1354-1401
1354. beautiful weather
1355. getting to see two sweet friends baptized
1356. that the Gospel is TRUE
1357. that Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life
1358. visiting with dear friends today
1359. our first to last senior lunch at Moe's this past week
1360. the bittersweetness of only having a few more weeks of high school
1361. lots of hard studying paying off
1362. two fabulous professors
1363. the fact that they have both gone above and beyond to help their students
1364. doing homework with my professor and a girl in my class
1365. study sessions with my professor
1366. studying and hanging out with my dear friend Riley
1367. spending the weekend at LU
1368. getting to meet lots of fun people
1369. getting to know my sweet and gracious hostess (who personally blew up the air mattress... talk about being hospitable!)
1370. Panera cinnamon crunch bagels before a residual
1371. hanging out with the wonderful Cori!
1372. our failed attempt to trespass... *cough*
1373. text convos that legit had me shaking with laughter during a speech ;)
1374. getting to see Singarama
1375. getting to know amazing LU students
1376. a cute LU water bottle that says "a gift for Lily Scott"
1377. Vera Bradley release party with my mom and sisters!
1378. two of my favorite songs being played during communion today (Jesus, Lover of My Soul and Behold the Lamb: Communion Hymn)
1379. knowing that God has my future in His hands
1380. Jeremiah 29:11
1381. spring flowers
1382. a beautiful and happy ending of the symposium
1383. two great advisors
1384. lots of laughter while practicing
1385. not feeling nervous
1386. my dear family and friends and professors who came to support me
1387. dear Jenny bringing me a rose and gummy worms :)
1388. grace from the King
1389. Victoria for doing stats study sessions for us!
1390. extra credit (Jenny, you are shocked, right? ;)
1391. sweet note from Jenny on my lamp :)
1392. making one of my best decisions by going to the last day of swim practice
1393. feeling great after swimming
1394. good moments at the Y
1395. doing a good job only eating fast food once a week ;)
1396. our amazing big sister Ariane!
1397. spending Easter with her, my family, and several other friends
1398. my micro professor giving a study session on Easter
1399. cherry coke zero and a happy Vera tumbler
1400. best $0.99 purchase: Soarin music!
1401. excitement for senior toast
Love,
Lily
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Monday, December 17, 2012
One Thousand Gifts:: Take Thirty-Nine
1330-1353
1330. Christmas break!
1331. that finals went well
1332. that after a week of not having my voice, it is finally coming back!
1333. this amazing weather
1334. that God is still in control after such a horrible tragedy in Connecticut.
1335. comfort and peace amidst grief
1336. Albert Mohler's response
1337. heroic teachers that sacrificed their lives to protect students
1338. Makos Christmas party
1339. my Makos!
1340. lots of laughter and fun
1341. two swim meets in one week
1342. my awesome coaches
1343. getting to go to the fabulous TobyMac Hits Deep Tour!
1344. worshipping with a packed out Bridgestone Arena
1345. praying with concertgoers for the families affected by the Connecticut shooting
1346. a decorated Christmas tree
1347. Dad and Cara putting up our outside lights
1348. Christmas festivities
1349. 5000+ views on our video!!
1350. getting to see friends I've really missed
1351. dear church family
1352. Christmas Spectacular!
1353. Starbucks with the sisters
1330. Christmas break!
1331. that finals went well
1332. that after a week of not having my voice, it is finally coming back!
1333. this amazing weather
1334. that God is still in control after such a horrible tragedy in Connecticut.
1335. comfort and peace amidst grief
1336. Albert Mohler's response
1337. heroic teachers that sacrificed their lives to protect students
1338. Makos Christmas party
1339. my Makos!
1340. lots of laughter and fun
1341. two swim meets in one week
1342. my awesome coaches
1343. getting to go to the fabulous TobyMac Hits Deep Tour!
1344. worshipping with a packed out Bridgestone Arena
1345. praying with concertgoers for the families affected by the Connecticut shooting
1346. a decorated Christmas tree
1347. Dad and Cara putting up our outside lights
1348. Christmas festivities
1349. 5000+ views on our video!!
1350. getting to see friends I've really missed
1351. dear church family
1352. Christmas Spectacular!
1353. Starbucks with the sisters
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Thankful- November 1
This month, I am hoping to post several times a week about what I am thankful for!
Today...
Today...
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| Freedom! Today I voted for the first time! |
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| Beautiful sunsets. |
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| This gal! We had so much fun taking senior pictures around Radnor Lake! I love you so much! |
Sunday, October 14, 2012
One Thousand Gifts:: Take Thirty-Eight
1302-1328
- 1302. sweet little baby in my lap.
- 1303. laughing little baby.
- 1304. enjoying being the choir accompanist.
- 1305. having spanish class in starbucks.
- 1306. really enjoying math.
- 1307. being the only one at a container store demo, so i automatically won the $25 gift card.
- 1308. having a nice chat with the sweet lady that gave the demo.
- 1309. thoughtful friend bringing me a note and a starbucks frap after a rough day.
- 1310. finishing my first novel in spanish.
- 1311. LU students that come to help at grandview even when they don’t have to for credit.
- 1312. said students (new, fun friends) coming for dinner.
- 1313. having a full dining room table.
- 1314. the nice guys that rescued us and taught a class.
- 1315. successfully teaching the computer class.
- 1316. watching the ESL students have lots of fun with clip art. it was so fun to see what they picked. (one guy was stuck on barns)
- 1317. explaining, no, even though i typed my name as an example, you are typing YOUR name, not mine.
- 1318. the guy who copied what i did and typed his name in the curlz font.
- 1319. asking a guy, “are you doing ok?” when he was clearly lost and he says “i am experimenting.”
- 1320. getting to teach computer with my wonderful swim coach.
- 1321. breakfast with lovely friends at fido.
- 1322. sweet thank you gift from a dear friend.
- 1323. His mercies are new every morning.
- 1324. a new week and a chance to start afresh and over.
- 1325. making a life schedule with mom and having peace about it.
- 1326. a clean room.
- 1327. finishing a hard swim practice.
- 1328. sitting at the piano during worship, and watching the little boy to my right try to find the scripture reading. whispering “do you want me to find it for you?” he hands over his Bible. i find it and hand it back. to thank me he waves :) so sweet.
- 1329. lamentations 3:22-24.
- The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,
“therefore I will hope in him.”love, lily(originally posted on my tumblr)
Monday, August 27, 2012
One Thousand Gifts:: Take Thirty-Seven
1272-1301
1272. good chats with my sweet mama
1273. laughing and having photo shoots with my dear sisters
1274. Saturday lunch/brunch/breakfast with Dad every 4 weeks
1275. getting to have lunch with my family, grandparents, aunts, and uncle
1276. much needed hang out time with sweet friends
1277. deep picnic discussions about Jesus and the sanctity of life
1278. dear friends
1279. staying up till 2:30 am catching up
1280. our new car
1281. a sunroof so we can drive with the windows down
1282. a super cute "swim." magnet for Char (the car :)
1283. Thursdays
1284. meeting a sweet gal at church and getting to know her
1285. starting swim team
1286. my fabulous coaches
1287. being back in the water with my folks
1288. my Lipscomb classes
1289. going to school 3x a week still being a "novelty" :)
1290. getting the classes and professors I wanted!
