- high of 65! (53 at 6 a.m.)
- getting to go home at 1 p.m.
- celebrating New Year's with Nate
- being back in the office
- relatively warm weather
- making potato soup + dinner with Nate
- vacation day
- date night with Nate at Cheesecake Factory
- having an awesome and generous r.e. agent
- seeing Miles (after a week away!)
- making it back to Nashville
- good news for friends
- taking-it-easy day
- watching the Life videos
- sitting around the fire and drinking hot chocolate
- Nate meeting my extended fam
- Bananagrams
- Buddy in all his coolness
- hanging out with Dad & Karen
- dinner with Nate's family and friends
- "Four on the Couch" game
- going to the Rec/seeing Jamie
- catching up with Evan and Jenn
- family dinner and homemade apple pie
- fireplace and watching home videos
- Geoff, Erica, and JR getting home
- family time
- getting an early start to KS with Samne
- half price dinner (woot for coupons to Penn Station in St. Louis)
- making it to KS before midnight!
- excited about our new product
- packing for KS
- stromboli and Scrabble with Samne
- Cheryl's shortbread
- 9 hours of sleep
- seeing Nate/reading at Sbux
- fixing my shower—hurray for hot water
- Nate coming over for waffles before church
- being in love
- Miles being cute and sleeping in my bed
- pad thai and shopping with Nate
- watching the KU basketball game
- early bedtime
- lunch with my team
- watching Nate open his present
- date night with Nate
- 48 degrees—glad I didn't have to worry about ice on the way to work
- quiet office
- early Christmas present from Nate
- fitting in an oil change during lunch
- hanging out with Nate before he went to work
- sleeping well
- lovely Christmas chapel
- great friends
- three cards in the mail
- making it home finally
- staying warm
- making quesadillas with Nate
- seeing first legit snow
- playing LOTR Monopoly
- meeting the Smethursts
- eggs and bagels for breakfast
- road trip soundtracks
- driving to Louisville with Nate
- lunch with coworkers
- watching new Narnia movie
- making salsa chicken
- Teresa's witty e-mails
- mail from Jenn
- hanging out with Samne
- bagel with cream cheese
- UPS package
- new friend
- finishing first BX cover sketch
- staying warm in my winter coat
- making dinner and eating with Nate
- Trudy making me laugh with her sudokus. Smart lady.
- warm house
- talking
- Jesus and community
- watching football and napping
- snow flurries!
- sleeping in
- reading
- grace upon grace
- half day off
- working out
- making hamburgers/Nate says mine are his favorite
- Starbucks trip
- finishing Unit 2 at work
- reading The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul
- waking up to a very sweet and purry Miles
- best friends who love Jesus
- staying warm
- drawing
- dinner with Samne
- finishing Daniel study
- finishing a journal
- meals planned
- evening with Nate: orange curried chicken, Monopoly, reading
- cooking a ham
- rest
- grace and truth
- chocolate malt
- the city
- staying warm
- playing fetch with Lennox
- watching part of Elf
- nap
- football in Centennial Park
- Thanksgiving meal with great friends
- intense 4-player Monopoly
- styling nine weeks of leader guide
- date night with Nate: movie, dinner, Monopoly
- home early
- quiet day at work
- making chili
- saving money
- Awake tea
- warm day
- rest
- church at Redeemer in KC + seeing Ann and Lindsey
- meeting up with JR and Erica
- flying home to Nashville
- meeting Nate's family
- hanging out at B&N
- going to dinner for Lisa's birthday
- biscuits & gravy with Mom & Mark
- lunch with Dad, Karen, Grandpa, & Grandma
- seeing Mrs. Parker and Coach Stewart
- rest and warm blankets
- hanging out in Lawrence with friends
- tea and toast
November 17, 2010
- window seat
- hanging out with Jenn and Evan
- feeling at home
- checking in and getting A-group for SWA boarding
- dinner with Samne
- Miles sleeping in my bed all night
- rain and fog
- feeling well rested
- lecrae - identity
- welcome hugs
- reading
- tea
- quality conversations
- being home
- hanging out at Starbucks
- God is sovereign and good
- Leftie and sunshine and rocking chairs
- building relationships
- finding a note
- riding to KY
- discovering community
- chai
- e-mail from Mrs. Parker
- making potato soup
- editing in the sun
- justice and non-justice
- affirmation
- Trudy's birthday lunch
- putting up the Christmas tree with Nate
- 70 degrees
- naps and lots of extra sleep
- lunch after church with friends
- feeling at home
- finishing a book (finally!)
