Friday, August 04, 2006

Happy Book Archives

More historical happy happenings, from the summer of 2002! (Handwriting speculation: Alicia J., Michelle W., Ruthie, me, and a couple of other unidentified girls)

  • Meal preps
  • Girls' outings
  • Shopping trips
  • Free time for sleeping
  • Eating popcorn after hours
  • Polishing shoes for the first time (HA!)
  • When great old leaders come back to visit
  • The skyline at sunset from the 13th floor!
  • Reveling in the fact that your name is not listed on the "character building opportunities" list under breakfast prep after having it for three weeks!
  • Fluffy dinner rolls packed with honey!
  • Bananas with peanut butter
  • Clues as to what offends God from Hosea (that's something to be happy about because I want to know God better, and knowing what offends Him helps)
  • Learning to let God love me through people (Hos. 11:4)
  • The song "I've found a friend, o such a friend . . . "
  • BIRTHDAY SURPRISES
  • Homemade postcards
  • Sojourners (i.e., music class girls)
  • Anna Curtis's "my staff"
  • Rachelle's suit
  • Italian food
  • The Message
  • Working with the Schupbachs
  • Jan Karon books
  • Elisabeth Elliot's warm sensibility
  • Kind e-mails from beloved cousins
  • Croissant sandwiches
  • Protection in travel
  • Guitar music
  • Patriotic music
  • From those of us in Character Suite: meal announcements, notes under the door, a hug from Mrs. Gergeni
  • Roommates who really understand you
  • The rhemas God gives me
  • Letters from home
  • A friendly smile in passing
  • A listening ear and heart
  • The red carpet is so cushy!
  • I like when the windows in the lobby let the sun shine on it -- the whole room looks fiery and illuminated (something good about red carpet for you!)
  • Post-It tabs
  • When I actually have an answer that fixes something
  • Alicia's gratefulness and creative, vivid perspective on life
  • Fairwood
  • Seasons of weddings!
  • Mrs. Gergeni's smiles
  • Spending time with Mary
  • Chocolate
  • The US military
  • Birthday certificates
  • Practical Christianity

1 comment:

Zippy said...

The red carpet IS cushy!