1291. two awesome professors
1292. new and old LU friends
1293. Starbucks gift cards
1294. my dear church family
1295. writing fun college friends
1296. practicing Spanish with Julia
1297. taking senior pictures for several awesome people
1298. catching up with sweet college friends
1299. Frothy Monkey with super cool people
1300. This: "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong." ~ 2 Corinthians 12:9-10.
1301. And this: "Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you." ~Deuteronomy 31:6.
Love,
Lily
1272. good chats with my sweet mama
1273. laughing and having photo shoots with my dear sisters
1274. Saturday lunch/brunch/breakfast with Dad every 4 weeks
1275. getting to have lunch with my family, grandparents, aunts, and uncle
1276. much needed hang out time with sweet friends
1277. deep picnic discussions about Jesus and the sanctity of life
1278. dear friends
1279. staying up till 2:30 am catching up
1280. our new car
1281. a sunroof so we can drive with the windows down
1282. a super cute "swim." magnet for Char (the car :)
1283. Thursdays
1284. meeting a sweet gal at church and getting to know her
1285. starting swim team
1286. my fabulous coaches
1287. being back in the water with my folks
1288. my Lipscomb classes
1289. going to school 3x a week still being a "novelty" :)
1290. getting the classes and professors I wanted!
1291. two awesome professors
1292. new and old LU friends
1293. Starbucks gift cards
1294. my dear church family
1295. writing fun college friends
1296. practicing Spanish with Julia
1297. taking senior pictures for several awesome people
1298. catching up with sweet college friends
1299. Frothy Monkey with super cool people
1300. This: "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong." ~ 2 Corinthians 12:9-10.
1301. And this: "Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you." ~Deuteronomy 31:6.
Love,
Lily
Monday, July 23, 2012
One Thousand Gifts:: Take Thirty-Six
Oops... I have not posted a One Thousand Gifts list in a while! Here we go :)
1233-1271
1233. having probably the best summer in my 18 years of life :)
1234. the three best coworkers ever
1235. super fun kids
1236. our first winning/undefeated season in a very long time
1237. the joy and privilege of coaching 180 Gators!
1238. new friends
1239. closer relationships with old friends
1240. lots of fun and laughter
1241. hugs from my kids
1242. watching the kids "get" something after lots of hard work
1243. going to church, hearing God's Word preached, and fellowshipping with my dear church family
1244. my church family
1245. chats over lunch
1246. playing in the "worship band" :)
1247. that God is enough
1248. that God is sovereign over all, even the horrific shooting in CO
1249. seeing God specifically answer prayer
1250. verse of the day on my Bible app
1251. chats with Jenny- lots of laughter :)
1252. getting to see two of my coworkers whom I hadn't seen in a week
1253. cards and flowers from my Gators
1254. 18 years of life
1255. lots of love on my birthday
1256. babysitting super cute kids
1257. doing swim lessons with a very sweet family and seeing the kids improve
1258. a great recovery from having my wisdom teeth removed
1259. sweet friends coming to visit
1260. Julia making me potato cheese soup
1261. chickfila milkshakes
1262. discovering Freegal Music
1263. the library
1264. the nice people who work at the library
1265. Pandora
1266. Cherry Cokes from Jenny
1267. running into random, fun friends at various places and having lovely chats
1268. my dear family
1269. deep life chats with my "adopted" siblings :)
1270. hanging out at the pool with very fun people
1271. so many blessings from the King.
Love,
Lily
P.S. Here is a cute picture of me and my favorite coworkers :)
1233-1271
1233. having probably the best summer in my 18 years of life :)
1234. the three best coworkers ever
1235. super fun kids
1236. our first winning/undefeated season in a very long time
1237. the joy and privilege of coaching 180 Gators!
1238. new friends
1239. closer relationships with old friends
1240. lots of fun and laughter
1241. hugs from my kids
1242. watching the kids "get" something after lots of hard work
1243. going to church, hearing God's Word preached, and fellowshipping with my dear church family
1244. my church family
1245. chats over lunch
1246. playing in the "worship band" :)
1247. that God is enough
1248. that God is sovereign over all, even the horrific shooting in CO
1249. seeing God specifically answer prayer
1250. verse of the day on my Bible app
1251. chats with Jenny- lots of laughter :)
1252. getting to see two of my coworkers whom I hadn't seen in a week
1253. cards and flowers from my Gators
1254. 18 years of life
1255. lots of love on my birthday
1256. babysitting super cute kids
1257. doing swim lessons with a very sweet family and seeing the kids improve
1258. a great recovery from having my wisdom teeth removed
1259. sweet friends coming to visit
1260. Julia making me potato cheese soup
1261. chickfila milkshakes
1262. discovering Freegal Music
1263. the library
1264. the nice people who work at the library
1265. Pandora
1266. Cherry Cokes from Jenny
1267. running into random, fun friends at various places and having lovely chats
1268. my dear family
1269. deep life chats with my "adopted" siblings :)
1270. hanging out at the pool with very fun people
1271. so many blessings from the King.
Love,
Lily
P.S. Here is a cute picture of me and my favorite coworkers :)
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Coming soon...
... revamped pages! You may have noticed the tabs above- about me, things i like, recent pictures, links, and lilylaurenphotography! Check back soon for the update!
Also coming soon... One Thousand Gifts and more Life in Pictures posts!
In the meantime I will leave you with a few things...
~ The Interlude Dance- aka the Gator's Flash Mob dance! So much fun!!
~ A blog that I love reading- New Dress a Day! I have her daily posts emailed to me! So much fun and so much creative inspiration!
~ BlimeyCow= awesome.
#YOLO
Thanks for reading! Check back soon for updates :)
Lily
Also coming soon... One Thousand Gifts and more Life in Pictures posts!
In the meantime I will leave you with a few things...
~ The Interlude Dance- aka the Gator's Flash Mob dance! So much fun!!
~ A blog that I love reading- New Dress a Day! I have her daily posts emailed to me! So much fun and so much creative inspiration!
~ BlimeyCow= awesome.