- staying warm
- taking dinner to Nate
- lunch with the team + Nate
- surprise visit
- Friday!
- reading
- talking with Jenn
- chillin' at Starbucks
- chapel with Mary Beth Chapman
- rainy day
- laughing
- voting
- Sam and Anne coming over for dinner
- time with the women at Bible study
- flowers
- lunch with Nate
- fetchal treats by the dozen
- warm day
- lunch with Nate, Malcolm, and Sydney
- Jesus
- video chatting with Geoff
- breakfast surprise
- movie with Nate
- getting outside
- Starbucks caramel apple spice
- Psalm 51
- celebrating 1 yr of homeownership
- rest and gospel
- French vanilla tea
- missions teams reports
- free RedBox movie
- making sweet and sour chicken
- rain
- dinner with the Rinearsons
- Bible study - Daniel
- drinking my first cup of coffee
- chatting with Dr. Rainer
- dark leaves on wet streets
- listening to Tim Keller sermon with Nate
- making dinner: glazed carrots, lasagna, French bread
- thunderstorms
- Miles being snuggly
- class at Immanuel
- time with Nate
- home early
- eating lunch outside
- grace upon grace
- lunch at Panera
- cooking thai chicken and potatoes with Nate
- sunshine
- meeting our writers
- Vandy campus with Malcolm and Nate
- making turkey club sandwiches
- making quesadillas for Nate, Sam, and John Henry
- talking to Amy, Annette, and Abbey after Bible study
- surprising Nate with a book
- making chili and cornbread
- reading my 1st grade stories with Nate
- cutting Nate's hair and doing an okay job :)
- beautiful morning at church w/ nateoh
- getting tons done (cleaning + groceries)
- selling tickets
- donating blood in 5 min, 36 sec
- walking with Nate
- windows open
- The Holiness of God
- interviewing Matthew West
- Centennial Park with Nate :)
- Sage and Claire at work. Sooo cute :)
- AT&T getting my Internet to work
- sleepy Miles
- watching the Chilean miners be rescued
- seeing a rainbow
- making dinner with Nate
- park with Nate
- Mafiaoza's with Nate, Sam, Anne, and John Henry
- rain
- beautiful day
- making minestrone and cornbread
- talking with Jenn
- community group outside (+chai latte)
- lunch at Arby's with Dad, Karen, Nate, and John Henry
- cooking at watching football/napping
- Chihuly at Cheekwood with Dad and Karen
- Baja Burrito w/ Dad, Karen, and Nate
- Musicians Corner followed by BBQ for dinner
- hanging out with Dad and Karen
- dinner at Demos'
- incredible weather (warm!)
- winning 1/2 day off as Bible Dictionary champs!
- Miss Mia wandering into my office to sit on my lap :)
- football game and The Office with Nate, Anne, and Sam
- talking with Jenn
- making snickerdoodles in a clean kitchen
- laughing with Nate
- fun with the preteen team
- chipping and putting at McCabe w/ Nate
- dinner with Sam+Anne
- starting to learn Google Wave
- Nate making me soup
- lots of rest
- football and buffalo chicken sandwiches
- walking my neighborhood
- nap
- culture fest in Centennial Park
- groceries under budget
- sitting on my front porch
- lunch with coworkers
- spaghetti sans spaghetti noodles
- trying to stay up late
- sunset at Love Circle
- Live on the Green: Sixpence None the Richer and Jars of Clay
- cooking
- phone call from Judy H.
- making shrimp stir-fry with Nate
- warm quilts
- getting a Versa
- Bible study
- backyard stars in autumn air
- deciding on the Versa
- fetchal treats with Nate
- taco dinner
- We are more wicked than we ever dared believe, but more loved and accepted in Christ than we ever dared hope—at the very same time.
