My roommates
Understanding them better and better
This year of learning to share myself with people and feeling received (even when messy)
The act of receiving others (even when messy)
The beauty, joy, and freedom of messiness
Realizing that I can't send a Postsecret card in because every secret I have I've shared and been loved through by at least someone
Tea in general, and Bigelow's Vanilla Chai in specific
Walking through campus at night when the chapel bells ring out hymns and Christmas carols
Walking through campus at night… period
This campus. The people walking through it. The lessons learned on it. The laughter and conversation and friendship and trying that pervades it.
Christmas lights
Snow falling, which I NEVER get sick of seeing and which ALWAYS puts me in a good, and thankful mood
Nights when my guy friends come over and do homework and laugh and talk at our kitchen table until 2 AM (while we drink tea, of course)
Those guys in general
Christina getting to come visit and everything about that weekend
SKYPE SKYPE SKYPE
Talking to Claire on Skype
Claire's voice and how cute it gets when she's happy
Talking to Elise on Skype and how she's beautiful and real and even though we've real-talked like twice in six months it's the easiest thing ever
People who it's the easiest thing ever to talk with (near and far)
Vanilla scented candles
The look of candles.
Walking around campus and town and having memories at most places I pass and running into people I know...
...having made a life for myself here, one I love.
Celtic Daily Prayer
Coffee shops. And how I am more productive there than anywhere else.
Comfortable socks. Not even kidding.
My church here, and how everyone loves each other and would do anything for each other
The 3 other Wheaton students who go to my church, and how we all have lunch every week after the service and even though we're really different, have gotten really comfortable with each other
My HNGR small group. I love them. so much.
Texting
How we can't plan what we need to hear/learn; if we live our daily lives and just try and love the people in front of us, God will make those conversations happen when they're supposed to
Realizing for the ten millionth time how much I admire, respect, and love my friends.
Vulnerability (I know I said that-ish already. It's been a theme, what can I say). And the peace and intimacy that comes with it.
Realizing that things that used to be really painful are less so now.
Realizing that I learned and was formed by those experiences and wouldn't have changed them (yikes! weird!)
KNITTING. How its rhythmicness soothes me.
And beautiful yarn.
The fact that my pregnant cousin-in-law is having a GIRL (after 2 boys)
The fact that my sister is growing up and is beautiful and smart and a cool, effective person
Piano music
Being up late having a quiet time at the kitchen table after everyone else in my apartment is asleep
My freshman roommate and how even though we don’t see each other all the time we still know each other so well and get so much comfort and sanity from each other
Having a kitchen. Baking. Cooking. Did I mention tea and people drinking it?
Psalm 119
Psalm 73
Ephesians 1
My mother when she’s being mildly (and hilariously) inappropriate
The fact that my dad (and my mom, come to think of it) seriously thinks I am the most beautiful, wonderful, capable girl in the whole world. And that they affirm that all the time and truly act like I'm the weird one when I point out that mayyybe they're biased.
That I got to live with the Maloys this summer
Matt Maloy and his wisdom
Mary Wolf and how much I want to be like her
Mary Elise Gottschalk’s voicemails
Time alone (WHAT?! Did I actually say that?!)
Inside jokes
Affection. Yup.
Physical touch.
Physical presence.
My high school girls and the beauty and insanity they add to my Thursday nights and life in general.
Good conversations with them and how nice they are to each other.
How much Heather and I make each other laugh.
I'm not sure I will finish this for quite a while. It was a stream of consciousness.
1 comment:
i just love you and reading your list made me feel like you were home again. I cannot wait to sit and talk with you, maybe we will even drink tea! You know, after we get back from the grocery store....
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