#YOLO
Thanks for reading! Check back soon for updates :)
Lily
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
One Thousand Gifts:: Take Thirty-Five
1179-1232
1179. my family
1180. late night chats with Julia
1181. two days till SUMMER
1182. an amazing year
1183. excitement for this summer
1184. coaches meeting
1185. lots of fun plans
1186. the three people I will be coaching with
1187. driving with the windows down and the music on
1188. Pandora
1189. iHeart Radio app
1190. warm weather
1191. much-needed catch up time with dear friends
1192. hanging out with Jenny (LOTS of laughter :)
1193. chatting with Laura
1194. hanging out with Abby, Joelle, and Julia
1195. chatting with Anna at school
1196. Chickfila with Riley
1197. surprise party for a fun friend
1198. the amazing friends God has blessed me with
1199. my dear church family
1200. small group
1201. Gospel-Centered Life series
1202. being convicted of sin and finding forgiveness in Jesus
1203. the Gospel is TRUE
1204. Christ-centered preaching and teaching every week at my church (check out our Vimeo and SermonAudio sites)
1205. Jesus has DEFEATED and CONQUERED death and sin
1206. He is coming again!!
1207. Spanish 2 final studying
1208. yummy desserts (to be exact, three courses :)
1209. Ven di sal haz ten ve pon :)
1210. Spanish
1211. Grandview
1212. watching light bulb moments
1213. connections between languages
1214. being able to communicate
1215. lit lab parties
1216. Whitver family
1217. finishing the year at LU well
1218. dual enrolling at LU
1219. Señora
1220. very fun friends
1221. SENIOR TOAST
1222. a beautiful evening
1223. yearbooks
1224. the "nuns" and JB singing "Sisters"
1225. laughing so hard in physics that we cry
1226. my fab teachers
1227. FaceTiming with the Hipps
1228. studying with Joelle
1229. ice cream
1230. hot tea
1231. blessings from the King
1232. life
What are you thankful for?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Links!
He Designs My Life
Living on Literary Lane
Blimey Cow (more coming soon):: Top Ten Internet Cliches
My Tumblr.
1179. my family
1180. late night chats with Julia
1181. two days till SUMMER
1182. an amazing year
1183. excitement for this summer
1184. coaches meeting
1185. lots of fun plans
1186. the three people I will be coaching with
1187. driving with the windows down and the music on
1188. Pandora
1189. iHeart Radio app
1190. warm weather
1191. much-needed catch up time with dear friends
1192. hanging out with Jenny (LOTS of laughter :)
1193. chatting with Laura
1194. hanging out with Abby, Joelle, and Julia
1195. chatting with Anna at school
1196. Chickfila with Riley
1197. surprise party for a fun friend
1198. the amazing friends God has blessed me with
1199. my dear church family
1200. small group
1201. Gospel-Centered Life series
1202. being convicted of sin and finding forgiveness in Jesus
1203. the Gospel is TRUE
1204. Christ-centered preaching and teaching every week at my church (check out our Vimeo and SermonAudio sites)
1205. Jesus has DEFEATED and CONQUERED death and sin
1206. He is coming again!!
1207. Spanish 2 final studying
1208. yummy desserts (to be exact, three courses :)
1209. Ven di sal haz ten ve pon :)
1210. Spanish
1211. Grandview
1212. watching light bulb moments
1213. connections between languages
1214. being able to communicate
1215. lit lab parties
1216. Whitver family
1217. finishing the year at LU well
1218. dual enrolling at LU
1219. Señora
1220. very fun friends
1221. SENIOR TOAST
1222. a beautiful evening
1223. yearbooks
1224. the "nuns" and JB singing "Sisters"
1225. laughing so hard in physics that we cry
1226. my fab teachers
1227. FaceTiming with the Hipps
1228. studying with Joelle
1229. ice cream
1230. hot tea
1231. blessings from the King
1232. life
What are you thankful for?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Links!
He Designs My Life
Living on Literary Lane
Blimey Cow (more coming soon):: Top Ten Internet Cliches
My Tumblr.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
One Thousand Gifts:: Take Thirty-Four
1147-1178
1147. that the Gospel is TRUE
1148. Jesus is alive
1149. Jesus has conquered death
1150. joy in Christ
1151. beautiful weather
1152. spring!
1153. Pandora
1154. hearing very talented friends at band night
1155. my dear family
1156. the amazing friends I have been blessed with!
1157. Joelle!
1158. hanging out with the wonderful Joelle
1159. Starbucks
1160. hour long life chats with Julia and Rachel
1161. finding a dress after several hours of depressing shopping
1162. FaceTiming with Joelle and the Hipp fam
1163. my Spanish professor canceling our test for Friday :)
1164. seeing friends's reactions to the above
1165. chatting with Señora
1166. five classes left (very bittersweet)
1167. Gospel-Centered Life series
1168. my small group
1169. leadership meeting
1170. my wonderful church family
1171. Spanish study parties
1172. being done with the ACT for this month :)
1173. seeing my SGS friends run at the track meet last night
1174. junior work day
1175. my Whitver family
1176. physics lab
1177. lunch with Dad
1178. amazing teachers
Coming soon... Life in Pictures :)
What are you thankful for today?
Love,
Lily
1147. that the Gospel is TRUE
1148. Jesus is alive
1149. Jesus has conquered death
1150. joy in Christ
1151. beautiful weather
1152. spring!
1153. Pandora
1154. hearing very talented friends at band night
1155. my dear family
1156. the amazing friends I have been blessed with!
1157. Joelle!
1158. hanging out with the wonderful Joelle
1159. Starbucks
1160. hour long life chats with Julia and Rachel
1161. finding a dress after several hours of depressing shopping
1162. FaceTiming with Joelle and the Hipp fam
1163. my Spanish professor canceling our test for Friday :)
1164. seeing friends's reactions to the above
1165. chatting with Señora
1166. five classes left (very bittersweet)
1167. Gospel-Centered Life series
1168. my small group
1169. leadership meeting
1170. my wonderful church family
1171. Spanish study parties
1172. being done with the ACT for this month :)
1173. seeing my SGS friends run at the track meet last night
1174. junior work day
1175. my Whitver family
1176. physics lab
1177. lunch with Dad
1178. amazing teachers
Coming soon... Life in Pictures :)
What are you thankful for today?
Love,
Lily
One Thousand Gifts:: Take Thirty-Three
1107-1146
(This has been sitting in my drafts since last Tuesday... oops :)
1107. BEAUTIFUL weather
1108. driving with the windows down
1109. an amazing spring break
1110. grace to get back in the swing of things
1111. green of spring
1112. flowers
1113. flowers from Dad
1114. Ariane coming to visit
1115. FaceTiming Joelle
1116. the library
1117. Grandview
1118. reading a Story Book Bible with a sweet woman
1119. kid duty
1120. precious munchkins
1121. LU friends coming to Grandview
1122. my Spanish class
1123. my Spanish professor
1124. chatting in the hall after class
1125. touring Lipscomb and LOVING it
1126. tour buddies: Mom, Dad, and Christina!
