In honor of the thanksgiving season I’ve written down 89 things in no particular order that bless my heart daily. Enjoy!
- Intimacy with the Father
- Honey lattes that taste like home
- Views that are so beautiful that there are no words to describe how you’re feeling
- My senses
- Tortilla fights in Guatemala
- Dancing in a field
- Nights of swing dancing and laughter
- Community rich with love
- Jen
- My parents and siblings
- Sparkle heart posture
- Flowers
- Eating brownie batter with my team
- Long flower dresses
- Tables fully set and decorated
- Podcasts
- Tree branches that wave in the wind
- Raw worship
- Making art
- Chicken nugs
- Morning heart convos over coffee with Emma
- Candles that create a warm ambiance
- Cold coke
- Expression through dance and movement
- Chick fil A (not in Guatemala, just miss it)
- Looking at my watch that isn’t digitalized and feeling accomplished
- Music that moves my soul
- Wild head-lamp dance parties with team Selah
- Going to bed at 9 pm
- Waking up early, refreshed
- Warm, gooey dessert
- Spicy tacos, loaded with all the good stuff
- Thrifting treasures
- Celebrating others and writing sweet words for them
- Poetry
- Milk from America
- Home cooked meals
- My pretty forest green hydro flask with coffee shop stickers
- Nick-nacks
- Deep conversations
- Talking to new and old friends
- Sharing passion that wells in my heart
- Following Abba wherever he leads me
- Cobble stone streets
- Art museums
- Christmas music
- Goooooooood coffee
- Writing the Lord’s romance
- Hands—in all they do and represent
- Smile lines
- Belly-aching laughs
- Hair wisping in the wind
- Smells that remind me of home or people I know and love
- Clean sheets that smell like detergent
- Doing laundry in the pila (Guatemalan sink)
- Tender hugs
- Floral scrunchies
- Hanging plants
- Golden love
- Peanut m&ms
- My jean overalls
- Speaking truth over people—seeing them walk into more and more freedom
- This wild growth journey towards the Father’s heart
- Ice cream cones
- Haagen daz coffee ice cream
- Shower worship
- Monochromatic outfits (I love to wear my green cords and green sweater together)
- My sleep mask and ear plugs
- The ability to read
- Projector movie nights with T squad
- New revelations
- Oreos dipped in milk with a fork
- .07 Micron pens
- Opening notes from home
- Getting words of life from my squad mates
- When my hair first dries after washing it
- Putting on makeup and wearing a dress for church on Sundays
- Taking photos that really capture the beauty behind the lens
- Pretty patterned paper
- Flourishing gardens—and those with potential
- My health
- Foamy, creamy lattes
- Deep colored wood (not sure what type)
- Pretty glass and floral dish ware
- Huge windows with cascading light
- Gifting things to people that you know they’re going to adore
- Leaves wrustling in the wind
- A soft breeze
- Listening to rain on a porch swing
Thanks for reading! Comment below some of your blessings this thanksgiving, big and small. All the love.
P.S. Here’s a picture of me enjoying a honey latte today.