- watching the night sky from the grass
- picking up Sam+Anne, then chai latte and reading at Starbucks
- sleeping in
- cool weather
- awesome sunset
- lunch with my team
- rain
- dinner with Nate
- pictures with Nate (by Anne)
- caramel apples + The Office
- mail from Ann
- first day of fall/making caramel apples
- sharing morning
- moonlight stroll in Centennial Park
- saving $60 on SWA tickets
- encouraging words
- dinner with Sam+Anne
- Bible study
- Christ, our Advocate
- Nate surprising me for lunch
- chicken enchiladas + honey
- sweet community group
- napping and football
- meeting Nash and Will and Reed at the airport
- Saturday morning outdoors
- playing basketball with Nate
- Frisbee in the park at sunset
- morning: chai w/ soy
- epic joke. He got me. http://twitpic.com/2pb1t5
- fetchal treat and a movie
- rest and recovery
- the sound of rain
- watching Kevin and his wife teach their grandson to hit a baseball
- dinner with the Englands: Shane, Becky, Chloe, Coda, and Lily
- sweet sunrise
- hanging with Nate
- 1/2 day vacation
- learning to drive a stick (thanks, Nate!)
- dinner & Kairos with Sam & Anne
- meeting up with the Dorseys at Pizza Perfect
- homemade chicken pot pie
- hanging out w/ nateoh
- beautiful day
- playing Scrabble with Nate
- rest
- no injuries
- hanging out with Anne all day
- dominoes at Starbucks, Anne/Sam/Nate
- Jessica and Andy. And being able to laugh in the midst of unfortunate events.
- new things
- grace upon grace
- interviewing Matt Fuqua (of The Afters)
- 73 degrees, walking to the post office, really friendly lady working at USPS
- house show
- golfing lesson
- all evening
- walking trail
- making dinner with Nate
- eating dinner with Nate, Anne, and Sam
- sitting and soaking it all in
- landing in Nash
- cherry cheesecake
- hanging out with Nate
- hanging out with the fam
- going to the park
- laughing a lot
- walking Daisy in 55-degree weather
- Buzzard's pizza
- boating
- preteen team meeting. My team is awesome.
- flying to Kansas City
- God who is for us
- Miles being all cuddly this morning
- the future of publishing ... pretty exciting
- covenant love
- being the subject of a rap :)
- working out
- reading
- beautiful sunrise in Nashville
- Kairos with Anne and Sam. I like them.
- five words: I'm so proud of you.
- getting the new Caedmon's Call album, Raising Up the Dead
- overwhelming grace and love. I am a puddle.
- falling.
- tea
- ancient wisdom from Proverbs
- light rain
- clean house
- music in the park w/ Anne, Sam, and Zoe
- Scandalous by D.A. Carson
- Nate has a place to live! woo hoo!
- the gospel of everyday life
- fresh air
- crisp mornings
- vitamin D for lunch (outside)
- His sufficiency in all my insufficiency
- sweet sunrise
- waking up smiling
- falling asleep smiling
- parks and cool weather
- developing Google sites
- very good company
- interviewing Kerrie Roberts
- making dinner
- movie
- worship at Sojourn
- basketball in the park
- splitting a buffalo chicken footlong somewhere in KY
- reading and sleepiness and comfy contentedness
- pizza night and new friends
- phone date w/ Jenn
August 20, 2010
- getting books
- awesome lunch meeting
- Louisville
- Exploring Personality Type class
- mailing Brooke and Grace
- the eradication of loneliness in the human soul coming only from realizing that the universe-filling God fulfills the human heart in Jesus
- lunch at Demos'
- mail from INO Records: latest from The Afters, Light Up the Sky (releases 9.14)
- quality devos from writers (makes editing easy!)
- text from Clarissa
- off-site meeting
- lunch at Jason's Deli
- rain
- Nate getting hired at West End Sbux
- writing
- getting to do important things
- Miles sleeping
- hand on the back greeting
- cold tangerines
- sleeping in
- nate :)
- the Rescuer
- home early
- getting lots done; namely, renewed vehicle registration
- nateoh in nashville
- music preview at dept. mtg.
- e-mail from Jenn
- downpour
- hilarious characters at Bass Tire
- baking lemon pepper chicken
- writing long e-mails to dear friends, exhale
- interviewing Britt Nicole
- talking to Paige at Kairos
- Scrabble with nateoh
- being home (freshly mowed yard, Miles)
- hanging out with Anne & Sam
- Anne's chili and cornbread for dinner
- a beautiful day
- seeing whales after lunch in the bay at Ferryland
- exhale.