1127. new friends
1128. nursery with Shannon and Charlotte
1129. nursery with Laura and Teresa
1130. life chats
1131. five super cute kids at our house
1132. Ms. Kathy
1133. life chat with Michal after Grandview
1134. good news about a friend's baby
1135. that HE IS RISEN!!
1136. the fact that this changes everything
1137. the Gospel is TRUE
1138. Jesus has conquered death
1139. Dad
1140. Mom
1141. Julia
1142. Cara
1143. dinner with Nana and Papa
1144. hanging out with Nana and Papa before art
1145. a nice (but sad) end to Makos
1146. Makos
(This has been sitting in my drafts since last Tuesday... oops :)
1107. BEAUTIFUL weather
1108. driving with the windows down
1109. an amazing spring break
1110. grace to get back in the swing of things
1111. green of spring
1112. flowers
1113. flowers from Dad
1114. Ariane coming to visit
1115. FaceTiming Joelle
1116. the library
1117. Grandview
1118. reading a Story Book Bible with a sweet woman
1119. kid duty
1120. precious munchkins
1121. LU friends coming to Grandview
1122. my Spanish class
1123. my Spanish professor
1124. chatting in the hall after class
1125. touring Lipscomb and LOVING it
1126. tour buddies: Mom, Dad, and Christina!
1127. new friends
1128. nursery with Shannon and Charlotte
1129. nursery with Laura and Teresa
1130. life chats
1131. five super cute kids at our house
1132. Ms. Kathy
1133. life chat with Michal after Grandview
1134. good news about a friend's baby
1135. that HE IS RISEN!!
1136. the fact that this changes everything
1137. the Gospel is TRUE
1138. Jesus has conquered death
1139. Dad
1140. Mom
1141. Julia
1142. Cara
1143. dinner with Nana and Papa
1144. hanging out with Nana and Papa before art
1145. a nice (but sad) end to Makos
1146. Makos
Monday, February 13, 2012
One Thousand Gifts:: Take Thirty-Two
1051-1106
1051. my swim team- Makos are the best!
1052. super fun meets (regionals and state)
1053. spending my weekends with Makos
1054. our team getting 10th out of 131 registered HS teams in TN
1055. good chats with super cool and fun friends
1056. God's answering prayers
1057. that God cares about the little things
1058. hanging out with the fabulous Lydia
1059. LU Chickfila with my fam and some dear friends
1060. seeing friends around the campus center
1061. watching a previous WW coach break the national HS record on the 100 fly (four laps of butterfly in 46.64 seconds- wow!)
1062. cheering
1063. finding an online broadcast
1064. being able to go on the pool deck
1065. lots of laughter
1066. being able to be at State
1067. watching the Makos rock the pool
1068. my dear and beautiful sister taking lots of incredible pictures (coming soon!)
1069. being guards with Maddie and Julia
1070. hanging out M & J
1071. two fabulous coaches who love us and support us
1072. more laughing
1073. new friends
1074. Julia
1075. Cara
1076. an AMAZING women's retreat
1077. beautiful and encouraging women
1078. my wonderful mama teaching on prayer
1079. good chat time
1080. adventures on the mountain
1081. the three dear women + sweet baby in my breakout group
1082. being real and taking off any facades
1083. wisdom from the dear women at my church
1084. Ebenezer stories
1085. God's faithfulness and love for us
1086. lots of yummy food
1087. Sonic, Wendys, and McDonalds runs :)
1088. engagement stories :)
1089. show and tell
1090. super fun games
1091. very cute house for all of us to stay in
1092. finding three different overlooks
1093. self timer on the camera so we could all be in the picture
1094. lots of laughter and fun
1095. worshiping and praising our Creator together
1096. warm weather
1097. encouragement from my dear lit teacher
1098. grace when I took the ACT
1099. Makos pasta dinner before regionals
1100. fun and laid back swim practices
1101. encouragement at Grandview
1102. Annie and Bethany
1103. my Spanish class
1104. treats at swimming
1105. my amazing parents
1106. New song Amy taught us: "O Great God" by Sovereign Grace Music
P.S. Coming soon!!! Let's Talk College Stalker Mail, pictures from regionals and state, pictures from the retreat, and more!
1051. my swim team- Makos are the best!
1052. super fun meets (regionals and state)
1053. spending my weekends with Makos
1054. our team getting 10th out of 131 registered HS teams in TN
1055. good chats with super cool and fun friends
1056. God's answering prayers
1057. that God cares about the little things
1058. hanging out with the fabulous Lydia
1059. LU Chickfila with my fam and some dear friends
1060. seeing friends around the campus center
1061. watching a previous WW coach break the national HS record on the 100 fly (four laps of butterfly in 46.64 seconds- wow!)
1062. cheering
1063. finding an online broadcast
1064. being able to go on the pool deck
1065. lots of laughter
1066. being able to be at State
1067. watching the Makos rock the pool
1068. my dear and beautiful sister taking lots of incredible pictures (coming soon!)
1069. being guards with Maddie and Julia
1070. hanging out M & J
1071. two fabulous coaches who love us and support us
1072. more laughing
1073. new friends
1074. Julia
1075. Cara
1076. an AMAZING women's retreat
1077. beautiful and encouraging women
1078. my wonderful mama teaching on prayer
1079. good chat time
1080. adventures on the mountain
1081. the three dear women + sweet baby in my breakout group
1082. being real and taking off any facades
1083. wisdom from the dear women at my church
1084. Ebenezer stories
1085. God's faithfulness and love for us
1086. lots of yummy food
1087. Sonic, Wendys, and McDonalds runs :)
1088. engagement stories :)
1089. show and tell
1090. super fun games
1091. very cute house for all of us to stay in
1092. finding three different overlooks
1093. self timer on the camera so we could all be in the picture
1094. lots of laughter and fun
1095. worshiping and praising our Creator together
1096. warm weather
1097. encouragement from my dear lit teacher
1098. grace when I took the ACT
1099. Makos pasta dinner before regionals
1100. fun and laid back swim practices
1101. encouragement at Grandview
1102. Annie and Bethany
1103. my Spanish class
1104. treats at swimming
1105. my amazing parents
1106. New song Amy taught us: "O Great God" by Sovereign Grace Music
P.S. Coming soon!!! Let's Talk College Stalker Mail, pictures from regionals and state, pictures from the retreat, and more!
Monday, January 23, 2012
One Thousand Gifts:: Take Thirty-One
1001-1050
1001. lovely, drive-with-the-windows-down weather
1002. protection during bad storms
1003. not losing electricity
1004. good chat time with my dear sister Julia
1005. protection when out driving
1006. freedom and release in forgiveness
1007. joy in Christ
1008. seeing Him answer prayers
1009. that God knows my future, and knows His plans for me
1010. God's plans are better than mine
1011. quality time with Mom on the side of the road
1012. AAA
1013. finding a granola bar and Cheesitz {sp? :)} in the car
1014. protection while we were stuck
1015. my dear Momb :)
1016. Jesus time, my family, Chickfila, ice cream, and Pride and Prejudice after a really rough day
1017. science experiments with the fam
1018. the fam's excitement
1019. dinner with dear friends
1020. game night
1021. coffee with my Theophili sisters!
