50 blessings

In finishing a book that I got started this summer. "One Thousand Gifts" by Ann Voskamp.  I was thinking of my own thankfulness and gifts I have.  I made a list in a small book I have.

Here some of them in no special order:

• my family
• my life
• my home
• my health
• Molly's 2nd birthday, when she put her hands up to her mouth in surprise, when the candle didn't go out when she blew on it.
• The simple way to cause Mason to smile just by saying "HI" or "LITTLE MAN"
• the joy and love of being an auntie
• getting small hugs from Max, Molly and Clara
• hearing "Auntie Laura" from them
• Max-smart and funny
• Clara-sweet, and very creative
• Molly-Spunky (in a very good way) and silly
• Mason-full of smiles
• Wendy-beautiful eyes, and a warm smile
• doing puzzles with family 
• 1st bike ride of the season
• The promise of spring
• hearing and seeing the first robin of spring
• seeing new leaves on the trees
• 1st sunset in my home.
• seeing flowers
• sunflowers
• seeing rainbows after a terrible storms and remember God's promises..
• be humble and thankful that Jesus died for my sins
• the feel of cool dirt when doing gardening
• 1st Christmas in my home
• 1st snowflake of the season
• hearing wind chimes in the wind
• able to wear JUST a sweatshirt on a warm spring day.
• Finding forgotten money (it is more awesome that when it is a $20!!)
• unexpected phone call from a friend or family member
• unexpected bouquet of  flowers (or orchids)
• freshly baked cookies
• freshly laundered bed sheets
• warm glow after a HARD workout
• hot cocoa with peppermint
• learning a new skill
• starry nights
• fuzzy sweaters
• read a good book underneath my fuzzy blanket with hot cocoa
• being warm and safe in my house when the wind is howling outside
• the TRUE meaning of Christmas and Easter
• walking in the snow in the evening and watching the flurries come down in the street lights
• seeing Christmas lights sparkle in  a child's eye
• the change of the seasons
• being able to fall asleep during a GENTLE rain shower.
• waking up after a deep and WONDERFUL sleep
• the glow of Christmas lights on houses
• true love that is shown in my nephews and nieces eyes
• the warm and flickering blaze of a fire in the fireplace, and the love surround a family watching it during a cold blistery night.