1. A small, cozy home
6. A quiet house full of my sleeping family.
7. Other people's blogs.
8. Take 5 - a gathering of young Christians at our middle school before school on Thursdays.
9. Scripture to help fight temptation - 1 Corinthians 10:13 "No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it."
10. Cupcakes
25. Christian music
26. Soft wind
27. Blake's soft curls
28. Sitting around the dinner table with family.
29. Quiet mornings with my husband
30. The feeling of getting your hair scrubbed after having it foiled for highlights.
31. Holding a new baby during church.
32. Hearing my children's prayers.
33. The gift of a sister who is like an extension of myself.
34. Pretty serving pieces.
35. Easter baskets from my Momma.
36. Preparing after school snacks. The anticipation of the kids coming home, and having something yummy prepared for their tummies.
37. The smell of spring through my open windows.
38. The heat of the sun mixed with the coolness of the breeze.
39. Freshly cut grass...both the look and the smell.
40. The quiet time it takes to put up and take down clothes on my clothes line.
41. The hum of lawn mowers in the neighborhood during the summer time.
42. My home filled with guests- fixing them meals, visiting, watching our children play.
43. Car trips with my husband. The time to talk, dream, and sing together.
44. My Mom.
45. Time with friends who walked the roads of Ethiopia with us, both emotionally and literally!
46. Dancing on stage.
47. Seeing the smiles on my kids faces after an accomplishment like Kindergarten Graduation, losing a tooth, or a dance recital.
49. A job with my kids school schedule.
50. Sweet tea
51. Bible lessons about learning to walk like Jesus walked.
52. The smell of sunscreen
53. BBQing with friends
54. The smell of Vicks or Icy Hot
55. Hunter's patch of freckles on his shoulder
56. Graysen's sun-kissed face
57. The feeling of accomplishment after a home improvement project.
58. Chocolate Milk
59. TOMS shoes
60. Making my own iced coffee in the mornings.
61. Hearing my children read.
62. Apple Pie on a summer day
64. The smell of pool chlorine in my kids hair.
65. God giving us the chance at parenthood...one more time.
66. Andre Crouch's music
67. Lincoln actually painting a pumpkin
68. Finding my Grandma's handwriting in random places
69. Challenging verses from friends showing up in my inbox unexpectedly.
70. Chai Tea on chilly mornings or when I'm sick.
71. Finding a special message from God in secular books or movies.
72. A husband who grants me grace, even when I don't deserve it.
73. People who ask me "How do you do it?"
