the work list first.
...a job i enjoy.
...a fantastic office sharer and club director.
...folks who care about and support what i am a doing.
...coaching soccer. i think i can say i do love that.
...the ability to coach and talk about jesus. to use teachable opportunities to talk about the gospel.
...sweet siblings who all play soccer.
...my one-year soccer ball presentation and kid speeches.
...coaching with macey.
...watching paul so enjoy coaching the U8 girls.
...working a super flexible schedule.
...a ministry director with vision who challenges me (in a good way).
...balancing keeping the main thing the main thing.
...knowing folks are seriously praying for me.
...working with brandon and anne this summer.
...exciting future ahead for northstar youth ministries.
...new friend joining staff in may.
...awesome volunteer coaches.
...kids - full of life and fun times.
...friday lunch with the kiddos at princeton.
...fundraising coaching - that i am not doing it all on my own.
...fantastic sunset views after practice.
...parents stepping up and leading in the club.
...working with some awesome coaches with really good hearts for our northstar kids.
...a eleven year old crying because his teammates aren't good sports.
...respectful young men and women at soccer practice.
and, the life list second.
...a beautiful city
...that i haven't gone a meal without.
...the mountain brook library.
...running in mtn brook (my how pretty it is).
...jemison trail. my new fav running place.
...lakeshore trail. a close second.
...taziki's - arguably my favorite restaurant here.
...new friends.
...conversations - fantastic, tough and needed, fun, thought-provoking and everywhere in between.
...old friends - and staying in their lives (one is silver and the other gold, eh? ha).
...the fantastic views in this fine city.
...homewood.
...lots of parks.
...how close everything is. i can get anywhere in the city in 25 min or less. usually more like 10.
...red mountain church.
...c.s. lewis and his writings - namely those chronicles of narnia.
...a cool baby house to live in.
...mowing the lawn.
...iphones - pretty cool gadgets.
...watching val's baby bump grow.
...steel city pops.
...church street coffee.
...jim n nick's.
...golden rule.
...chick-fil-a.
...moe's.
...the roommate and i's random but deep and thought-provoking conversations.
...phone chats, prayers, and encouragement from friends in other cities.
...time to myself - to think, sleep, pray, process, read, relax, and waste time.
...writing letters.
...mailing packages to friends far far away.
...reading books.
...rediscovering how much i love to read and learn.
...watching movies while recouping from a little car accident.
...god protecting me and the other driver from major harm (even though my car is now toast).
...the fact that i don't have everything figured out and still question - cuz that leads me to him.
...having my saturdays back for a few months (jokes).
...fantastic sunset views after practice.
...parents stepping up and leading in the club.
...working with some awesome coaches with really good hearts for our northstar kids.
...a eleven year old crying because his teammates aren't good sports.
...respectful young men and women at soccer practice.
and, the life list second.
...a beautiful city
...that i haven't gone a meal without.
...the mountain brook library.
...running in mtn brook (my how pretty it is).
...jemison trail. my new fav running place.
...lakeshore trail. a close second.
...taziki's - arguably my favorite restaurant here.
...new friends.
...conversations - fantastic, tough and needed, fun, thought-provoking and everywhere in between.
...old friends - and staying in their lives (one is silver and the other gold, eh? ha).
...the fantastic views in this fine city.
...homewood.
...lots of parks.
...how close everything is. i can get anywhere in the city in 25 min or less. usually more like 10.
...red mountain church.
...c.s. lewis and his writings - namely those chronicles of narnia.
...a cool baby house to live in.
...mowing the lawn.
...iphones - pretty cool gadgets.
...watching val's baby bump grow.
...steel city pops.
...church street coffee.
...jim n nick's.
...golden rule.
...chick-fil-a.
...moe's.
...the roommate and i's random but deep and thought-provoking conversations.
...phone chats, prayers, and encouragement from friends in other cities.
...time to myself - to think, sleep, pray, process, read, relax, and waste time.
...writing letters.
...mailing packages to friends far far away.
...reading books.
...rediscovering how much i love to read and learn.
...watching movies while recouping from a little car accident.
...god protecting me and the other driver from major harm (even though my car is now toast).
...the fact that i don't have everything figured out and still question - cuz that leads me to him.
...having my saturdays back for a few months (jokes).
happy friday :)
