subsequential

1. chico burrowing his little head into & underneath the covers to settle in close to me :)*
2. the feel of holding my first draft printed out manuscript in my hands
3. professionally recording my own songs on a cd project… amazing… humbling… joyful to be blessed to share it with my sister!
4. sparkly bronzing dust
5. google, and their “unofficial” slogan… “don’t be evil”
6. translucent heels
7. soft & smooth feet… with beautiful manicured, painted toes
8. my sister N E L L I E
9. morality slogan & the imagery of monkeys, cats, people... "see no evil… hear no evil… speak no evil…" DO NO EVIL.
10.crystal cut into heart shape, sparkling in the sunshine

ingenuous

1. perfectly planted & manicured garden that spreads across rolling hills… paulson’s farm m44… beautiful
2. random roadside “barn cats” & “free kitten” signs ;)
3. k i n d n e s s . . .
4. crate & barrel catalogs
5. “that’s the berries!” “you’re the berries!” (saying)
6. new, bright & bold bedding
7. sleeping amid fresh linens dried outdoors in the fresh country breezes
8. uscg festival, grand haven, mi
9. heart shaped fireworks
10. beautifully subtle tie dye

holiday

1. the anticipation while packing for vacation; a nostalgic remembrance of trip prep routines of the past... i still miss you...
2. stepping outside of my confort zone
3. immersing myself in another culture #coexist
4. audacious luggage adorned with fun name tags
5. swimming in the salt water sea
6. walking briskly along fast-paced airport people movers :)
7. starbucks around the corner just when you need it the MOST #yay
8. tacky souviners
9. above the clouds - in God's hands
10. brisk, fresh, HOT air once stepping outside of the airport into a tropical paradise

eightfold

1. coming back from the brink of death as a young girl due to surgery complications… waking up with a profound knowledge of something beyond my own understanding…
2. the uncontrollable urge to find the beauty in everything…
3. singing… my own songs… in front of hundreds, thousands of onlookers… mindlessness of a final verdict or judgment…
4. being an acolyte when I was little… the memory of how wonderful and privileged I felt to be able to light the candles each sunday…
5. living in the moment… and being able to acknowledge that quick fleeting moment of amazing peace and complete solitude
6. remodeling, designing & decorating an octagonal house by the fresh water sea… “tree house”
7. old ship captains’ wheels
8. taking in… mind, body & soul… lake michigan sunsets…
9. genuine politeness, manners & etiquette… #emilypost
10. the divine servant

sanguinity

1. morale mushrooms to celebrate the onset of summer… how my dad hunts for them & fries em up for dinner… deliciousness!

2. kids playing outside… running across a sporting field… during recess on a warm day… as the anticipation of summer stirs in the air :)

3. iced vanilla lattes

4. white sundresses

5. summer heels & flip-flops

6. loving people regardless... flaws… ridiculousness & all…

7. bananas foster

8. the way my sister janel says, “that’s bAhNanAS!!!” hehehe…

9. detroit red wings hockey... the excitement & morale boost the playoffs bring into accord

10. beachy sunsets towards the west <3

anemone

1. forgiveness
2. my cross necklace... my most cherished piece of jewelry
3. my mom for being a beautiful living example of love & sacrifice
4. second chances
5. deep purple hues
6. handmade beach signs
7. white chocolate raspberry vanilla cake w/coconut fused frosting as easter sunday breakfast ;)
8. swimming among beautifully tense lake michigan waves... that amazing weightless balance, rush & motion between earth, air, self & water... perfect!
9. rob bell's love wins sermon - a constant reminder & personal mantra. http://www.rthawkins.com/music/lovewins.mp3
10. philosophy's unconditional love bubble bath, body lotion & perfume... like a splash of blackberries, purple grapes, vanilla & lavender :) dreamy!

“Once upon a time there was a person who swore they would love you forever. Their love moved on, but your love stayed in the same place. Consider the opportunity to love the greatest of all blessings, even when love doesn’t go your way. The love you give is the love you get, and it is all good no matter where love takes you. Let the ability to love another belong to you forever and ever because real love stories never end.”

Love wins.

reminiscence

1. palm sunday – the memory of how my grandmother would weave the palms from church into special shapes… finding them years later scattered throughout the house in little nooks & crannies years after she’s been gone… blessed!
2. celebrating easter sunday at church with my family; remembering the meaning, the story and holding Christ at the center of all the festive traditions…
3. biting the ears off the chocolate easter bunny ;)
4. coloring easter eggs
5. enjoying egg salad sandwiches the next day for lunch
6. easter egg hunts around the kitchen & living room with my sisters & brother… perfect moments!
7. honeybaked ham
8. my mom’s amazing scalloped potatoes… deliciousness!!!
9. brand new easter Sunday dress and special shinny new white patent leather easter shoes to complete the outfit… my mom dressing all three of us sibling girls in the same dresses that she handmade an annual easter sunday picture & me always having a cat in my arms vrs my easter basket ;)
10. still owning the same easter basket I grew up with… priceless!