Nearly halfway. After these 39 things, only 1 116 things-of-thanks to go. Anyone still with me?
859 Writing a new book: a couple chapters done
860 Letters
861 That form words
862 That make sentences
863 That say truth
864 And conjure inspiration
865 Neighbour Goods Market in Jozi with my two Shirleys
866 Colour on cold concrete of grey city morning
867 Cinnamon mingling strong and sweet with garlic and rosemary
868 Sticky dirty boys at the end of a long happy day
869 ‘So what can I say? What can I do? But offer this heart o God completely to You’
870 An adoption process finally finalised for precious friends
871 Waiting with peace
872 An offer pending on our house
873 Cam helping me make pizza (and actually helping)
874 Casting burdens before the throne of Creator God
875 Broken things fixed
876 Scott’s vigorous nodding – enthusiastic ‘Yessss!’
877 New phone
878 Friendships that take precedence over dreams
879 Remembering: each one’s journey to the meeting place of lives has been different
880 Potential locked in old things
881 Dust turning golden in mellow sun
882 Cam inviting me to play with him
883 When some things that used to bug me don’t bug me anymore
884 Cam’s ‘With God all things are possible’ t-shirt
885 Murray reading my thoughts
886 Free apps
887 Free Wi-Fi
888 Extraordinary, serendipitous God-incidences
889 Spoken Sessions
890 Reminder to focus on others’ needs, not weaknesses
891 5:00am walks with Mel and Roxy through dark streets and fresh quiet air
892 Murray’s resoluteness and courage in the face of opposition
893 Watching people finishing the Comrades Marathon and feeling glad my knees are just at home with me
894 Opportunity to speak at HCC Training Centre
895 Cold front blowing in winter proper
896 The rightness of seasons
897 Fresh starts