sweet memories
John Lucas 
golden hour 
Cedar Campus around the corner
my sweet Bethany girl
celebrating Alexi day
my Eau Claire home. I will miss it.
waking up early to see my Sydney
a beautiful bridal shower for one of my favorites
a nice lookin' photographer ;)
time with Elsa
indoor picnics with christmas lights
Coral. always Coral.
thinking about cooking all summer
thinking about being with Amy all summer
Laura comin' home to me (okay, us.)
sweet talks with Lil' Beckster that erase my fear
Paul's letter to the Ephesians
Adam's willingness to listen
birds waking me up in the morning
my God and how he leads me into the unknown
this photo       
        ⤵

coral for a whole weekend
easter and the reminder of that pain and the beauty that followed
used mugs that remind me that i just hang out with a really neat person
being loved on when i'm sick
mom's homemade banana bread
stars. stars. stars.
a quiet room
time in my favorite book store
old photographs
my mom and my dad and their stories
the hobbit, a hundred times over
sleeping in because sometimes you need it
book swapping
springtime
reading at the park with my kindred
car rides in beautiful weather
time to simply be
amy stinkin' cline and her beautiful life
so much singing
waking up to the rain and the birdies
the rain staying most of the day
seeing my littles 
when adam explains his jokes to me (ha)
looking forward to summer gardening
the bluffs of home and how they put me at ease
time to sit and realize how good my God is

leading worship with these 3 wonderful souls ^
Sarah's special bench in the sunshine
waking up to hysterical laughter
Dana and Molly and how they listen
cooking dinner with some special people
Jephte&Jeba&Abraham&Tolu&Bat
11 hour car rides
Belva's heart
hearing God's names- breath, quietness, eternal
      so much time with the one and only beautiful Ariel Yang
stories of resilience
bumpin' with Justin
stories that break my heart and God's too
the hills of South Dakota
Adam and Ariel teaching me guitar 
learning about God's heart for justice through Amos
Ryan's heart
God as a Father
laughter with Jenna and how it never stops
Atta. Atta. Atta.
Sarah, her wisdom, her heart
YoungLife and those precious souls
Latan and Jordan
watching the locals play basketball
watching Justin ref basketball (ha)
watching Luke and Adam play basketball (ha ha)
community
defining guilt, defining shame
Bette's Kitchen
                                                                 testimonies of heartbreak
                                           Adam's "you mist!"
                                  the words, "my God."
            the results of car boredom and Jenna
being transformed by the mistakes of others
  homemade egg shakers and discovered triangles
realizing the depths of God's love for his people
learning to speak less and love quicker
so much beauty. so much life.  so much of my God.

this photo that my talented brother took ^^^
art from friends
tuesdays with ariel (not morrie)
borrowed coffee tables
belated and beautiful birthday gifts
my roomie and her sleeping patterns
coral and her wisdom
invitations
cookies, cookies galore
 zach & aaron & isaac & nik & paul
compelling films
shared dark chocolate 
writing letters
amy's "heart" art
late nights 
abby & alyse & annie
piles of books
a warm fireplace
monday nights at 7:00
identity found in the Creator

laughin' with Afton
warm boots in cold slush
Mackenzie and her muttered jokes
when Doc says "don't just stand there- don't be a salad"
passionate professors
lord of the rings on a cozy couch
Syd's wheezy laugh
when Haley texts me and tells me she misses me
breakfast with people who wake me up
roommates
Amy/Meg's inability to read texts
Becca and the way she lives life
live music
singing Taps with Elsa as we dump our sadly dying plants into the trash can 
                                                                                                                                               ⤵

trail mix
a tidy desk
franky boy sinatra
visits from ariel
large windows in lecture halls
new friends
angela's giggle
jeff pianki
alexi's, "hi holl!"
valentine's decorations
zach and drew
concert choir
chocolate trading with becca
flannel mondays
daniel's funny reminders
phone calls
a really great roommate
oatmeal and brown sugar
finding old letters

candy canes in mason jars
warm socks
learning adam's real name
charlie brown christmas
laughter with holly
talking about adventure with brianna
a clean room
yui's too-small salvation army scarf
elsa&sarah
finding humor in how unbelievably cold it is outside
the singing voices of my friends
almonds (yum.)
 knowing coral's reaction before it happens
late night cuddle time
austin and his humor
sharing sweet memories
isaac. that guy. 
1 John 3:1
a letter from germany. wow. 

sharing mittens with coral
elsa showing off her muscles
oatmeal and coffee [wow. so joyful.]
chad and his cow stories
cows [oh goodness, i love 'em]
finding old "love letters"
luke 8:15
devyn's singing voice
writing christmas songs
learning more about my sweet friend, anna
hanging up christmas decorations
oak ridge
monday afternoons
singing for 7 hours straight
isaac's art 
any time spent with alexi
haley and her heart
talking to brennan on the phone for an hour
this version of "we don't eat" by my favorite irish man, james vincent mcmorrow. 

quiet mornings
community
nic sharing his gum
parties in our pajamas in the bathroom
my bear mug from duluth
writing letters
be of good faith- sisterbrother
alexi. alexi. alexi.
winter boots weather
singing christmas songs in choir
the girls on my floor
random solo trips to racy's for cider
when angela sends me pictures of cows
burlap and lights
devyn and adam 
late night security shifts with coral
planning trips
alissa's generous heart
doc remembering my name
my favorite black pen
a Love that never gives up. 

visits with friends not too far away
the words "mi amor"
lovely, simple, gifts
balloons and beautiful words
elly
sleepovers in our room
devyn's stories about her family
thursday mornings 
"if only" by jeff pianki
little snow flakes
matt and kaynen
talking with audrey (wow, do i love that girl.)
infectious laughter
Psalm 23
front desk workers
mustard yellow
the cozy cottage