435 - 537 Eucharisteo

435. Coming home and having clean kitchen floors and a vacuumed home
436. Lillian holding perfectly still while getting her face painted
437. Pony rides. Oh no, loose pony. Someone help! We got more than a pony ride!
438. Totting Lillian in a red wagon. Absolutely adorable.
439. Kitchen sink full of veggies from the garden
440. The support of our church family
441. Dale
442. Generosity and patience
443. Reminders of idolatry: Seeing yourself through other people’s eyes

444. Hubby helped convert and burn a CD for school. I never would have figured it out on my own.
445. Budgeting
446. Canceling Comcast, no wasted money for cable or internet.
447. Finding more than enough free TV stations, including Discovery Channel. Can you believe it?
448. Paying the last Comcast bill and freeing up some money that can go to other things. Feels so good.
449. Surrendering the budget to The One who knows all
450. Simplifying
451. New surge of energy to potty train Lillian (aka: save on diapers)
452. Finding Lillian trying to change her own poppy diaper. Poop plopped on floor. Pants stuck around ankles. Wipes in hand. Joyfully saying, “Help Mama, please.”
453. Wiping pee off the floor 2x. Surge (#451) zapped. Back to patience. Knowing she will do it in the right time.
454. Hubby who picks up Lillian when she has a fever.
455. Extra snuggles and hugs when she feels sick
456. Secretly loving it when Lillian feels sick because she snuggles longer
457. Learning so much at internship. Loving school. Finding time for homework.
458. Sweetest voicemail from Chris Yarco
459. Praying for my families at internship
460. Shhh ‘ ing Lillian in the GFU library … Thinking, how unrealistic. She is 2!
461. Fastest library trip ever! Get in, get out. That’s what you do with a sweet girl who chatters everywhere she goes.
462. Everyone stopping their studies and admiring Lillian. I think a sweet voice was a pleasant interruption.
463. James 1: 2-4
464. Lillian brushing my hair with a spatula
465. Smell of fresh rain
466. Praying hard for my hubby
467. Trusting God
468. Brother who comes over Sat, Sun, and Mon and works on the tree house
469. Men who eat burnt chicken sandwiches and smile
470. Going back to bed at 10:00am
471. The whole day with Sis
472. Walks uphill and downhill, and back uphill
473. Perfect latte with a dark chocolate biscotti
474. Slowing life down to savor the conversation
475. Warm sunshine on my face, even in mid October
476. Spinach salad … from those who know I need some good vitamins
477. Steak … from those who know I needs some good protein
478. Praying hard
479. Lost without God’s provision
480. Attempting fried green tomatoes
481. Accepting my failure
482. Hubby’s hand on my back when I wept
483. Swollen eyes in the morning = worrying less about the way I look
484. Monday morning workout. What a wonderful surprise!
485. Bribing Lillian to pee in the potty with new sparkly shoes
486. Lillian loving the shoes, but still peeing on the floor
487. A two-year old that can hold her bladder for 2 hours after drinking a whole cup of juice!!!
488. Determination
489. Prayer, I can’t potty train without God’s wisdom
490. Cooking inside and hearing the boys work outside
491. More pee = clean floors
492. It’s 6pm and my SD card died. I need it for tomorrow. I find one online on sale for $56, reg $100. Store manager says he will honor discount AND we can use our $10 off coupon! Yeah, $46!
493. Hubby races out the door at 6:10 to pick it up for me!
494. Getting my headset fixed
495. Lillian screaming my name at 3:30am. Racing in her room. She lost her blanket. Tuck in and back to sleep within seconds.
496. Can’t remember that last time she woke me up in the middle of the night
497. Travis, “What did you hear her say?”
498. Hearing one another
499. Being a 1: The only way it up
500. Cloudy day and thinking of Kellie
501. Time to do homework!
502. Friends who proof read papers
503. 5 little girls playing so well together, sharing, singing
504. Making new friends
505. Honest chat about family plans
506. Hubby who chops up pineapple for me
507. Best curry ever (with red potatoes, red pepper, Chinese celery, chilies, and homegrown squash)
508. Weird movie with my hubby
509. Treasured friends reminding me to cling to God
510. Extra long hug
511. Red heart, fish, angel, worn with prayer
512. Wondering about the brave women before me
513. Praying I can be brave too
514. Celebrating Wes
515. Sunshine
516. Crispy leaves all over the ground
517. Helpful supervisors
518. Yearning for something more
519. So thankful to one day know I will be in paradise
520. Being so dissatisfied with what this world has to offer. Feeling like a stranger, alien.
521. Totally challenged by the integrity sermon
522. Whispering confessions in the middle of service
523. Repentance
524. Forgiveness
525. Peace
526. Hubby who spends hours trying to fix my computer
527. Brother who lends tech support from Michigan
528. Hubby who takes it upon himself to meet someone in Kelso to fix my computer
529. Random people off craigslist
530. Feeling so thankful to spend $50 to fix the problem. Geek squad wanted $250.
531. Quiet time in the corner of Starbucks sipping a sweet treat
532. Observing people
533. Walk through the park
534. Going in for a kiss … getting a big ol’ lick …. LILLIAN!!!!
535. Praying for her at night
536. Listen to hubby snore, so thankful he is by my side
537. A pyramid of squash

