Monday, January 31, 2011

One Year of Gratitude--January

January 1, 2011:
I am forgiven and loved by my Father, and that's enough

January 2:
Getting a nice nap that dissolved my grumpiness

January 3:
Laughter and healing from an evening with Alyssa and Shannon

January 4:
Getting to visit with my Meemaw this afternoon

January 5:
Songs that make you dance for Jesus all day long!

January 6:
Getting the chance to help Conklin's students

January 7:
C.S. Lewis's Narnian depiction of heaven

January 8:
Being like my Dad

January 9:
Getting to visit with Donna Bell and Tyler

January 10:
Waking up in perfect comfort with a grey sky and a warm bed :)

January 11:
That God never gave up on my punk junior-high self, and that He is still helping me to "grow in grace" in the present

January 12:
God extended His grace and salvation to the Gentiles :)

January 13:
Spending a wonderful afternoon with Meemaw and the freeing power of words

January 14:
The chance to advocate for my future career

January 15:
Long runs with Conklin and having her as an active member in my life

January 16:
Thanks to Jesus, I am not enslaved by legality!

January 17:
Spending the afternoon with Tyler :)

January 18:
Coming home to my wonderful roomie!

January 19:
Actually appreciating the blizzard

January 20:
Perfect "end-of-break-snow-day" with the roomie

January 21:
The invention of sledding!

January 22:
Kindness of the 5 strangers who pushed me out of the ice

January 23:
Reuniting with my FSBC family

January 24:
Reuniting with the Bandies

January 25:
Eating with some therapy girls, running with Carisa, and Bethany-time :)

January 26:
2-hours of alone-ness and personal worship!

January 27:
Bonding with both of my bosses at work

January 28:
Selected as Mello Drill Instructor for the 2011 Marching Jayhawks!!!

January 29:
Ridiculous conversations :)

January 30:
Worship service with Bethany

January 31:
Library free-time with Alex!

Saturday, January 1, 2011

One Year of Gratitude--December

December 1:
1.)Finishing all the papers I need to turn in for therapy!
2.) Nicole's support
3.) Natural Ties: Annette, nice frat boys, and Ross's compliments when I'm not feeling pretty

December 2:
1.) Bethany's support and calm spirit in my stress
2.) finished with projects!
3.) Life-talk with Drew

December 3:
1.) The surprise of great acoustic music with friends
2.) Getting to observe Elizabeth's therapy sessions
3.) Coffee, Beatles, and awkward moments with Bethany

December 4:
1) Getting the chance to love Bethany and pray for her in the bad times
2) Easy-going day
3) Mini-run to start the day

December 5:
1) Reflections on time, and how this past year has taughe me what love is, who I am, and how much I am loved by God
2) Sharing a silent Wal-Mart trip with Nicole
3) The beautiful simplicity of old-fashioned Christmas carols

December 6:
1)Painful longing for heaven and falling in love with Jesus
2) M&Ms and life plans with Bethany
3) Seeing how music therapy actually works

December 7:
1) Getting to share my semester-testimony of love with friends
2) Seeing my peers grow as music therapists
3) Generosity of our SAI Alumni chapter

December 8:
1) Discovering my appoinmtent as site leader for the KU Alternative Break to the Music Therapy Center in Houston!
2) Good section leader interview
3) Getting to chat with Molly during instrument check-in

December 9:
1) Four months with Nicole, celebrated with Cheesecake Factory!
2) Having Alyssa and her level-head as my best friend
3) Finishing classes for the semester!

December 10:
1) Day-long contemplations on the disciples and their faithfulnes and love for Christ
2) SAI sisterhood time
3) God taking away my thoughts of loneliness

December 11:
1) The gift of music and the ability to sing for my Savior
2) The Bells and their hospitality and love towards us
3) First snow!

December 12:
1) Getting to reflect on the gift of Jesus's humanity during the music service at church
2) Nicole's love--and inspiring Christmas card :)
3) Warm blankets :)

December 13:
1) Extra-long phone call with my parents
2) Sharing music with the Girl Scouts
3) Bethany caring enough to ask about my heart hurts, even while writing a paper

December 14: Bethany helping me get to class today, and the friendship I have with her and Alex

December 15: Videos with Nicole and laughing till I cry

December 16: Getting to spend an entire, awesome day with Nicole cleaning, studying, signing, and ejoying our completion of the semester!

December 17: Music and car talk with my Daddy

December 18: Heart-talks and driving around with the Woof Pack

December 19: Realizing that crazy people aren't fully crazy, and that love remains, even when communication is rocky :)

December 20: Witnessing God's creativity in the lunar eclipse!

December 21: The special bond of inside jokes

December 22: Orval's compliment at church that turned my whole day around

December 23: Growing up with 2 Godly guys as my best friends :)

December 24: Christmas movie traditions with my Mom

December 25: Immanuel!

December 26: Friendship with Alyssa Laura King, and God's guidance through awkward conversations

December 27: The gifts of imagining, hoping, and dreaming

December 28: Getting the chance to be in the lives of Caitlin and Shawn

December 29: Good convos at church with the Uth

December 30: Catching up with some of my adopted grandmas :)

December 31: Coming safely through another year and decade