On sweet Michelle's blog the other day she listed "ten things I love". What would I write down on a list like that? Things about my granddaughters? Things about the garden? Glimpses of bright moments from my mental scrapbook? I always feel like those lists have to be in order of priority or that they are final somehow. Then I'm paralyzed. Too much to sort through, so much that is good or sweet or beautiful !
Then I realized that there are a lot of things I love but I don't often enough turn that love into gratitude. Thankfulness to the friend or stranger who gave a kindness, gratitude to a family who does their earthly best to show love and commitment to each other, mostly thankful to God who provides.
So here is an attempt a list, not the list, just a list of things I'm thankful for today, just today.
1. The way my baby granddaughter's head feels when you kiss her. Warm, soft, wispy.
2. That I have a husband who gets big fun out of simple things, the NFL draft on tv, triple D resturants, kids books.
3. That I have friends who tell me the truth but not with venom.
4. For new seed packets at the nursery, think of the possibilities!
5. For twice baked potatoes! Yum! (My son's girlfriend brought them for dinner last night)
6.Rain
7.My kids, of course!
8. My kitchen floor just after it's mopped.
9. The anticipation of waiting to see what's under the potato plants.
10. The last hour of the day when things are slow and quiet.
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