The whole of life - even the hard - is made up of minute parts, and if I miss the infinitesimals, I miss the whole. There is a way to live the big of giving thanks in all things. It is this: to give thanks in this one small thing. The moments will add up....
- Ann Voskamp, 1000 Gifts
1. salvation
2. NIV
3. garrett
4. family
5. my girls
6. chloe
7. clean sheet night
8. simplicity
9. coordinating colors
10. cute outfits
11. cheap wine that tastes expensive
12. nutty coffee
13. hymns #pandora w/ no lyrics
14. cooking an amazing meal
15. glade plug-ins
16. sweatshirts
17. organization
18. oh pshaw
19. succulents
20. epsom salt baths
21. good knife set
22. cute aprons
23. swimming all day long
24. gardening
25. piano therapy
26. wasting a day at a coffee shop
27. long motorcycle rides
28. my wedding
29. being called out
30. praying in my car
31. black and white photos
32. warm sand between my toes
33. i-time
34. soy candles
35. french press
36. giggling
37. eye contact
38. hair dye
39. the smell of cedars
40. look out rock @ hume lake
41. picnic lunches
42. shaved legs
43. browsing bookshelves
44. playing footsies
45. indoor gardens
46. slippers
47. worship songs w/ acapella breaks
48. quality time
49. white christmas lights in trees
50. pedicures
51. funky blue table lamps
52. iron bird
53. friday mornings w/ my coworkers
54. rainbow sandals
55. flowers for no reason
56. chick farm
57. 2002 jetta
58. residency
59. perspective
60. J D R F
61. automatic bill pay
62. affirming notes
63. running water
64. Crisco cookies fresh out of the oven
65. foggy day schedules
66. sunrises
67. my new pantry
68. cowboy boots
69. loose leaf tea
70. my job
71. my car
72. bc's pizza
73. water polo
74. God's grace
75. honesty time around a bon-fire
76. dimmer switch
77. space heaters
78. P T O
79. my mom's tri-tip
80. zit-free days
81. a stove/oven
82. early mornings with chloe and coffee
83. my discipleship group
84. saturday mornings with garrett
85. sakurachaya
86. life's lessons
87. opportunities to love on non-believers
88. my past
89. long, slow walks
90. being president of the national water polo championship team
91. playing worship for the well
92. being known
93. chocolate chip mickey mouse waffles
94. visiting santa cruz
95. mercy
96. being geeked out with my science friends
97. trying out new recipes and nailing them the first time
98. having people over not worrying about time or activities
99. my house
100. being forgiven
101. working in the yard with g
102. my co-workers and boss
103. laughter
104. blinds
105. the excitement when garrett comes home from work
106. chocolate
107. journals with no lines
108. my friends from The Help
109. char's painting
110. Chic-fila
111. passing all three science CSETs in one sitting
112. finishing a book
113. speaking music language with bandos
114. my amazing bed!
115. Camp Bartlett!!
116. a clean house
117. Cafe Brazil Acai Bowl on west cliff
118. thunder and lightning
119. having perfect pitch
120. being asked to coffee
121. blue eyes
122. my (free) piano
123. military men and women fighting for freedom
124. weekly car rides to and from mendota in silence
125. april fool's day :)
126. lounging in a hammock
127. spoiling my man
128. museums
129. teaching science
130. annual christmas baking girlies
131. spring time
132. weekends
133. traditions
134. good health
135. garrett's willingness and eagerness to serve me
136. 75 degree clear skies
137. walks along the canal with Chloe
138. good communication
139. energy after a long, hard day
140. my garden :)
141. family night around a bon-fire
142. our couple's life group
143. dutch brothers
144. katniss, peeta, and my other friends from the hunger games
145. surprise gifts on my front porch
146. watching the sun come through the window in the morning
147. playing games
148. counselors
149. my valentine's day rose bushes
150. FAM :)