A Glimpse of Starlight

I like to think of all the blessings, little and big, that are woven through my days as letters of love from God to m.e Each one is rolled up, tied with a ribbon, and laid somewhere that I’ll stumble upon in the midst of my daily routine. Sometimes I miss them. In fact, I’m sure I miss most of them. But here are some that I have found.

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• the red squirrels here in Germany, with those adorable ears
• Nutella crepes
• Nutella
• holding hands with little sisters
• elibraries
• music that sends shivers down my back and makes me say “Yes. Yes!”
• finding just the right word
• the various shades of red, orange, and gold on trees, mingled together into a kaleidoscopic harmony
• gazing deeper into the woods, tree upon tree

• YouTube videos that help with science experiments
• playing games at night as a family
• a break from school
• old Christmas decorations in a new house
• colored pencils gleaming in the light
• listening to Christian music while working out
• family jokes
• falling asleep to the kiss of cool from my window
• my calculator
• memorizing and quoting poetry—an activity I love that doesn’t hurt my arms
• carpets of leaves
• sweeping a messy floor & the gratification of actually seeing something cleaner after you’ve worked on it
• cold cheeks
• fingerless gloves
• moss
• emails from friends just when you needed them
• knowing you’ve encouraged someone
• looking through old photo albums as a family
• the chirping of the cuckoo clock each hour
• beautiful posters of characters in one of my favorite books
• mail days

• Skype calls
• notes from my mom
• hugs from my dad
• stockings hanging by the fireplace
• family movie nights
• my dad’s pancakes
• admiring the graphic design on college brochures
• Van Gogh’s paintings
• the sight of my bookshelf, rows of shiny, colorful books, books upon books …
• VidAngel
• the Flamkuchen restaurant
• the bakery down the street
• the supermoon
• cards hanging on my wall
• finding the perfect pair of boots (they actually fit my small feet, gasp)
• “teaching” my sissies ballet
• alone in the house for an hour
• Christmas music playing while working on school
• warm showers
• stretching tight muscles
• my favorite snack of craisins and cashews
• Bible verses on scraps of paper
• a stash of new books to dive into
• a home where stuffed animals are valued and technical appliances have names
• playing games by flashlights and eating dinner by candlelight when the power went out

• my dad reading The Chosen to us every night
• the happiness of my favorite football team winning lasting the whole day (well, week, actually)
• nerdy classmates
• Studio C
• working out a Latin passage till it’s perfect
• my Sherlockian coat
• foggy early morning runs
• birch trees tall against the autumn sky
• walking in the rain at night
• forgiveness, again and again and again

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Thank You for Your love.

what are some love letters you’ve found? Happy Thanksgiving, everyone (even if you aren’t in America)!