1022. Bible app on my iTouch
1023. finding parking spots
1024. excitement for the retreat!
1025. celebrating a dear friend
1026. precious babies and little people
1027. super fun time in nursery with four little munchkins and Cara
1028. the gift of life
1029. my church family
1030. Pride and Prejudice sheet music
1031. laughing with my fam
1032. homemade ice cream
1033. my LU Spanish class
1034. excitement for Grandview each Tuesday
1035. opportunity to tutor ESL
1036. fun LU friends
1037. looking forward to my class, even though it's at 8 am :)
1038. iMessaging
1039. Chickfila at LU
1040. spending time with my wonderful grandparents
1041. 88.7 WAY FM while I'm driving
1042. Skype
1043. precious notes in my school mailbox
1044. encouragement from Julia
1045. hanging out with new friends
1046. Dad
1047. Mom
1048. Julia
1049. Cara
1050. As Long As You Are Glorified (Sovereign Grace Music)
1001. lovely, drive-with-the-windows-down weather
1002. protection during bad storms
1003. not losing electricity
1004. good chat time with my dear sister Julia
1005. protection when out driving
1006. freedom and release in forgiveness
1007. joy in Christ
1008. seeing Him answer prayers
1009. that God knows my future, and knows His plans for me
1010. God's plans are better than mine
1011. quality time with Mom on the side of the road
1012. AAA
1013. finding a granola bar and Cheesitz {sp? :)} in the car
1014. protection while we were stuck
1015. my dear Momb :)
1016. Jesus time, my family, Chickfila, ice cream, and Pride and Prejudice after a really rough day
1017. science experiments with the fam
1018. the fam's excitement
1019. dinner with dear friends
1020. game night
1021. coffee with my Theophili sisters!
1022. Bible app on my iTouch
1023. finding parking spots
1024. excitement for the retreat!
1025. celebrating a dear friend
1026. precious babies and little people
1027. super fun time in nursery with four little munchkins and Cara
1028. the gift of life
1029. my church family
1030. Pride and Prejudice sheet music
1031. laughing with my fam
1032. homemade ice cream
1033. my LU Spanish class
1034. excitement for Grandview each Tuesday
1035. opportunity to tutor ESL
1036. fun LU friends
1037. looking forward to my class, even though it's at 8 am :)
1038. iMessaging
1039. Chickfila at LU
1040. spending time with my wonderful grandparents
1041. 88.7 WAY FM while I'm driving
1042. Skype
1043. precious notes in my school mailbox
1044. encouragement from Julia
1045. hanging out with new friends
1046. Dad
1047. Mom
1048. Julia
1049. Cara
1050. As Long As You Are Glorified (Sovereign Grace Music)
by Mark Altrogge
Shall I take from Your hand Your blessings
Yet not welcome any pain
Shall I thank You for days of sunshine
Yet grumble in days of rain
Shall I love You in times of plenty
Then leave You in days of drought
Shall I trust when I reap a harvest
But when winter winds blow, then doubt
Oh let Your will be done in me
In Your love I will abide
Oh I long for nothing else as long
As You are glorified
Are You good only when I prosper
And true only when I'm filled
Are You King only when I'm carefree
And God only when I'm well
You are good when I'm poor and needy
You are true when I'm parched and dry
You still reign in the deepest valley
You're still God in the darkest night
So quiet my restless heart
Quiet my restless heart
Quiet my restless heart in you
Oh let Your will be done in me
In Your love I will abide
Oh I long for nothing else as long
As You are glorified
Friday, January 13, 2012
One Thousand Gifts:: Take Thirty :: #1000!
962-1000!
962. a wonderful and relaxing Christmas break
963. going back to LU and Whitver this week
964. answer to prayer- feeling peace and readiness to get back to school
965. snow
966. hot tea and hot cocoa
967. my amazing swim team
968. dear coaches that love us and encourage us
969. feeling like I'm coming home after not being at swim practice for a while
970. swim meet and team dinner at SATCO with my Makos
971. taking over half the restaurant wherever we go:)
972. getting to see super talented friends in Beauty and the Beast- twice! (I totally could have gone every show!) :)
973. selling roses
974. hanging out with beautiful and fab Joelle!
975. oatmeal, juice, and good chat time at 11:30
976. my dear and wonderful family!
977. hanging out with the wonderful Lydia and three adorable kids!
978. my church family
979. Grandview!
980. "Thank you teachers" - ESL students :)
981. "Nice to meet you" - after we learned that
982. privilege of being part of Grandview
983. two adorable friends coming with me!
984. said cute girls coming for dinner
985. new friends
986. excitement for this semester
987. finding our memory card reader (now I can finally upload pictures!)
988. getting to see my friend Emily at the meet! :)
989. pinterest
990. Facetiming with the Hippensteels
991. hanging out with Jenny
992. photo shoots
993. trying to video chat with Mara :)
994. a fabulous Christmas
995. fresh starts in 2012
996. hanging out with Christina
997. "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." ~ Matthew 11:28
998. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." ~ Philippians 4:13
999. "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." ~ Jeremiah 29:11
and...
1000! ~ In Christ Alone ~
962. a wonderful and relaxing Christmas break
963. going back to LU and Whitver this week
964. answer to prayer- feeling peace and readiness to get back to school
965. snow
966. hot tea and hot cocoa
967. my amazing swim team
968. dear coaches that love us and encourage us
969. feeling like I'm coming home after not being at swim practice for a while
970. swim meet and team dinner at SATCO with my Makos
971. taking over half the restaurant wherever we go:)
972. getting to see super talented friends in Beauty and the Beast- twice! (I totally could have gone every show!) :)
973. selling roses
974. hanging out with beautiful and fab Joelle!
975. oatmeal, juice, and good chat time at 11:30
976. my dear and wonderful family!
977. hanging out with the wonderful Lydia and three adorable kids!
978. my church family
979. Grandview!
980. "Thank you teachers" - ESL students :)
981. "Nice to meet you" - after we learned that
982. privilege of being part of Grandview
983. two adorable friends coming with me!
984. said cute girls coming for dinner
985. new friends
986. excitement for this semester
987. finding our memory card reader (now I can finally upload pictures!)
988. getting to see my friend Emily at the meet! :)
989. pinterest
990. Facetiming with the Hippensteels
991. hanging out with Jenny
992. photo shoots
993. trying to video chat with Mara :)
994. a fabulous Christmas
995. fresh starts in 2012
996. hanging out with Christina
997. "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." ~ Matthew 11:28
998. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." ~ Philippians 4:13
999. "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." ~ Jeremiah 29:11
and...
