honey."
712) Enjoying my first meal of corned beef & cabbage.
713) The cool of the evening after a hot day.
714) Good convos with Julie - being able to lay my thoughts bare without fear of rejection and receiving wise & encouraging thoughts in return.
715) Watching a movie (Get Low) and being reminded of the sweetness of not having to work for my redemption.
716) Getting nice pictures with my grandpa.
717) Playing hymns on the piano for Grandpa and Grandma Haaland while they sang along.
718) Listening to Grandma Haaland pray.
719) The gentle shake in Grandma Haaland's voice that is so familiar and dear to me.
720) Skirts.
721) Watching everyone at the yacht races in the pool in Yuma. So fun/funny. :-)
722) Going to a movie in the movie theater. I love the environment.
723) Playing cards with Grandpa.
724) Listening to Grandpa tell jokes.
725) Overhearing my grandpa tell Kristy that when he thinks about me not being married he just thinks about all the men who are missing out on such a good thing. :-) I adore him.
726) Crying with Grandpa as we said goodbye.
727) Faith tearing up as she told us how neat it was to hear us girls laughing last night.
728) Learning all kinds of things about Faith's life on our drive to Phoenix.
729) Good convos with Kristy as we traveled together.
730) Dad getting Mom to the hospital in time to get her heart looked at - knowing she's safe being monitored in the ICU - friends in Roch (Jill) who insist I call no matter what time my plane lands. My mom is doing well and I feel well cared for. I am blessed, indeed.
731) Reminders that in His grace, God takes our holy intentions and makes them fact.
732) The way God speaks through music - being brought to tears by a song.
733) The feeling of tired legs after a hard workout.
734) Massages.
735) Hearty laughs at Bible study.
736) Calming anxious patients.
737) Mom going home from the hospital.
739) Follow-up texts from friends who are praying for my mom.
741) The feeling of a runner's high.
743) Interesting egg crate designs. :-)
744) Poetry.
745) Planning birthday presents! :-)
746) Lavender.
747) Baths.
748) My God never lets go.
749) Swimming 40 laps and deciding I am no longer a "poser." :-)
750) Grace sufficient for the day.
751) The squishyness of new running shoes.
752) The way Kyle treats me like a lady.
753) Howie following me around everywhere. So sweet. :-)
754) Howie curled up on my lap - I love the weight of a dog in my lap!
755) Being Markie's Bezzerwhizzer teammate. So much fun.
756) The joy I find in making dinner for people.
757) The way Howie jumps into your hand when he wants to sit on your lap. SO cute.
758) Sweet little doggie whimpers.
759) Watching the boys (Kyle, Mark & Bjorn) pull their sweatpants up to their nipple line, stick their arms down their pants and start bumping into each other. So. Stinkin. Funny.
760) Game weekend - being blessed with family and like-family who enjoy hanging out with each other.
761) Howie. I. love. that. dog. He makes me smile. :-)
762) Flowers from Jill waiting for me when I got home.
763) My mom's willingness to faithfully act as my on-call cookbook.
770) Rum cake. Specifically Jill's rum cake. :-)
771) Playing facebook Scrabble with my mom.
772) Hannah calling me just to tell me they are opening a palindrome restaurant in the cities. :-)
773) My God is a promise-fulfiller.
776) Getting help.
778) The weight of a big dog in my lap.
779) Long, strong hugs and the freedom to cry.
780) Having an obnoxious number of people to list under the category of "supportive relationships." I am so loved.
781) The feeling I get when I know I have established good rapport with a patient.
783) Being able to calm a patient's anxieties.
784) Winning over "difficult" patients. Love.
785) Having all three of my patients ask if I would be back tomorrow and then express disappointment when I explain I am a float.
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