Things That I Love

 

Things that I love

 

 

1. God and that in spite of my faults how He always shows love.

2. Family and how in all of the mess no group of people is more connected.

3. Friends because even though most come and go, the ones who stick through thick and thin make it all worth it.

4. People's stories/backgrounds and how no one is exactly the same.

5. People who overcome great odds and use their experience to impact the lives of others.

6. Laughing until my side hurts.

7. Moments when I see how connected we all really are.

8. Finding out what makes people do what they do.

9. Conversation that goes beyond the surface level.

10. Riding in a car on a long trip and staring out as the world passes by.

11. Sitting under the night stars and being in awe of the wonders of God.

12. Sitting at the top of a mountain and seeing nothing but natural beauty for miles.

13. Cool breeze blowing off the ocean.

14. Sitting around a campfire on a cool night.

15. Walking around a new city for the first time and finding random local shops and restaurants.

16. Books that show me there is something greater than myself.

17. Music that makes me feel, think, and move.

18. Movies that make me stop and wonder.

19. The way film photography is always a mystery until the end of the process.

20. Watching entire seasons of LOST in a week.

21. Mom's home cooking.

22. Reading memoirs and biographies.

23. Getting lost in the music when I play the piano.

24. Writing/Reading/Listening to lyrics that tell a story.

25. Finding something new in a movie/show I have watched many times before.

 

This list just reiterates the reasons why I am on the path that I am on. What I am interested in is sharing stories. My story where I have been and how God has worked through my life. The story of God and how he is really the only reason any of this matters. The story of the people throughout the world, and how no matter where they are or where they come in many ways all the stories are connected. That in the end it is about getting to know the person behind the story, and building relationships among those who may seem to have nothing in common.