1000! ~ In Christ Alone ~
In Christ alone my hope is found,
He is my light, my strength, my song;
this Cornerstone, this solid Ground,
firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
when fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My Comforter, my All in All,
here in the love of Christ I stand.
He is my light, my strength, my song;
this Cornerstone, this solid Ground,
firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
when fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My Comforter, my All in All,
here in the love of Christ I stand.
In Christ alone! who took on flesh
Fulness of God in helpless babe!
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones he came to save:
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied -
For every sin on Him was laid;
Here in the death of Christ I live.
Fulness of God in helpless babe!
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones he came to save:
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied -
For every sin on Him was laid;
Here in the death of Christ I live.
There in the ground His body lay
Light of the world by darkness slain:
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave he rose again!
And as He stands in victory
Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me,
For I am His and He is mine -
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.
Light of the world by darkness slain:
Then bursting forth in glorious Day
Up from the grave he rose again!
And as He stands in victory
Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me,
For I am His and He is mine -
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.
No guilt in life, no fear in death,
This is the power of Christ in me;
From life’s first cry to final breath.
Jesus commands my destiny.
No power of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
Till He returns or calls me home,
Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand.
This is the power of Christ in me;
From life’s first cry to final breath.
Jesus commands my destiny.
No power of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
Till He returns or calls me home,
Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
One Thousand Gifts:: Take Twenty-Nine
928-961
928. Christmas break!
929. fun Christmas parties
930. fun friends to celebrate with
931. dear friends in for the weekend
932. Apple's super impressive and very awesome customer service
933. finding parking spots in the crazy Christmas season
934. safety when I'm driving
935. shopping with the fam
936. a dear and wonderful friend and her mom visiting our church when I was having a rough day
937. hanging out with great friends
938. the dear and amazing friends that I have been blessed with
939. Advent
940. Pandora
941. spending three hours searching for a specific gift and finally finding it
942. my family's love
943. family game night
944. swim meets
945. precal at Starbucks
946. being DONE with exams!
947. a good first semester
948. a dear sister willing to edit 70+ pictures for me
949. that sister getting up at 5:30 one morning to decorate the tree
950. being proud of a sister in a performance
951. Pinterest :)
952. getting to see and hold a precious new baby girl (!!)
953. the gift of life
954. being able to go to prayer meeting
955. poinsettias, egg nog, and peppermint ice cream
956. our dear church family
957. playing every week with amazing musicians
958. fellowship
959. celebrating Christ's birth on a Sunday
960. that Jesus came as a baby to a fallen earth, lived a sinless life, died on the cross for MY sins, rose again, and is now seated at the right hand of God. Thank you, Lord, for such a gift!
953. the gift of life
954. being able to go to prayer meeting
955. poinsettias, egg nog, and peppermint ice cream
956. our dear church family
957. playing every week with amazing musicians
958. fellowship
959. celebrating Christ's birth on a Sunday
960. that Jesus came as a baby to a fallen earth, lived a sinless life, died on the cross for MY sins, rose again, and is now seated at the right hand of God. Thank you, Lord, for such a gift!
961. "Silent Night"
Silent night! holy night!All is calm all is brightround yon virgin mother and childHoly infant so tender and mildsleep in heavenly peace!
Silent night! holy night!Shepherds quake at the sightglories stream from heaven afarheavenly hosts sing HallelujahChrist the Saviour is born!
Silent night! holy night!Son of God love's pure lightradiant beams from thy holy facewith the dawn of redeeming grace,
Silent night! holy night!Shepherds quake at the sightglories stream from heaven afarheavenly hosts sing HallelujahChrist the Saviour is born!
Silent night! holy night!Son of God love's pure lightradiant beams from thy holy facewith the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord at thy birth.
Be blessed!
Merry Christmas!
Lily
Merry Christmas!
Lily
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
One Thousand Gifts:: Take Twenty-Eight
901-
901. my wonderful church
902. our fabulous church family
903. a super spectacular Christmas Spectacular!
904. dear ones who put in a lot of work
905. poems, a play, songs, duets, piano, harp, guitar, and more
906. super cute costumes
907. spunky little sheep
908. adorable kids
909. worshipping the King together
910. Christmas music
911. Christmas sermons (can you tell I really get into the Christmas spirit? :)
912. dear friends
913. good chats with dear women
914. 41 people in our house, fed, in 24 hours
915. my AMAZING mom
916. lots of fun friends
917. my teacher leading a study session
918. yummy food
919. happy Christmas plates, mugs, and cups
920. fruit of lots of Spanish studying
921. celebrating the births of several dear, dear friends this week- I am so thankful for you all!
922. laughter
923. egg nog and peppermint ice cream
924. my Spanish class
925. peace that God has my future in His hands
926. peace and joy when I am thankful
927. Verse of the week from Keith Beauchemin:
Peace and blessings to you,
Lily
901. my wonderful church
902. our fabulous church family
903. a super spectacular Christmas Spectacular!
904. dear ones who put in a lot of work
905. poems, a play, songs, duets, piano, harp, guitar, and more
906. super cute costumes
907. spunky little sheep
908. adorable kids
909. worshipping the King together
910. Christmas music
911. Christmas sermons (can you tell I really get into the Christmas spirit? :)
912. dear friends
913. good chats with dear women
914. 41 people in our house, fed, in 24 hours
915. my AMAZING mom
916. lots of fun friends
917. my teacher leading a study session
918. yummy food
919. happy Christmas plates, mugs, and cups
920. fruit of lots of Spanish studying
921. celebrating the births of several dear, dear friends this week- I am so thankful for you all!
922. laughter
923. egg nog and peppermint ice cream
924. my Spanish class
925. peace that God has my future in His hands
926. peace and joy when I am thankful
927. Verse of the week from Keith Beauchemin:
Psalm 77:1 "I cried out to God with my voice -- To God with my voice; And He gave ear to me." God's ear is always ready to hear the cries of his children. If you read verses 2-10 you will see that the psalmist was in despair. He questioned whether God's mercy had ceased, his promises had failed (vs 7) and whether God had forgotten to be gracious. He believed that God had not heard his prayers. What changed? What gave him hope again? He remembered God's past works of redemption (vs 11-20). Then he began to see that GoD was magnificent and glorious. Our present circumstances can often warp our perception of God. If we look at God's past works of redemption in the lives of his people and in our own life, then we will again start to marvel at the greatness of our God. Then we realize that he does hear the cries of his people and so in faith I must believe that he hears my cries.
Peace and blessings to you,
Lily
Friday, December 2, 2011
One Thousand Gifts:: Take Twenty-Seven
854-900
What are you thankful for this week?
854. my dear family! I love you!!
855. family outings
856. breakfast or lunch with Dad (he takes each girl out for lunch or breakfast on Saturdays!)
