Gratitude

1. sunlight

2. God’s grace

3. little boys

4. snuggly babies

5. a freshly mowed lawn

6. my husband

7. the joy of music

8. starting a new book

9. rereading a good book

10. long slow rain

11. dishes finished

12. my friend Jill

13. the company of my cat

14. my study group

15. the doors to my office

16. cooler fall weather

17. Kramer the Great Dane

18. the Word

19. sweet corn

20. my church

21. the first day of school

22. the last day of school

23. cell phones

24. a comfy chair

25. Turley’s in Boulder

26. my friend Lisa

27. my friend Karen

28. my friend Charlotte

29. new-born baby smell

30. cell-phones

31. email

32. visiting with my Aunt Elaine

33. grapes

34. granny smith apples

35. the road trip to Minnesota with my mom

36. singing

37. the joy of ringing handbells

38. blog technology

39. deep prayers

40. the ladies’ beach trip each year

41. Bible study and insight from the Holy Spirit

42. quiet mornings

43. crazy busy fun days with family and friends

44. quiet afternoons catching up with a loved one

45. the wind at the beach

46. computers (some days)

47. laughing with Krista, Karin, and Dot

48. the friendship I have with Dot

49. swinging on the porch

50. blogs like A Holy Experience

51. cool fall nights

52. lunch with Audrey

53. fresh laundry

54. Prairie Passages

55. traditional hymns

56. praise songs

57. Mitford

58. God’s faithfulness!

59. my health and all my senses

60. living in the US

61. my house (with garage and pool table)

62. working with others to make a difference

62. laughter with friends and family

63. a mom who calls me frequently and wants to tell me about her day

64. a dad who loved me, lots!

65. my husband is healthy

66. my wonderful friends who love me so well

67. my nephews’ quirky sense of humor

68. the B&B in my home town

69. having my car paid off

70. flowers

71. Facebook fun

72. Audrey’s visit and flowers after my dad died

73. seeing Leigh at the visitation

74. Charlotte’s phone call just to see how I was

75. all the sympathy cards I received when Dad died

76. Excel

78. UPS

79. trash collection

80. hearing aids

77. slippers

78. leg warmers

79. long-johns

80. pumpkin pie

81. covered-dish dinners

82. leftover-ham sandwiches

83. Christmas lights

84. Indian Trail Christmas production

85. a Savior

86. my growth

87. Lysa TerKeurst and

88. Proverbs 31 Ministries

89. George Friederic Handel

90. french fries

91. Sunday School preparation

92. Scripture memorization

93. school is over!

94. highways

95. back roads

96. GPS systems

97. answer keys

98. spending the entire day with my friend Charlotte

99. Casson, Sydney, Luke, and Rachel

100. The blessings in Charlotte’s life

101. my rotator cuff injury is healed

102. I see some flexibility in my yoga practice

103. Luminarias in my neighborhood on Christmas Eve

104. our ladder tree

105. the highway system

106. Friends who will call me on my attitude when necessary

107. electricity

108. warm blankets

109. UPS boxes so the computers don’t die when the power goes out

110. flash lights

111. fresh snow

112. the neat glow of a snowy night

113. the brightness of a snow covered day

114. a husband who is glad to see me every single day!

115. bright sunny days

116. fresh grapefruit juice

117. visiting with old friends

118. faithful friends

119. watching God’s work in others

120. singing praise songs

121. internet access all over

122. home-cooked meals

123. birds singing

124. allergy medicine

125. safe travels

126. free public libraries

127. God’s patience and faithfulness

128. watching a swallow-tailed kite fly

129. Bob and Dail and their ministry

130. Aunt Jessie and Uncle George

131. the GPS

132. the smell of the beach

133. rain

134. an end to our drought

135. running shoes

136. bandaids

137. cherries

138. having my nephew live with us for the past 1.5 years

139. watching Connor play soccer

140. watching Connor grow up

141. good steaks at Rick’s house

142. free blog themes

143. completing my MBA and getting hooded at graduation

144. a mom who is proud of me

145. an amazing husband

146. a safe neighborhood to jog in

147. bicycle trainers (so I can bike at home)

148. the business park (so I can bike on the road)

149. friends who look out for me

150. a great birthday party with good friends

151. DA Carson

152. SparkPeople

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