- hugs from Brooke and Grace
- whale watching tour
- belonging to a God who is not served by human hands
- three boys accepting Christ
- Grace, Brooke, and Shelby
- pad thai
- the opportunity/ability to meet specific needs
- Bible study + discussion about the heart, the idol factory
- ringing doorbells and talking to strangers
- Acts 17
- team dinner
- loving people
- Quidi Vidi Lake and Signal Hill
- Seeing Amanda and her kids again around town
- Bible study at the university
- prayer
- Ephesians 4
- miss Olivia
- Ferryland Bible Fellowship and New Life Fellowship
- seeing Newfoundland in the daylight
- whistle dog (hot dog with bacon and cheese)
- hearing testimonies at NLF
- arriving in Newfoundland
- free Internet everywhere
- stirred affections
- getting to go home early to pack
- nice old man (Ivy-league alum) at REI helping me pick out a rain jacket
- Romans 4
- Trip Lee's "The Invasion (Hero)"
- kudos
- smiles
- praying about big things
- rest at the right times
- Google video chat and online Scrabble :)
- P.A. from executive offices telling me she likes my blog
- really nice teller at the bank
- getting organized
- Radnor Lake State Park
- Scrabble with Anne, Sam, and Nate
- joy
- Redeemer + adoption
- time with Jenn
- evening with Jenn, Evan, and Nate
- playing Spades
- brunch with Caitlin and Hannah
- rooftop view of the city
- dinner with the Boyles
- flying to KC with Nate
- seeing Jenn :)
- dessert and conversation with friends
- no cavities! :)
- KC in less than 24 hours to spend time with my favorite people
- random man at Kroger complimenting me on my smile
- Kerrie Roberts tweet - http://twitpic.com/27o7rp
- getting a new phone
- Acts 7
- talking to my mom
- the beauty in plan Bs
- Google Buzz from Jenn
- 1.6-mile walk this afternoon
- good hair day :)
- joy that seekest me through pain
- sleeping in my bed again
- church with Sam, Anne, and Carolyn
- time in Centennial Park
- glasses that are rose-colored because they are stained with Christ's blood
- Jeff and Abbey's adoption shower
- NY&Co. shirts for work on sale for $8
- following Jesus out of cynicism
- what's good :)
- rest
- valley of vision
- Andrew Peterson listening party
- walking Belmont/Hillsboro Village
- Anne and Sam inviting me over for spicy soba/meeting Anne's sister Carolyn
- booking a flight home for Labor Day weekend
- hymns at chapel
- Gracie from small group -- hilarious
- my sister. I totally called and vented. awesome. :)
- Sam and Anne. I like them.
- running conversations and another day closer to KC
- "good morning"s and Psalm 103
- playlist like rain | http://bit.ly/bjBgdO
- heart checks - this is no sacrifice
- church with Anne & Sam
- baking zucchini crisp - very delicious!
- getting my bike de-bugged and tires inflated
- All Fired Up with Anne
- Musicians Corner with Sarah
- diet root beer and thunderstorms
- meeting Matthew West
- Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-A
- words with the power to give life
- feeling like a responsible adult
- joy. pure and simple.
- new mercies every morning
- Miles being sweet and snuggly
- small group
- blooming Gerber daisy
July 6, 2010
- time at work flying by/productivity
- being terrifically alive
- hour of worship at Kairos with Anne & Sam
- phone calls: Jenn, Clarissa
- booking a flight to KC w/ Nate
- Pancake Pantry with Sam, Anne, and Nate
- Geocaching with Nate (successfully geocaching; it was sweet!)
- Making dinner and savoring the gospel
- Sarah Murray coming over :)
- Dinner and fireworks with Anne, Sam, and Nate
- gospel and Proverbs 5
- productive morning
- Christ's love in my unloveliness
- last minute plans
- Trudy hooking me up with free clothes
- freshly cut grass
- phone call with Erica
- lunch outside with the interns + Jennifer H.
- Owl City - the soundtrack to my day
- reading on my porch
- $1.68 lunch at Chick-fil-A with Cheryl and Jennifer
- getting a letter :)
- the finished work of Christ
- lunch at Baja Fresh with Jeremy, Andy, Jennifer B., and Jennifer H.
- kudos at work
- Kairos with Sam and Anne (Priscilla Shirer, guest speaker)
- 1/2 day vacation
- talking with Jenn
- Cosby Show
- Immanuel Church
- Parthenon, picnic, Piper, Last Word, frisbee, zoo, Gungor
- talking with Anne
- successful yard sale/fun with Matt & Andrea
- fixing my car by myself!
- grace like rain
- getting lots of things marked for the yard sale
- going home early
- downloading MS Office 2010
- interviewing Michael Gungor
- baking zucchini fries
- baking snickerdoodles
- small group
- dinner w/ Anne + Sam
- freshly mowed grass
- sharing zucchini + zucchini bread with my coworkers
- Kairos Night of Worship
- joy.