857. homeschooling
858. the Academy
859. amazing teachers who love us and want us to succeed
860. our wonderful Academy family
861. Thursdays
862. swing dances
863. much-needed chat time with dear friends
864. physics labs
865. long walk with Dad on Thanksgiving
866. wonderful Thanksgiving with friends and family
867. midnight shopping with my favorite shopping buddy- Mom!
868. Black Friday shopping
869. my study hall clean-up crew
870. their willingness to get down on their hands and knees and scrub the muddy floor with me
871. cheerful and hard workers
872. class discussions
873. laughing all day
874. spanish studying with a sweet new friend
875. my spanish class!
876. last test before the spanish final= done!
877. "So where do you go to school?" "Umm... uhh actually I'm homeschooled..." and then the person tells me a ton of homeschoolers we both know
878. trying to explain the whole dual enrollment thing :)
879. an awesome Thanksgiving break
880. Christmas music!
881. Pandora
882. playing Christmas carols on the piano
883. the Christmas Spectacular tomorrow!
884. my Mako girlies
885. our awesome lane
886. FIST BUMP
887. lots of fun and laughter amidst hard practices
888. interviewing a sweet neighbor for a Spanish assignment
889. Christmas lights
890. lights up outside
891. pizza night when we go buy the tree
892. tree shopping
893. celebrating a dear friend
894. joy because of Christ
895. grace in difficult times
896. lessons the Lord is teaching me
897. peace that His plans are best
898. peace that He has a plan for my life and future
888. interviewing a sweet neighbor for a Spanish assignment
889. Christmas lights
890. lights up outside
891. pizza night when we go buy the tree
892. tree shopping
893. celebrating a dear friend
894. joy because of Christ
895. grace in difficult times
896. lessons the Lord is teaching me
897. peace that His plans are best
898. peace that He has a plan for my life and future
899. a new schedule that is changing my life (!!) called the Pomodoro technique! (ask me about it!)
900. Isaiah 9:6
900. Isaiah 9:6
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What are you thankful for this week?
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Well, this week will be filled with lots of final studying... Only TWO MORE WEEKS OF SCHOOL TILL CHRISTMAS BREAK!!!!! (can you tell I'm excited?! :D)
Love,
Lily
Lily
Thursday, October 27, 2011
One Thousand Gifts:: Take Twenty Six
My last One Thousand Gifts post was September 25th- too long ago! It is not Monday (the usual posting day for OTG) but I decided to do it anyway :)
799. mums on the front porch from a sweet friend
800. pumpkins and more fresh flowers
801. hot tea
802. my Mako sweatshirt when it's cold
803. Pandora
804. wonderful teachers who want us to succeed
805. physics labs
806. "I don't like crowded elevators"
807. lots of laughter
808. 12 people on one elevator
809. "They are literally rocking the minivan"
810. fun friends
811. holiday party
812. my dear sisters
813. my family's great sense of humor
814. book to read from the library
815. the library
816. game night with fun friends
817. sweet notes in my mailbox at school
818. snail mail
819. Spanish class
820. Grandview
821. pleased and relieved smiles when I say "¡Muy bien!" when their answers are right
822. using Spanish as a bridge (nuestra puente)
823. "?Comó se dice en español?"
824. getting to be a part of the ESL classes
825. learning the Spanish word while they learn the English (to chew, masticar; caracol, shell)
826. understanding it when someone speaks in Spanish
827. my lab partner Dee!
828. Chickfila for breakfast
829. yearbook staff
830. excitement about this year's yearbook
831. free screenings of new movies
832. getting to sub for my dear friend's swim lessons
833. my Makos
834. playing George Winston's "Joy"
835. practicing for the Christmas Spectacular choir song!
836. playing/singing with Julia, the creative one and improvista (I think I just made up a word...) :)
837. laughter throughout my Thursday
838. high and low chat time
839. "Oh wait... you're homeschooled."
840. homemade sugar free ice cream
841. family vacation to Charleston!
842. crazy adventures on the beach
843. time with my 4 fave people
844. photo booth
845. church picnic!
846. breakfasts at Fido
847. fun nights with dear girls
848. Emma
849. lunch with Jenny, Graham, Julia, Cara, and Rachel
850. Pei Wei, Publix, and Ironwood
851. last time to take the PSAT
852. catching up with dear friends
853. sweet munchkins
more coming soon!
~Lily (who is going to try and catch up on some much needed sleep :)
799. mums on the front porch from a sweet friend
800. pumpkins and more fresh flowers
801. hot tea
802. my Mako sweatshirt when it's cold
803. Pandora
804. wonderful teachers who want us to succeed
805. physics labs
806. "I don't like crowded elevators"
807. lots of laughter
808. 12 people on one elevator
809. "They are literally rocking the minivan"
810. fun friends
811. holiday party
812. my dear sisters
813. my family's great sense of humor
814. book to read from the library
815. the library
816. game night with fun friends
817. sweet notes in my mailbox at school
818. snail mail
819. Spanish class
820. Grandview
821. pleased and relieved smiles when I say "¡Muy bien!" when their answers are right
822. using Spanish as a bridge (nuestra puente)
823. "?Comó se dice en español?"
824. getting to be a part of the ESL classes
825. learning the Spanish word while they learn the English (to chew, masticar; caracol, shell)
826. understanding it when someone speaks in Spanish
827. my lab partner Dee!
828. Chickfila for breakfast
829. yearbook staff
830. excitement about this year's yearbook
831. free screenings of new movies
832. getting to sub for my dear friend's swim lessons
833. my Makos
834. playing George Winston's "Joy"
835. practicing for the Christmas Spectacular choir song!
836. playing/singing with Julia, the creative one and improvista (I think I just made up a word...) :)
837. laughter throughout my Thursday
838. high and low chat time
839. "Oh wait... you're homeschooled."
840. homemade sugar free ice cream
841. family vacation to Charleston!
842. crazy adventures on the beach
843. time with my 4 fave people
844. photo booth
845. church picnic!
846. breakfasts at Fido
847. fun nights with dear girls
848. Emma
849. lunch with Jenny, Graham, Julia, Cara, and Rachel
850. Pei Wei, Publix, and Ironwood
851. last time to take the PSAT
852. catching up with dear friends
853. sweet munchkins
more coming soon!
~Lily (who is going to try and catch up on some much needed sleep :)
Sunday, September 25, 2011
One Thousand Gifts:: Take Twenty Five
733-798 (catching up :)
733. cool weather
734. rain
735. fellowship with the saints
736. great preaching of the Gospel
737. practicing Christmas songs
738. photo shoot with four beautiful and beloved ladies
739. perfect weather
740. sitting under umbrellas in the rain
741. new friends
742. old friends
743. lovely chats with amazing people
744. making JB party plans with Alydia :)
745. Thursdays
746. laughter
747. school pictures
748. my study hall clean up crew!
