1. Waking up!!!
2. Waking up to a sleepy little smile that immediately begins talking as if she had been up for hours!
3. Waking up together and cuddling with that sleepy little smile of ours!
4. Hearing the sweet voice of someone who cares and just calls to check up on things.
5. Having a family that enjoys seeing you raise your children and takes advantage of every opportunity to spend time with the little one!
6. Hearing a random stranger tell you "good morning" on one of those days when you should have just stayed in bed.
7. Finding crayola markings on the wall, door and my cell phone:)
8. Laughing together!
9. Making a new friend unexpectedly and knowing that they are the type of friend to never get tired of your repeated phone calls asking about which paint color to get:)
10. Being just the way to Lord intended for me to be and knowing that in all circumstances he is more than willing to carry my burdens for me!
11. Being able to LOVE someone with everything and feeling the same LOVE in return.
12. Being teenager silly with my husband...yes, he still laughs at my insanely immature jokes!
13. Dancing in the living room with my love!
14. Dancing anywhere just to hear my Kinsey giggle.
15. Having your parents say they are proud of you...it still sounds so refreshing at 28 years of age!
16. Knowing that God is in control.
So I could go on and on... but these are the things that popped into my head as I was writing this morning. I have faith that my family is safe and protected by God's grace. I have faith that no matter what happens today or tomorrow or ten years from now that it will be taken care of. Sunday at church our pastor reminded us that if you are one of those people who worry about everything, then good news is in store for you. He said there is no point in worrying about tomorrow, it has already been taken care of!!! I felt like he was talking straight to me and I wholeheartedly believe that he was because I am always worrying about something. According to my husband, I worry enough for an entire army. But not anymore..... my new goal in life is to see the glass half full. I can't always worry about how someone else feels or why they do not come around. They are in control of themselves and they make their own choices that they must live with. It will do me no good to worry about the things that I cannot change. Instead I am going to focus on the blessings I have today because that is all I am guaranteed and I would much rather spend my time watching my children grow, holding hands with my husband and appreciating those that are always there! I am blessed beyond what words can describe, my heart is full and my soul is nourished with God's word. I wish the same for all of you and hope that whenever you begin to worry you turn that glass the other direction and realize it is ALWAYS half full.
Until next time......PEACE, LOVE and the REESE'S!