Happy Book Archives

Back with more Happy Things from 2002. Straining my brain to identify handwriting, I'd have to say that these were from Johanna H., Alicia J., Mary Ruth S., and cosmetology Candace (or maybe another cosmo girl), me, and one or two others hard to identify . . . maybe Andrea T.?

• The Lord focusing on areas in our life and bringing neat things up to help us (i.e., passages in the Bible, or devotionals)
• Kendra's happy book
• Mysterious secret admirers (no, it's not me, Kendra!)
• Paula's e-mails
• Sleepovers
• Mail--both getting it myself and giving it to people
• Red Lobster with friends
• Volleyball/basketball/soccer
• Haircuts--even when they're shorter than you intended
• Big rooms (when you lived in 904 for over a year, 902 is a mansion)
• Special dinners on 13 (helping)
• Laughter with any and all friends
• Growth spiritually through situations at the TC
• WOMs! (wild old maids)
• People who like running the back in line running
• Laundry Day!!
• Housekeeping prayer meetings
• Trying to coach the ITC "soccah" team
• ITC cookies and milk when you're on kitchen prep
• A great booming movie sound track--turned up!!
• Finally connecting with the ball in soccer
• Waiting for Joy to come back and spending the time productively by reading happy facts
• The tree that is in the middle of the office window when you sit on the N. side of the office
• The anticipation of news you haven't heard yet but you know it'll be good!
• The wonderfuliciousness of the fact that GOD IS IN CONTROL when I'm not
• World Magazine
• God speaks, and we can listen
• Happiness
• Packages!
• Talking to my little sister on IM
• Anticipating my family's arrival
• My driver's license
• Creative Wisdom Booklet projects
• Zippy and Kenny
• FREEDOM!
• ITC, family-size
• Planning field trips
• Sticky notes
• A freshly-vacuumed floor
• Green-ness
• Hearing the happy voices of old, old friends
• Character Suites
• Reminiscing
• Joy Olton
• Relatives
• A livable schedule
• Understanding authorities
• Big, soft sweaters on cold, cloudy days! Ahhh . . .
• Eating Chinese food
• The smell of freshly-cut grass
• Taking walks with roomies and friends
• Drinking decaffeinated chai with Rebecca at night
• Hugs from people who care
• ICY HOT and BenGay
• Miss Howard's smiles