well friends. here we are again. i am trying to stay up late tonight so i can sleep all day tomorrow :)
a while ago i promised a post about the book i am reading. this is not it. but soon, maybe :) i have a hard time fitting lots of thoughts into one post without it sounding crazy and scattered.
1. chipotle. my precious friend shannon blogged about her love for chipotle this past week, and i thought, "why have i not ever blogged about chipotle?". so, chipotle is a favorite. qdoba doesn't hold a candle to it. ask me about my first year of college sometime.
2. reading. i know, general.. but i love getting lost in books. especially francine rivers as far as fiction goes. i don't read fiction really, outside of her and pride and prejudice. if you haven't read something of hers, you should. start with redeeming love. it is amazing. its a perfect picture of how God loves us when we don't deserve it one bit.
3. community. i am SO blessed to be a part of the community i am in. lexington YL is a huge blessing. you don't realize this until you see what community in other places looks like. (sorry jen, i had to. it's random enough for this post)
4. crafts. this probably didn't need to even be said. i love crafts. there is just something about creating. it doesn't surprise me when we have such a ridiculously creative father.
5. spirit-filled meaningful conversation. i love when conversation passes the surface level and you feel like you really connect with people in a way it matters. doesn't happen enough.
6. manual transmissions. enough said.
7. going to church by myself. i know, this one is weird. its pretty contradicting too...but do you all know what i mean? when you can't find someone to go with? i did this sunday and i felt like it was just me and God. i was teary eyed the entire service.
8. waking up in the morning and not having to go anywhere. i love getting to lay in bed without feeling rushed.
9. seeing people happy. could be on tv, could be in real life. doesn't matter. i love it when someone in genuinely happy and overflowing. especially if it is someone who is not used to it. when people pass milestones or win things on tv and cry, i cry.
10. vulnerability. i feel like i could work on this one. its so refreshing, but it can be scary. there is no room for growth without it.
11. camp/summer staff. there is something about YL camp that is perfect. i think it probably has to do with the absence of distractions and the ability to single-mindedly focus on the Lord for a whole week or month.
12. 90's music.
13. spring. everything about it.
14. that swing ride at carnivals where you go around in a circle a ton of times.
15. pirates. and pirate ships.
16. laughing (silently) until i can't breathe.
17. listening to meatloaf, 'i'd do anything for love' with jen jen really loud in the car. also listening to river of dreams with my friends as we're driving late at night and way too tired and lost.
18. this guy. paul and steph's baby eli. i met him for the first time today. precious.
19. My family. They are pretty great. :)
20. Darby's blog. You just have to go there yourself. Trust me.
thanks for putting up with my random thoughts... i like all of you, too. you all can be #21.
thank you for introducing the noodle queen into the world. that was long overdue.
ReplyDeletei love your list.
and i can't wait to sing "field of dreams," as holly would say, in the car this weekend.
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