Positive Thoughts for the Day

Back in the day (meaning when I was a freshman at Trinity) my dear friend Lisa taught me and my fellow hall-mates how to make "Positives Lists."  We would usually make them on Friday (NEVER in class, of course ;) and we would use them to list the funny, serious, and random reasons we had to be thankful for the week.  It was kind of a joke for a while - or maybe a coping mechanism - but it became something that has helped shape my attitude over the years.  Being able to acknowledge challenges, but being able to find "reasons to sing" despite those has taught me how to think thankfully.  Here are a few positives from my week:

 

+All my Worldview homework is turned in!  I read a LOT of books and wrote a lot of papers, but I learned a lot.

+Coffee shops where NOBODY comes upstairs for three hours. 

+Lots of roof time this week.

+Special K with Vanilla and Almonds

+Running and roof-top workouts

+A beautiful field trip to the Basilica

+I'm not sick.  The kids at my internship all have colds, and I don't, so that's something to be thankful for.  My tummy is also not sick.  That's a reason to sing every day.

+MANGOS!

+Spontaneous Chinese lunch date with Abby.  Quality food, quality time, quality friend.

+Really good conversations with some of the leaders of our program.  They know me a lot better than I thought.

+Solo-time. Journal-time. God-time.

+Birthday parties.

+Hot cocoa, marshmallows, and the moon.

+Jesus is living in my heart. (this one makes the list every time)

 

Make your own list!  And feel free to send it to me...I'm not kidding.  I promise you'll feel more blessed and less stressed when you're done. 

Here are a few pics from the week.  Enjoy!

 

My Monday afternoon tradition.  I go straight from internship to a coffee shop and work hard and uninterrupted for a few hours.  It's a great way to start the week.

Lette, Lauren, and Hannah
We (and Ally and Abby) made a surprise breakfast in bed for our RA on her birthday.  We also made enough that we could eat a delicious breakfast with her :)

Danny (photo bomb :), Lauren, Abby, and Me
Friday night dinner out -- 50cm burrito!

Art in the Park!  It was actually really cool.

Our Ecuador 250 class at the Basilica.  I love when we get to take field trips for class!

La Basilica

Think this could make it on the Chacos website??

A beautiful stained glass window on the inside of the Basilica.

Five in a taxi on the way home from the Basilica/pizza downtown.  Such a fun night.

Sunday afternoon we had a retreat for our Spiritual Formation class.  Thankful for intentional time to spend with God, as well as this class and the things we have shared and learned together this semester.

"Spirit rain. Flood into our thirsty hearts again.  You'll come."  -You'll Come by Hillsong