- Christ is all.
- creative burst this afternoon --> good ideas
- scheduling interview with Gungor
- one word: "beautiful" :)
- making tacos for lunch
- phone call w/ Dad
- time on the treadmill
- getting weeds pulled/bushes trimmed before the rain. (5:30-8 a.m.)
- Centennial Park with Jennifer to check out the American Artisan Festival
- phone call w/ Jenn
- meeting Adam and Jordan of Stellar Kart
- time to chat with Anne
- lunch with Andrea, Jessica, Andy, Jeff, Cheryl, Jackie, and Trudy at Copper Kettle
- e-mail from Jenn
- live music at The Rutledge (Audrey Assad, Brandon Heath, Newsboys)
- surprise (I'm not telling!)
- small group. love it! (Elisa, Wende, Rachel, Karin, Kelly, Gracie, Colby, Beth, Jennifer, Lindsey)
- finishing up work at 2 pm
- Jennifer landing an interview
- Anne and Sam! I love having someone in Nash who can say, "You've changed since you were in Kansas."
- Las Paletas and the zoo
- Clarissa is coming to Nashville! ... in mid-January 2011. Something to look forward to!
- e-mail from Jenn, e-mail from Anne
- encouragement at work
- Courtney Hyder being awesome at her job and making mine easier
- sweet orange rolls
- nap
- news of Baby M.! I'm pretty excited. :)
June 12, 2010
- sunshine on my skin
- Anne and Sam arriving in Nash
- hanging out with Jennifer
- interviewing Audrey Assad
- finding out people say nice things about me when I'm not around
- texting w/ Clarissa who is in Florida eating dinner with a dolphin ... kind of. :)
- picking three zucchini from my garden! First harvest!
- Kaylene and her sweet heart
- lunch with Jennifer, Megan, and Kat, Kaitlin, and Taylor
- productivity
- sleeping well
- Intersect Group
- meeting up with Emily S.
- new KC friends. Really nice ones.
- hope in Christ
- cutting a gerber daisy from a plant in my yard (beautiful!)
- post-work productivity: lots of weeding, trimming, watering, sweeping, cleaning, Swiffer wet-jetting
- going to the zoo with Andrea!
- starting to read Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands by Paul Tripp
- Karen inviting me to sit with her at Redeemer Fellowship
- running into Nate Jones at the KC airport
- getting a free flight voucher
- lunch/Nelson-Atkins with mom
- Evan and Jenn's beautiful wedding
- seeing friends: Lacie, Kaylene, Alison, Lindsey, Shannon and many more
June 4, 2010
- working on new things
- seeing Ann and Ethan
- Ann's manicotti and mint choc. chip ice cream
- Lee Ann being real nice all the time
- Lunch with the LW young adult women
- text from Jenn (two days before her wedding! I'm impressed.)
- being excited about friends moving to Nashville
- staying in this evening
- talking to Jennifer about random things
- meeting the interns
- talking to Paige at Kairos
- being one day closer to going to KC (sooooo excited!)
- people who fight for our freedom
- hope for transformation in Jesus
- holiday
- getting the house clean before breakfast
- meeting Elaine and Herb Duell, a sweet elderly couple who sat next to me at church
- Redeemer Fellowship
- spending the morning in Centennial Park
- taking a nap
- sitting on the front porch early early in the a.m.
- my blog no longer being blocked at work
- getting to go home an hour early
- working in the yard before the rain
- getting to talk to one of our writers who has good ideas
- our media contacts hooking me up with an Audrey Assad media package with her new CD that comes out July 13 and a sweet booklet Audrey wrote about her songs
- celebrating one year in Nashville
- hearing Henry Blackaby at chapel talk about the impact of Experiencing God over the past 20 years
- meetings outside
- mail from Anne and Sam
- feeling awesome because I love my job
- Jesus knowing all my secrets and still loving me
- meeting Lauren and Tiffany, two summer interns
- funny diagrams (via @saturnsnow)
- getting info about a small group
- people who appreciate my work
- Jeremiah 31 & Breaking the Cycle (Brentwood Baptist Church -- so great)
- Jenn calling me while I was writing her a letter. :) I don't know many brides who would keep in touch with friends with less than 2 wks to go before the wedding. She's great.
- good music and being creative
- getting two pairs of new shoes for $31
- relaxing afternoon--reading, writing
- Matthew saying he'll be here in July. I think that might deserve an ice cream cake.
