The Simple Things

Sometimes, in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, we forget it is the simple things in life that make it all worth it...

My Gratitude List

FIRST and always on my gratitude list is my family~ but I want to point out a few things that they do that I really am grateful for:

2. My son calling just to say HI Mom :)
3. My other son calling to tell me he loves me
4. One of my boys helping me out with a transportation issue
5. My daughter sending me a text message saying she misses me only an hour after she left my house
6. My little bear running up to me and giving me a hug while she says "You're the best Mommy ever" when I had done nothing special for her
7. My baby boy saying Mama and smiling the biggest smile you have ever seen
8. My little brother calling to see how we are doing
9. My SIL sending me a message just saying hey
10. My boys hanging out together and being brothers

Then there are things I sometimes take for granted that I am grateful for~

11. A car that runs (and has insurance and license and registration)
12. A comfortable home
13. Running water
14. Electricity! Isn't it wonderful to have POWER at your finger tips with just a flip of a switch!
15. My computer~ especially since so many of my friends and family live in my computer :)
16. People who miss you when they haven't talked to you in a few days
17. Fresh Steaming Hot Coffee at 6am
18. Money to buy all you need and some of what you want
19. A telephone~ amazing how you can feel disconnected from friends and family when you don't have a phone for a few days
20. A washer and dryer (lugging laundry to a facility out of the home is a pain)

And now... Here are a few of my friends that I am grateful for:

21. Friends who call me for no reason other than to connect
22. Friends who call me when they need something (because that means I am able to be there for them)
23. Friends who are there when I call them
24. Shelia
25. Chris
26. Steve
27. Karen
28. Becky
29. Brenda
30. Jenny
31. Debbie
32. Laura
33. Jessie
34. Dorothy
35. The Ladies of Dignity

And here are just some different things that I am grateful for:

36. My eyes that are able to see all the beauty around me
37. My ears that get to hear "I love you" from family and friends
38. My hands that let me write out these lists
39. My taste buds so I can savor that chocolate bar I bought earlier
40. My feet that can take me anywhere I want to go
41. My sense of touch that allows me to enjoy the feel of cool cotton sheets against my skin on a warm summer night
42. My sense of smell that allows me to enjoy the lavender that I brushed up against on our walk to dinner tonight
43. My arms that get to wrap my babies in hugs
44. My knees, that I get to drop to in prayer
45. My mind that lets me express my gratitude for all the things in my life
46. Soft Fuzzy Kittens
47. Wiggling Puppy Dogs
48. Laughing children
49. Running through a sprinkler in the middle of a hot afternoon
50. A summer Thunderstorm
51. Dancing in the rain
52. Puddle Jumping
53. Playing Pooh Sticks with my daughter at the bridge
54. Big Red Balloons
55. Chocolate Anything :)
56. Dreams
57. Soft Fluffy Clouds gracing the sky
58. The setting sun setting the sky ablaze in a kaleidoscope of color
59. Snow
60. Building snowmen
61. Going sledding
62. Swimming in the river
63. A walk on a mountain trail
64. Sitting next to a creek as it wanders it's way through a meadow
65. Squishy mud between my toes
66. Luxurious grass beneath my feet
67. Looking for a four leaf clover
68. Making a wish on a dandelion puff
69. Pine cones
70. A hot shower
71. A relaxing bath
72. A good book and quiet time to read it
73. A nap on a quiet afternoon
74. Cherries plucked straight off the tree and popped in my mouth
75. Knowing that I could go on and on and on and on and have more than 1,000 things I am grateful for in this world!

It really is the simple things that make it all worthwhile! Take a minute today and think about all the things you have in your life to be thankful for :)

I am excited tonight to know that I really am so blessed~ from simply things to some of the little miracles that come along! My life is amazing and I am so grateful to have the chance to enjoy it to it's fullest!