2021 Good List

 #2021goodlist (idea from the fantastic Laura Wifler – check out the hashtags for others!)

• Songs like “All of Our Tomorrows” help me trust God through today and “Feels Like Home” that help me slow down, be still, and pay attention
• Being stretched. Often not fun in the moment, but it’s incredible when things that seemed impossible become normal
• My guy’s forbearance. Really. I require a lot of patience and he’s so patient and kind.
• Learning to take more risks, because if it all falls apart as I tend to think it will, God will still be holding all things together
• Catchphrases + character traits. I’ve started noticing the phrases my loved ones use over and over. It’s endearing and makes me happy
• London!
• Candles. Why did it take me this long??
• New friends!
• Historic carriage tour in Charleston
• Regular chats with Shannon. There’s something special about consistently showing up for each other in a season
• Almost daily texts with Cilla about life, the Bible + sometimes a book we’re reading
• …Books. 54 this year. It would be too hard to pick the top 10
• Bookshelves. Especially invisible floating shelves! 
• Mountains
• Plane rides
• The notes app. Who needs a journal, calendar, grocery list, memory etc? (JK, those are all valuable but also…)
• Babies! Lots of friends with littles!
• God’s timing
• That God’s work involves + is for other people too
• Games: esp. Quacks of Quedlinburg + Splendor 
• Indy’s full-on obsession with cheese
• Walking trails
• The Great British Baking Show, Daily Dose of Internet + Oversimplified
• Fellowship! With colleagues, the authors and partners we work with, neighbors, church, people at conferences + on planes. It strengthens my heart to know God gives us brothers + sisters in Him everywhere!
• Chronological Bible plans. Jeremiah and Daniel were contemporaries?!
• Japanese curry
• Writing
• Possibilities. I’m in awe of all the possibilities I hadn’t even dreamt of a year ago that God has made realities. We know so little + control even less. He knows all, is sovereign + because of who He is in the hard and the happy, I’m excited for 2022! 
• Matt’s laugh
• Verse that stuck most: In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace… (Eph 1:7-10)

What’s on your good list for 2021?

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