Andy

Another Meme Dealy

This time I was tagged by Mei. Let's see what I can do here...

1. A friend who has blessed me:
   Well, this would have to be Mei. Hey, maybe this is why she tagged me for this thing! She's taken off work on no notice to visit me in the hospital, gotten Bryn Terfel to send me a get well letter, and even come down to visit just before moving to Delaware because she knew it would matter despite the fact that she also knew it would be hard.
2. An unexpected gift:
   Despite all the cancer treatments I had in the winter and spring, this summer has been better on me physically than those of the past several years.
3. A kind word shared with me recently:
   I can't remember anything specific, but I have gotten some nice comments from Nic about his website and my design site in progress. During my folks' recent trip, people from my old church kind of came out of the woodwork to offer help as well, even though I really don't see any of them anymore.
4. Something that makes me stop and praise God:
   A beautiful night sky, reflections on the creek, music with depth... It doesn't take much honestly.
5. Something I'm looking forward to:
   The Gwen Chiappa Hamster, Twinkie Johnson Kitty and Cancer Awareness Invitational Power Croquet Tournament this Saturday, the 26th. If you're reading this and haven't yet confirmed your tournament status, get to it already!
6. A particular part of me I'm pleased with:
   I think I have good eyes.
7. Something in my life that I wanted but never expected:
   This is kinda tough... I must admit I don't get a great many things that I want, expected or not. I'd say "the ability to handle adversity", but that isn't something that you really do or do not expect. It takes work like most things.
8. A place that moved/moves me:
   My pier. Well, not the pier itself, because it's getting kind of dangerous, but the view from the pier.
9. One thing/person that always makes me smile:
   I love seeing my little cousins Becca and Connor.
10. Most recent "love note" from God:
    I assume this is asking for a verse, but I think a bigger truth that I have learned again recently is that the more I dedicate my life to God, the better I feel, not physically, but generally.

    Ok, I'll give you a verse too...

    Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.
    Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.
    Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.
    O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

    I Chronicles 16: 31-34

No doubt I am supposed to pass this along for others to complete, but I already called upon everyone I know with a blog in the last one. If you are up for another, feel free to give this a shot, but don't worry about it too much. :)