7. Day 22: WE Are Worth Celebrating

I am loving how Holy Spirit is speaking to my heart with these lists of “100 Reasons Why”.  I was simply writing a card to go into a goodie bag to give my daughter and her fiance` (I love saying this;) to take on a cross country trip they were making.  The list just spilled out my delight, my tender love and the joy I shared in their beginning adventure.  I love how honest the Holy Spirit is here.

100 Reasons Why A Drive Across Country

IS

The Perfect Way To Celebrate Our Engagement

1. We are in love with one another
2. We love spending time together
3. Driving is a great way to slow down and smell the roses (or count the cactus or the truck stops;)
4. USA has the best roads in the world
5. Best & kindest law enforcement too
6. We get to start counting off the 50 states we have been in together
7. We can sing at the top of our lungs
8. We can laugh, cry, giggle, sneeze or kiss any time we want
9. Jesus loves us
10. We love Jesus too
    

    Here we go!

11. Happiness is our natural state
12. Worry is but a reminder to extend a quality of love
13. We can talk about our future
14. We can be quiet too
15. We can glance and each other and simply be glad to be here together
16. We can get used to the joy of maps/GPS/ asking for directions
17. God loves us to ask for help
18. Our guardian angels (& all their friends) love to help us in all ways
19. Love is bigger than any disagreement, forgetfulness or misunderstanding
20. Time is our friend
21. We can set an intention for joy each day
22. We become used to not knowing what is going to happen next
23. This is great practice for life and marriage
24. We are surrounded by people who love us
25. Our families love each other and us
26. It was worth the wait to get engaged at this exactly perfect time
27. NOW is THE perfect time to set our intention of loving
28. Driving long hours is a great way to notice the journey
29. Life is a journey too
30. We are made for each other
31. It is wonderful to know this so early in life
32. California is a luscious state to be from
33. Arizona is great desert country
34. New Mexico is home to wonderful artists (keep your eyes open to find them anywhere and everywhere, even Rest Stops)
35. Texas is a state of mind
36. Louisiana is where we want to try some Cajun food y’all
    

    Hello Arizona!

37. Mississippi has gorgeous old Southern Plantation homes
38. Alabama love football (look out for Friday night lights)
39. Florida is my new home away from home
40. We will always remember our first glimpse of the Grand Canyon
41. Our love is bigger than that epic hole in the ground
42. Love is what we are made of
43. Our life together will remind us of this over and over again
44. Our hearts area already joined as one
45. We just get to spend the next 60 + years delighting in this
46. Weddings are fun to talk about when the scenery is flying by
47. A wedding is just another way to say “party for us”
48. Our families will be helpful in every way
49. Our families will not butt in [too much] unless we ask for opinions and help or ideas
50. We already have the best friends to stand up with us
51. Everything is working out perfectly right now, even before we know it
52. We have all the time we need
53. We have everything we need
54. Our hearts give us guidance all the time
55. Asking simply reminds us of this
56. We are allowed to ask ourselves “What do WE want?”
57. Asking this over and over gets us used to listening to our own hearts
58. Our parents are so proud of us in every way
59. Perfect is what is happening right now, no exceptions
60. As we learn to love what IS happening right in front of us we learn to love ourselves
61. CARR is a great app for cross country travel (rest stops, road conditions, chain control info etc) see App store
62. Starbucks app keeps a tired driver from despair (In N Out has an app too)
63. We love thinking of ways to express our love for one another
64. The qualities of LOVE are endless
65. We love getting to know each other on a new level through travelling together
66. Driving is like hiking on wheels
67. Taking care of our car, our selves, our plans is another way to say “I love you”
68. Weather is a great metaphor for thoughts & emotions
69. It comes and goes but the sun always shines no matter what
70. Sending our parents regular updates is a sweet way to practice keeping in touch as we begin to roll into the next phase of our lives
71. He is just so handsome
72. She is crazy beautiful
73. We marvel at how the other one thinks/ laughs/ breathes/ giggles
74. How lucky are we to be right here, right now?!
75. Rest stops are our friends
76. Knowing where we will stop each evening will keep us alert to the time table
77. The unexpected is a gift we haven’t unwrapped yet
78. We love sharing the news of our recent engagement with folks we feel led to tell
79. A full petrol tank is a good way to start the day
80. Radio silence is a good way to really focus on right here, right now
81. This trip is our gift to ourselves
82. Our wedding date will be perfect
83. Celebrations of all kinds will be a part of our lives always
    

    Home is where you are.

84. WE are worth celebrating (every day)
85. Love is the truth about us
86. When ever we don’t know where we are, pause and ask
87. This is a good habit in life
88. God is another word for LOVE
89. Love is another word for seeing
90. Science is another way to see too
91. Everything we want for ourselves comes to us easily and with great kindness
92. We don’t have to know everything
93. We don’t have to know anything more to be happy right now
94. Sadness, annoyance, anger, fear, tiredness are all reminders to rest, ask for guidance, listen to our hearts and love ourselves (our thoughts, the situation in front of us) again
95. Forgiveness is the best emergency kit
96. Joy makes all things feel better
97. We are always in the middle of “the time of our lives”
98. We don’t need to wait for happiness, we can invite it into our awareness right now and always
99. Travelling is the best way to learn how delicious it is to come home
100. Home is where you ARE