749. nice people to kill very large, scary, and most likely poisonous spiders
750. long chats
751. seeing God work in very cool ways (isn't He the coolest?!)
752. my Whitver family
753. super fun sister outings
754. really fun movie/dinner night!
755. spending a very long time trying to figure out riddles and jokes
756. lots of laughter
757. goofy pictures
758. Mom's amazing food
759. Rachel's willingness and cheerfulness to come help me clean
760. picnic lunch and note from Rachel and Julia
761. going to Grandview with the Grubbs and LU friends
762. holding cute babies
763. dinner with the fam, Maggie, and Hannah
764. awesome announcement from LU regarding the Lipscomb Lake :)
765. getting to see Celeste for the first time all summer!
766. Skype
767. going to see The Help with Julia and the very fun Mrs. Day!
768. free tickets to see Courageous (GO SEE IT THIS WEEKEND!!!)
769. going to see it with Mom and the Walkers!
770. Chickfila
771. Words with Friends
772. beating Mom... once... :)
773. my super fun Spanish class
774. fun new friends
775. a fabulous professor
776. being excited about my 8 am class M/W/F :)
777. first college exam- check!
778. my amazing swim team
779. lots of laughing and fun :) (and hard work of course)
780. our wonderful coaches
781. photo shoot with Julia
782. my Mako girlies
783. going to Cheekwood with Julia, Cara, and Ms. Kathy!
784. catching up during an hour long chat with my dear friend
785. long text messages
786. getting letters and freebies in the mail
787. the amazing friends and family God has blessed me with!
788. my amazing teachers- and how they want us to succeed
789. Mrs. Higgins's stick figures
790. physics labs
791. sweet baby falling asleep in my arms
792. our dear church family!
793. great discussions in lit class
794. hot tea
795. mums from a sweet friend
796. fresh flowers on the tables
797. quickly approaching autumn
798. "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling." Psalm 46:1-3
What are you thankful for this week?
Love,
Lily
Sunday, September 4, 2011
One Thousand Gifts:: Take Twenty-Four
674-732
674. wonderful Sundays
675. super fun leadership meetings
676. dance parties
677. Rhapsody
678. very fun games
679. being back in the pool with my Makos
680. rain
681. clean pool with new water
682. seeing my people
683. not having the almost-most-mortifying experience as church pianist... accidentally hitting the demo button on the piano and stopping it before the piano bust out some tunes... :)
684. my Spanish class
685. the Beaman Library
686. my absolutely wonderful Whitver family
687. dying laughing practically my whole day
688. Julia, "I can hear you laughing several rooms down..."
689. stick figures representing physics problems
690. Snow White songs, Aladdin, Abu falling off the carpet, "call me," lots of laughter... :)
691. Julia stealing my ring and random people giving it back to me... :)
692. much needed catch up time with my dear friend Jenny!
693. laughing so hard I cried
694. awkwardfamilyphotos.com
695. sketch pizza guys
696. catching up with dear friends
697. sugar free: cookies, ice cream, soda, caramel sauce, etc
698. sweet baby falling asleep while I'm holding her
699. "I'm going to tell you a funny story!"
700. celebrating the birthday of my dear Dad this Tuesday! He is the best dad in the whole wide world and my favorite guy! I love you Dad!
701. the highlight of my history Keynote project being the bouncing arrows/fire
702. discussions in lit class
703. my wonderful teachers
704. my amazing friends and family
705. "gazing" at the stars with Julia and Rachel and having deep discussions
706. playing piano for Cara to sing
707. game nights
708. very fun friends
709. new phone!!
710. games at the end of practice
711. letters to send to sweet friends at college
712. skype
713. snail mail
714. free Bath and Body Works stuff thanks to a coupon!
715. first college quiz
716. Pancake Pantry with dear friends
717. my adopted sisters and brothers :)
718. movie night at the Sherrys!
719. "I do not know this man"
720. Me: "My life might get so crazy this year I might run off and join the circus!" Riley: "Lily, what would you do in the circus?" Me: "Umm make cookies?"
721. study hall chats
722. my study hall clean up crew!
723. "I do not appreciate your tone right now"
724. "Time to make a grand exodus with all of your belongings!"
725. lab partners with the wonderful Joelle!
726. interviews for Spanish class
727. getting to do Spanish three days a week!
728. friends- old and new
729. excellent preaching and teaching- on the Holy Spirit (SS) and David (W)
730. mercy and forgiveness from our heavenly Father
731. Romans 8:28
732. Joshua 1:9 "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
... and many more things- thank you Lord for so many blessings and things to be thankful for!!!
What are you thankful for this week?
Soli Deo Gloria!
Love,
Lily
Monday, August 8, 2011
One Thousand Gifts:: Take Twenty Three
631-673
631. sunshine
632. cooler weather
633. rain
634. a glorious, fun-filled, and fabulous summer
635. quality time with dear dear friends
636. lots of laughter
637. birthdays and celebrations
638. DTF and Pinkerton with my favorite Christina on her special day
639. photo shoots
640. fun times at leadership
641. watching the Incredibles
642. Haven pointing at my earrings: "Arrings!" Me: "Good job Haven! They're called pearls!" "Curls!"
643. long chats about college and nursing with the fabulous and super fun Lydia! (can I be you when I grow up? :)
644. great preaching and teaching
645. Skype- when we haven't seen Nana in too long and when Dad isn't feeling well
646. playing with the "worship band" at church :)
647. making lunch with Mom
648. homemade basil lemonade (with fresh basil from the garden!) like at The Silly Goose
649. wedding of one of my favorite teachers ever! What a gorgeous bride and beautiful wedding!
650. 42 colorful and bright umbrellas blocking the groom's view of the bride as she approached the aisle
651. seeing dear and old friends
652. free movie screening of a fabulous movie (more info to come!)- Seven Days in Utopia- thanks to Grace Hill Media
653. fun new neighbors
654. our first shrimp boil- YUM
655. precious baby we babysat
656. hanging out with my dear sister Riley!
657. being accepted to Lipscomb University for dual enrollment!!!!
658. having twelve sisters, two parents, two daughters, and one granddaughter- according to Facebook ;)
659. hanging out with the lovely Jenny and EJ!
660. artsy moods
661. cute and creative cards that come from said moods
662. awkward moments that make me laugh
663. going to Nana and Papa's
664. Disney music thanks to Pandora
665. long chats till 1:30 am with Julia
666. playing the "guess that Disney movie" game with Dad :)
667. Disney's SceneIt with Julia, Cara, and Riley
668. family movie night
669. Mom's great sense of humor
670. new school supplies
671. the "it's a small world" connections
672. excitement to see my Whitver family this Thursday!
673. Daily Verse from Faithful Provisions: ". . . I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us." (Philippians 3:13b-14)
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