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Blank Books of Thankfulness

I spent the last four days in Denver, Colorado with my sister. One afternoon she tucked me away at a little bookstore called the "Tattered Cover".  If I owned a bookstore, I would want it kind of like this: full of cubby holes and nooks with couches and wooden chairs. Nearly everything is wooden; the ceiling beams are exposed and the floor creaks. Books seem to belong wrapped around with more of themselves, more tree. And sitting among the stained shelves, running my hand along the smooth wood-grain of the table, I feel at home... almost.

I sat next to the blank book section. This was a bit of a difficulty as I am somewhat of a fanatic for blank books and journals. I am very picky about them, however, preferring certain styles and most importantly narrow lines. Blank books are full of possibility, so full of promise, they are empty and unknown. They are the place for stories, real stories, that have not become yet. They are untold. This is exciting... most of the time. The uncertainty can be terrifying as well, that is, if the focus is on the emptiness of the page rather than the story and its author.  

714. A long talk with Katie
715. Unlimited minutes phone plan
716. New pink shirt
717. Scarves
718. I like my feet!
719. New jeans and earphones
720. Being sure of my shoes
721. Laughing with Laurel
722. My sister forgave me for how I treated her as a child
723. I did a lot of confessing as a kid
724. My parents are so creative!
725. New underwear
726. "We Would See Jesus" by Roy and Revel Hession
727. "The Tattered Cover" bookstore that provides inspiration and rest
728. Little boy at Chinese grocery
729. My new computer
730. Jake's giggles
731. Little boys who like to go fishing
732. Mango Caramel Chicken
733. Cilantro
734. Successful made-up pasta salad!
735. Laughing with Katie

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Tulip Thankfulness

I've much to be thankful for. I haven't been very good at writing it all down lately... 
God is good.
 
694. Pauli's here
695. Feeling grief
696. Dirty feet
697. Never being suspected
698. Team phone call
699. Being done with my speech
700. A good chat with Molly
701. Only one social engagement today
702. Fear Not... for I am with you
703. Flowers delivered from Lizzy
704. Doggy snores
 

705. Lizzy-isms
706. Moments of quiet
707. Mom's foot and back rubs
708. Playing games (like Settlers of Catan)
709. Finding new favorite clothes
710. A nice pedicure that still lasts!
711. Jeeves and Wooster
712. Jesus Calling gift from a friend
713. My mother's tulips 
 
 

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Thankful List Backlog

634. Funny spellings and English on the headstone

635. A beautiful view

636. The circle road and how you never will be impossibly lost in this city

637. BreathSavers peppermints however old

638. Being compared to a terrorist organization

639. the one lone flower left

640. The K fam squished into one triangle of the rotating dorway

641. All the luggage making it through

642. Being upgraded to business class and it being awesome

643. My salty gift: more tears

644. My sweet gift: Jason Gray's song "How I Ended Up Here"

645. My gift just right:  an awesome back massage

646. D having my back

647. Refining fire

648. Praying together

649. Communion

650. My years here at the school

651. Students who love me and want me to be their teacher

652. Precocious 5th graders

653. Kids who come to school anyway

654. The reflection room

655. A meeting with Y

656. That Y doesn't have it out for me

657. The thunderstorm, lightning, hail, and drenching rain

658. Wrapped sea glass necklace

659. Communal battery licking

660. Faithlynn's teary performance

661. He will complete that which he has begun  (He doesn't give up!)

662. He gives comfort

663. H's tears of love for me

664. Y making some sense when he talks

665. Pepperoni

666. Pizzas

667. Tear drops of concern and care

668. My new enjoyment  of eggs

669. Pasta with parmesan cheese

670. Whiteboards in my classrooms

671. A dear friend who fasts and prays for me

672. A power outage that brings quiet from construction noise so I can take a nap

673. Hannah here for a visit

674. Student comments that could get me in t

675. The love and care of my team for me

676. The tulips spreading wide in the heat of the afternoon

677. The hyacinths' blooming smell

678. Great quotes from great writers

679. Katie's news! Yay!

680. Being an idiot again

681.Teaching girls to become women of character

682. Green mountains

683. My car didn't blow up today

684. Getting fresh clothes for tomorrow.

685. I know faithful teens

686. Bone-weary days

687. Being counted worthy

688. A rose in a glass

689. A momentary panic  seeing a man with an earpiece--but able to recover

690. Bacon

691. Full breakfast with no puking

692. Chatting with Molly

693. Super fast internet

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