- eating at Mellow Mushroom with Jennifer H., Jennifer B., and Andy
- movie night: Devil Wears Prada
- Jenny Simmons' blog ... hilarious!
- getting a lot done at work
- Missions team meeting
- going to bed early
- finishing my secret project (subject to revision)
- telling Katy about Jenn; I get all smiley about it, haha
- getting non-junk mail
- working on a secret project
- lunch in Jennifer's window office
- hanging out with Andrea
- mowing my yard before the rain came
- making tuxedo lasagna (bow ties instead of lasagna noodles)
- Nickel Creek music
- getting my Compassion International sponsorship packet
- 2.5-hr. nap. Niiice
- Google Chat with friends
- grace and forgiveness, mercy and healing
- Jennifer moving in
- planting Gerber daisies
- relaxing Saturday
- Friday/CMP Spring Fling day
- picture frames I bought ringing up less than marked
- getting organized
- taking a 1/2 day (exhale)
- super fast Internet! finally!
- really nice guys at Cricket, Home Depot
- Lynn describing/acting out what you can't do while pregnant (She's due today!)
- Ann Walker and her loving and accommodating heart
- getting my new computer
- finding out Dr. Waggoner is a K-State grad
- lunch at Penn Station
- Trudy's very funny despite being politically incorrect remarks
- Mark Browning
May 10, 2010
- getting the site working, mostly
- keeping in touch with great friends
- grace
- having a great mom
- hearing the testimonies of a widow and widower at church who have now been married to each other for two months. God makes happy endings with sad situations.
- taking a nap ... a much-needed nap
- helping out at LP Pencil Box
- Margaret bringing me roses
- 50-min. phone call with my sister
- envisioning a Google Site ... if only it will work
- getting to be on the fire brigade! haha
- branding meeting: good ideas and things to think about
- getting my hands on the first published Super Duper book
- Page CXVI Hymns II album
- opportunity to help with flood relief
- getting my hands dirty in the garden
- getting plugged in to volunteer
- God's sovereignty in suffering
- making it to work on time even though I slept 40 min. past my alarm! (Dressed, fed, and out the door in 20 minutes. Poor Miles didn't get any attention from me this morning.)
- interviewing Mike S. (MercyMe)
- rearranging my office
- getting some sleep
- interviewing Bryce Avary
- no real water issues; I got real lucky
- record number of unique blog hits: 1,037
- Nashville's channel 4 doing an awesome job covering the flood
- still staying dry
- staying high and dry! (I survived the TN May Day Flood 2010)
- hearing the Lands' big news -- awesome!
- Cross Centered Life by C.J. Mahaney
- getting free tickets to Goo Goo Dolls (The Rocket Summer opens) concert
- redesigning blog
- Sarah Murray planning on going to above concert with me
- multi-tasking: treadmill + reading
- two e-mails from friends in my inbox this morning
- gospel
- Jenn calling
- Miles being extra cuddly
- hot chocolate
- living on a safe, quiet street
- chocolate graham crackers and milk
- more new books
- lunch at Amerigo's
- being today's "Blog of Note"
- new books and gardening
- my team covering the last 10% of my mission trip cost
- mail from my brother (greeting card w/ a cat)
- sleeping in
- brunch at Ida Mae's
- some guy letting me have his seat on the parking shuttle when I was the only one standing
- wonderful warm weather
- seeing downtown Philly with Jess
- frozen yogurt
- passing on my extra pepper plants
- new windshield wipers - always way easier to replace than I expect.
- flying to Philly to visit Shoff
- being Thursday-Friday (not going to the office tomorrow)
- BE design meeting. Always a good time.
- rain
- living close enough to work that I can run (drive) home over my lunch break
- Teresa emerging victorious from the Great Printer Revolt of Admin. Assistant Day, 2010 (and sending some funny e-mails from the battle)
- the possibility of interviewing Britt Nicole
- sleep
- LifeWay men always letting women get off the elevator first (small gesture, but I appreciate it)
- Lacie Reed is engaged! Yeah girl!
- Tenth Avenue North at LifeWay
- getting back proofs for Super Duper books
- gardening
- taking Dad to BBC
- taking it easy/relaxing
- finding someone linked my blog from hers :)
- installing two ceiling fans
- absolutely wonderful weather
- basically finishing my to-do list
April 16, 2010
- Dad flying in
- making lots of progress around the house
- steak for dinner
- Lee Ann stopping by my office to chat
- rice+black beans+pinto beans+peppers+onions+broccoli = lunch
- clean house!
