I Miss...I Love

I miss…having everyone home.

I don’t miss…picking up after everyone.

I miss…my dad. I think of him several times every single day.

I miss…being a kid and reading during the day without feeling guilty.

I miss…Katie singing around the house.

I miss…my motivation to lose weight. Not sure where it has gone.

I miss…family dinners.

I don’t miss…cooking them.

I miss…going to church together.

I miss…Cynthia and Katherine–and Becca when she’s not here…and Emily when she spends the night elsewhere. (Pathetic, I know.)

I miss…Myrtle Beach and Hocking Hills. Had some serious fun on those vacations.

Done. I warn you all–if you write one of these “I miss” pieces–it may make you sad-ish.



I love…when we are all together.

I am so satisfied…when the house is clean.

I am so grateful for…my heritage and my godly earthly father.

I am excited…every night to get in bed and read until I get sleepy.

I treasure…knowing that Katherine leads people to the throne of God with her voice.

I take great pleasure in… carrot cake from J. Alexander’s and Homemade brand Coconut Almond Chip ice cream.

I luxuriate…when we can all eat out together and laugh and hang out while we wait.

I love…music that the Holy Spirit uses to move me. (i.e. “How He Loves Us”, Jays of Clay’s “Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet”, “Revelation Song” by Kari Jobe and Watermark’s “Captivate Us” to name a few)

I love…that we will see Katherine, Cynthia, Josh and John-Paul in a couple of weeks!!

There will be many more family vacations–I will begin to plan them.

There. I feel much better.

Love. You. All.

I miss...

This blog
my sisters
my madre
Papa
being a kid
myrtle beach
being able to eat what ever i wanted as a kid and not gain weight
getting dirty (as a kid) and not feeling weird about it
my small group
having super close girlfriends
writing songs
going out dancing
lovey
weirdly, the cafeteria at Anderson
classes
being in shows
Mexico
my wedding dress
singing a high "C"
reading in the backyard watching squirrels with mom
Driving the Honda Hatchback
playing and being good at lacrosse
playing volleyball
summer camp
VBS
My grandparents
high school football games
Easton
living in c-bus
Nate and Jo
Ayla
Youth Group
The McConnels
Winter Retreat
dating Josh
being ignorant of the evils of frappicinos
sleep overs
Natalie
Liz
Heather
swining on swings
sliding down slides
snow
playing in the rain
watching my mom cook/bake
inside jokes
janders
wading in the creek
making dandelion crowns
when foot races were still fun
being slippy-toed
anticipation of the Lord of the Rings movies
the Dollar theatre
dressing up for halloween
Sims
the grand canyon
the west, in general
caroling
cutting down the christmas tree
jumping on trampolines
instant messenger - AIM
before facebook
before 9/11/01
2-a-days
preparing for a Lax/VB game
sharing a room with my sister
being able to sleep next to my mom when i had a nightmare
piano lessons
the Birthday Song - "hey Katie, it's your birthday..."
picking wild flowers for mom on the side of the road
potato soup
camping
the attainability of childhood dreams

among other things...