Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Finding joy in the little things

I think we all get so busy with life that sometimes we forget to enjoy the little things. So I've decided to list some of the things I enjoy.

  1. Reading a good book
  2. Talking to a friend from far away
  3. Getting letters or a card in the mail
  4. Playing tennis with a friend
  5. Cooking dinner
  6. Sitting around the kitchen table talking to my parents
  7. Getting hugs
  8. Finding a verse in the Bible and being able to apply it to my life RIGHT NOW
  9. E-mail from friends and I mean real mail not those forward spam-like things
  10. Looking over pictures of past trips
  11. Remembering stories that go with the pictures
  12. Listening to a song you like on the radio
  13. Drinking a venti cinnamon dolce frap with no whip cream while driving to work
  14. Coloring a picture
  15. Playing with silly putty
  16. Fuzzy slippers
  17. Walking barefoot in the summer
  18. Watching the sunset
  19. Bar-B-Que in the backyard
  20. Meals with my family
  21. A hearty discussion with friends
  22. Talking over a silly incident at work with co-workers
  23. Lunch with a good friend
  24. Reading the funnies
  25. Trying a new recipe and having it turn out so yummy
  26. Watching the Travel Channel
  27. Kisses from a baby
  28. Hearing my god-daughter sing on the phone
  29. Sleeping in one room with all the cousins and telling stories of family incidents while laughing so hard that you wake up the adults
  30. Seeing God answer prayers
  31. Basking in God's grace
  32. Hearing the rain drop while going to bed
  33. Getting text messages from a friend
  34. Making new friends
  35. Exploring a new place
  36. Watching a good movie
  37. Giving to the less fortunate
  38. Buying presents for someone you care about
  39. Discovering a new word that you've never heard of before but can so apply in your life
  40. Sales at the book store
  41. Laughing out loud
  42. Smelling flowers
  43. Eating a delicious meal
  44. Ice cream
  45. Reading Dr. Suess
  46. Hot tea on a cold day
  47. Finding a "new favorite" song
  48. Painting your toe nails fire engine red =)
  49. Buying shoes that make you look taller and feel great
  50. Counting your blessings

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