- Dr. Rainer hooking me up with a free lunch :)
- JJ Heller's song, "Your Hands"
- dominating the baby shower word challenge with Cheryl
- phone call from Jenn
- Katy bringing me strawberry plants!
- amazing sunrise … 7 DCT has a great view at 6:15 a.m.
- working out
- finishing my Addison Road article
- running
- making a girl feel hopeful since I'm her age and have a job
- Clarissa calling me and challenging me
- fresh air and quality books
- taking time to listen to God
- my neighbor offering to mow my backyard
- sunny days and chirping birds
- sleeping in (after Miles woke me up at 6, I fed him and slept until 8:30)
- Crystal Light lemonade
- lunch with Andrea, Jessica, Cheryl, Trudy, and Jackie
- interviewing Jenny Simmons (Addison Road)
- sweet potato at lunch (I boiled them and now I will never microwave them again; they are so soft and delicious)
- Clarissa getting the job she wanted. Praise God!
- phone date with Jenn
- finishing the books
- getting the Jimmy Needham CD (pre-release)
- Romans 8:34-35 (MSG)
- wearing my TOMS
- being one day away from finishing the books
- having hope
- working out! feels fantastic
- Wally: "I've never heard of Butler, but I wish I had one." (hahaha)
- my peppers finally sprouting! I was worried I had a bunch of duds.
- 7 a.m. worship
- enjoying the weekend enough to be ready to go back to work
- living for/redeemed by/serving the Risen Christ
- sitting in the sun, listening to the birds
- sharing the Southwest LUV: showing Dad how to save lots of money getting to BNA
- spring air floating through my house
- getting lots done in the yard
- Scott and Rusty tilling a garden for me
- Christ died to set me free
- Easter gifts from the Lands (mmm Reese's)
- getting to go home at 1 p.m.
- meeting my mailman; Margaret meeting Miles
- treadmill delivered/the delivery guy was really nice
- 72 degrees at lunch
- interviewing Seabird
- LifeWay Missions India team report and lunch
- the wonderful cross
- the amazing smell of spring at night
- getting the Rubyz interview done
- Miles melting into a puddle when I walked in the door. He's adorable.
- Dad agreeing to fly in and help me with house repairs
- bright sunshine after the rain
- making a card to mail to my friend
- Palm Sunday
- nice weather ... because I walked 4 miles in it
- Andrea helping me out
- starting my pepper seeds indoors
- http://twitpic.com/1bda8g
- Jimmy Needham at LifeWay
- sunshine
- another day closer to finishing the books
- Cornell v. Kentucky game (the anticipation and media coverage is intense!)
- Total Axxess / Wally (funny guy, brightens up my drive home)
- thunderstorms
- birthday break
- mowing my yard
- being a triplet — everyone at work thinks it's cool; it's an easy conversation starter!
- finishing interview questions for Thursday
- lots of dead weeds in my yard!
- Kairos
- 73 degrees
- focus to do a final read
- Romans 5:1-2
- dear friends
- sermon on community
- phone dates with Jenn and Clarissa
- Cornell beating Wisconsin (by a lot!)
- sleep aids
- 2.5-hr. nap
- first day of spring (73 degrees)
- finishing Deuteronomy, Psalm 90 (Moses' psalm); reading Piper
- Cornell winning big against Temple
- working outside in the sunshine
- sweet connections in Nashville: Brandon Heath, Leeland, Phil Stacey, John Waller, Jars of Clay, Steven Curtis Chapman, Mark Hall, John Cooper, Mission Six, The Rubyz, Paige Armstrong, tobyMac, Chris Tomlin, Tenth Avenue North, Jimmy Needham, Addison Road
- brewed iced tea
- Trudy -- she is so funny!
- working in my yard and breaking a sweat
- Jimmy Needham lunch & listen invite
- love.
- a God who is in control of all circumstances.
- Miles sleeping, stretched out on my legs. He's sweet.
- Tenth Avenue North lunch & listen invite
- Kairos - so encouraged tonight; God cleared some huge things up for me.