319 - 434 Eucharisteo

319. Tremendous sunrise filling the sky magenta and orange
320. Lillian repeating every word
321. Such great childcare. Lillian loves going over to Sandi’s.
322. Open House team meeting and prayer for a family we all care about
323. Curry over brown rice with roasted veggies
324. A glass of pineapple wine to wash it down
325. Accountability
326. Caring sis
327. Couples counseling
328. Silence
329. Joining a warm body on the floor, no words
330. Hot tears streaming down my face
331. Prayer
332. Kind email from Mom
333. Excitement from younger eyes
334. Sunlight dancing on the trees
335. Why?
336. Changes
337. Green empty space
338. Excitement for dad newly painted car
339. Rotating the phone around the table as we talk to my brother in Michigan. Almost like he was at dinner with us
340. The treager
341. Sidewalk chalk everywhere, mostly on Lillian
342. Two year old driving a jeep around the yard, clutching her baby, no need to steer
343. Sitting around the picnic table, enjoying one of the last warm nights, telling stories by candle light
344. Uncle Larry and Roz
345. Happy Birthday songs. Trick candles. Lillian asking to celebrate birthdays everyday
346. Learning about humility
347. Working on letting go of control and putting others before myself
348. Worship
349. Typing this and knowing my hubby and daughter are nestled in a warm bed napping
350. The first rain of the season
351. The smell of fall
352. 3 new mole holes this weekend… time to get creative
353. Omsi on a raining afternoon. Spaceships. Millions of balls. Curiosity.
354. Intro to my thesis … done!
355. Dude’s calling out other dudes, with love
356. I love you texts all day long
357. Clean garage. Are you kidding? Yipee!
358. Morning walk in the fog
359. Morning with my hubby in the middle of the week
360. Hearing Lillian’s laughter ring through the house, so contagious
361. Driving by the church and seeing the parking lot full on Tuesday morning
362. Sweet, sweet friend. Who would have imagined we would be sitting together crying one year later?
363. 7 year of endurance
364. Tears
365. HOPE
366. Lemon tarts melting on the top of my mouth
367. Hubby who eats leftovers
368. Transformations, new jobs, new adventures, excitement
369. Group supervision at Dairy Queen
370. Air pump thingies … you know those thingies?
371. Amazing devotionals
372. 82 degrees
373. Walk to the park
374. Admiring children learning to walk
375. Drive home is dark now, autumn is upon us
376. Thinking about warm blankets, cups of tea, rustling wind, and fall leaves
377. Lillian’s first boat ride. Didn’t want to get in. Didn’t want to get out. Enjoying 2-year old logic.
378. Remembering several times today when I applied 2-year old logic to my situation
379. Laughing
380. Praising God for His abundant patience
381. Sharing devotions with good friends
382. Lillian’s night-nights, goodmornings, kisses, squirmy body, giggles, and hugs
383. Fearfully and wonderfully made
384. Learning more (and more) about humility and pride
385. Quiet night to myself
386. Lillian positive energy that gets me out of bed in the morning
387. Waking up on the wrong side of the bed and changing my attitude by the afternoon
388. Learning to share
389. A burden lifted from my shoulders
390. Giving a name to something important
391. Relief
392. Play-doh snakes and buggies
393. Sweet Tate
394. Honest friends
395. Generosity
396. Lillian smile every morning. That babe is a morning girl, full of smiles.
397. AGCI’s generosity
398. A pooping adventure that kept the meeting light hearted
399. Tissue
400. Asking God questions
401. Unexpected hug from a stranger … who hugs like a friend
402. Knowing that dreams can be terminated, but God’s love is not bound by a contract
403. Clear closure
404. Learning patience
405. Spontaneous tears falling down my face all day long, reminding me I am still human and feel pain
406. Prayer
407. Kissing Lillian good bye while she peacefully slept
408. Knowing I would miss her before I even left the house
409. Finding a love letter from my hubby nestled in some clothes
410. Rest
411. Sunset from airplane window, breathtaking
412. Missing a flight, laughing, learning flexibility, find a purpose in everything
413. Kind stranger sharing her joy of serving God through funeral meal ministry preparation. Amazed by the clarity of her calling.
414. Connecting chats with my loving mother
415. Honesty
416. Fresh food
417. Strawberry smoothy and a creamy mocha treat in the same day
418. Hearing of people serving God
419. A mother's excitement to spend time with her kids
420. Tiny birds dusting them self in the sunshine
421. Picking up the book The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven on a whim in the airport
422. Devouring every word and finishing it in less than 24 hours
423. Such excitement and yearning for heaven
424. Curiosity and wonder about our Creator
425. Goosebumps
426. Brilliant leaves bursting every shade of yellow, orange, and red
427. Little brother, I mean, younger brother
428. God's presence
429. People watching
430. Having no agenda
431. Thankful that Lillian is being taken good care of by her daddy
432. Loving my family
433. Hope for the future
434. So many thing to write I simply don’t have enough time to track everything