50 Things I Love

In no particular order


1. Hamilton, and its rough urban texture

2. Coming home to a meal of fish, fried patatoes, and green beans

3. Looking at anything by Frank Lloyd Wright

4. Listening to some live music at the FRWY

5. The excitement that is found in a service planning meeting for CITB

6. Sunday lunches, sometimes simple, sometimes extravagant, always delicious

7. Giving a tour of the Academic building at RUC during a Campus visit Day

8. Any form of a smoothie - there is nothing like fresh fruit being mashed and chilled

9. Reading books that unsuspectingly show my God's truth somehwere in creation

10. Learning from people and worshipping as one church through the True City movement

11. Prayer time on Tuesday evening with the CITB prayer team.

12. Trusting God - though it can be o so hard...

13. Walking in Union Station in Toronto - and exiting on Front St. right across The Fairmont Royal York

14. Talking to family who I have unfortunately not talked to in a while

15. Coming back to Holland - every country has its own smells, sounds, tastes, texture, etc

16. The outlook in life of being able to root in Hamilton

17. Seeing old pictures from High School or Grade School

18. Exploring new cities - Recently that has been New York and Vancouver

19. Road Trips

20. The beauty of the Thunder Bay area

21. McFlurry's with Smarties, Oreo's, and Caramel

22. Being part of a church community such as First

23. P-eer Luck - a combination of prayer, peers, food, and beer in one evening, you should try it

24. Scott Mission Camp - A summer that was hard for me, but I learned a lot

25. The fact that God willing I will be an uncle soon!

26. The Salomon R. Guggenheim building - even if it is under construction when you are there...

27. Indian food - Masala grill, Thunder Bay anyone?

28. Coffee - see previous post

29. Friends - sitting and talking, praying, making puns, being challenged all in a good place

30. Proffesors who engage students to think in ways that might hurt you and change you

31. Community - investing in people, place, God, a neighbourhood

32. Pancakes - any variety, any time altough Finnish pancakes at the Hoito in Thunder Bay are superior

33. Praising God through prayer, song, voices, art, movement in a worship service

34. Putting things into perspective

35. Listening to a Jazz concert on the top of a mini-van just outside the park

36. Simon & Garfunkel - I hope they will do another tour so I can actualy see them

37. Sitting by a fire (inside or outside)

38. Sidewalks, parks, squares, gardens- they are the best places to meet new people

39. Handing in a paper that I know is good work

40. The fact that I have no clue what I am going to be doing 10,5, or even 2 years from now (although it will probably be in Hamilton see #16)

41. Snow - and the endless possibilities it brings (snowboarding, sleading, snowball fights, being in wonder of the beauty of creation)

42. Earth Hour and the back to simplicity community it brings

43. Coffee dates, to keep in contact with each other and to keep accountable

44. Nature - walking through it, under it, within it - seeing beauty

45. The ability to see amazing art, theatre, and music at Redeemer on a constant basis

46. Looking through old photos - brings back memories

47. Summer reading - what a great concept

48. Being grateful that after a crashed computer - your hard-drive is still alive

49. The upcoming month seems exciting - becoming an uncle, finishing 3rd year, summer starting, blue jays game, Rogier visiting, etc.

50. Any suggestions... I am sure I missed something even though I did it in four intervals

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