- Judy giving me permission to watch the Cornell game on Friday :)
- hitting every green light between my house and Concord Rd
- Jenn calling me
- upper body strength - I can do 4 chin-ups now
- easy traffic today; quick, stress-free commute
- staying way under grocery budget
- the nice lady at church who, when we shook hands, held mine with both of hers
- watching college basketball. Cornell seeded 12 to play 5 Temple in Jacksonville
- finishing cleaning/organizing my house
- writing letters
- ordering a sweet 8x10 photo to put on my walls (courtesy of Matthew Schuler)
- designing some handouts
- reading
- finding old letters/cards from friends
- compliment on my alyssainnashville blog
- daffodils coming up in my yard (I didn't know I had daffodils!)
- decorating my house
- being recognized at chapel
- cooking
- getting a lot done at work
- getting the scholarship :)
- truth cards
- tax refund in the mail
- 73 degrees--turning off the heat and opening the windows
- reading Numbers
- rearranging a little and starting to figure out how to make my house a home
- warm weather/walking Westport
- church at Redeemer Fellowship
- Jenn's homemade quesadillas
- sleeping in -- until almost 9 a..m.!
- spending the day with Jenn
- quality hugs/encouragement/tough questions
- warm weather and sunshine (spring is coming!)
- flying to KC/meeting Carlos from El Salvador
- seeing Lindsey & Jenn
- getting my copy of April BE: first one with my name in it!
- Twix bar (I shouldn't have, but it hit the spot)
- incredibly encouraging mail from Clarissa :)
- finishing Leviticus and understanding more of God's holiness
- reading some of my friend Rob's writing
- making pasta/broccoli/chicken for dinner
- finding a nice, honest mechanic/Midas manager
- random lady at Midas telling me I had "beautiful skin."
- helping make Andrea's life easier
- 1st time homebuyer tax credit (with interest!) arriving in the mail
- lunch at Penn Station with Trudy, Kay, Jeff, Jackie, and Cheryl
- time to read/study Numbers
- one day closer to spring
- Sabbath
- Miles making me laugh (picture)
- 12 hours to try to catch up on sleep
- productivity: cleaning and laundry
- sleepy kitten and college basketball
- Betty bringing me some cake
- having just 1 week until I fly to KC :)
- serving a sovereign, good, loving, intimate God
- it's official! My friend Anne is moving to Nashville in June :)
- really great music by Hillsong
- talking to my brother
- having a job I love
- chicken for lunch (meat!)
- mail from Ann
- another Publix coupon in the mail (for Andrea because I don't go there)
- Pat-on-the-Back Party for magazine teams
- Kairos—Zacchaeus is a whole new light
- a great salad; I have a new love for raspberry vinaigrette dressing
- walking stairs for the 100th time
- all the text inserted into the books! (I think we're missing an intro, but close enough!)
- warm weather, smelled like spring
- going to bed early
- rain—got all that salt off my car for free!
- seeing God's plan for human redemption and sanctification (reading Leviticus)
- college basketball
- Lipton's French Vanilla tea
- having bosses I have fun with (I bet a lot of people hate their bosses)
- mail from Jenn :]
- getting Shai Linne's album, Storiez
- getting a lot done at work
- sunshine and warmth (relatively)
- spending some birthday money on myself
- an early sunrise (spring is coming!)
- booking a trip to KC: March 5-7!
- celebrating with Linda at work
- not having to unbury my car or scrape my windows this morning!
- Andrea calling me
- compliments from Jeff and Katy
- Seeing my K-State friend Anne! She flew into town for an interview at Belmont (I hope she gets the job and moves here!)
- being done with taxes (thanks, Dad/Erica!)
- Cheryl's shortbread
- chai tea with my birthday cafe coupon
- a chance to catch up on sleep
- worship at Brentwood Baptist
- little/no snow
- quiet afternoon
- Andrea taking me out to Panera for day-after-birthday lunch
- getting mail from IRS: 4-6 weeks til I get my housewarming gift from Uncle Sam; glad to know!
- Dad/Erica doing my taxes :)
- turning 22
- Teresa's thoughtfulness -- oh my word, she just melts my heart!
- lunch with my team at Demos'
- really good and cute Valentine cupcakes from Jeff & Abbey
- Trudy hooking me up with a good shopping deal
- Jeremy making me a CD-ROM item I couldn't find (simple footprint shape, but I'm incredibly grateful)
- birthday cafe coupon from my managers
- price of gas downtown is cheaper than Glencliff; totally not normal but I was empty so I filled up.
- donating blood/really funny guy at the American Red Cross kept me laughing
- 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
- David Crowder's "How He Loves" at Kairos
- 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
