Thursday, July 1, 2010

101 Things I Can Count On...

I've been working on this post for a long while, & it's been fun to think of new things to add!


101. Life is BeAutiful. (Even if it may not always seem that way-It is a Beautiful Disaster!)
100. The love of family.
99. I can do & be better.
98. I've been blessed with wonderful friends.
97. My puppy wanting to give (me) kisses.
96. You can't live life afraid.
95. Change is CONSTANT.
94. Reading old journals can bring back all the same emotions.
93. My friends being simply AMAZING!
92. People come for food.
91. Wanting to learn MORE.
90. Taking kids to a park is fun!
89. Falling in love is always a little bit scary.
88. Wanting to be a Mama.
87. Studying God's word brings answers & peace.
86. Kids saying the most wonderful things!
85. Learning more about myself.
84. When I pray, He hears me.
83. Always already Knowing at least part of the why when life feels CRazY.
82. Sunsets make me happy.
81. Seth & Croix make me SMILE.
80. Being "bold" can be uber scary.
79. Finding a new song that I LOVE.
78. Listening to old favorite songs brings those memories back.
77. Being an Auntie is one of life's great treasures.
76. Tomorrow will come.
75. I am awkward.
74. A good book reels me in.
73. Having "Besties" who I can talk to about anything.
72. The Gospel of Jesus Christ.
71. The Temple bringing joy.
70. Wanting to eat that piece of Chocolate.
69. Loving some hot chocolate in a mug.
68. Enjoying cuddling.
67. Things will be funnier when I'm tired.
66. There will be more laundry to wash, fold, & put away.
65. Music speaks to my soul.
64. Loving to sing.
63. My hammock making me happy.
62. Catching a gorgeous sunrise is worth getting up that much earlier.
61. Occasionally finding that competitive streak in me.
60. Cheese is yummy.
59. Hours can be wasted online, if I'm not careful.
58. Addictinggames.com can actually be addicting, given the opportunity.
57. Reading other people's blogs helps me keep up with their lives.
56. If something's scary, it might not be if I try again.
55. Sometimes what I want & what I need are not the same thing.
54. Lindt Milk Chocolate with White Cream is the best chocolate I've ever had.
53. Prescott holds amazing Christmas traditions.
52. Christmas will feel more like Christmas if I go to the Courthouse Lighting & the Walk Through Bethlehem.
51. Family brings happiness.
50. Family relationships can be tricky.
49. Tastes change.
48. A picture can be worth a thousand words.
47. Painted toe nails make me feel girly.
46. A hug can make it all better, at least for a moment.
45. Sometimes I just need to cry.
44. Some things, & some people, may never change.
43. Feeling inadequate.
42. Needing to change for the better.
41. "I can do hard things." (Even if I don't always believe it in the moment...)
40. The urge to "straighten" that desert.
39. Being stronger than I thought I was.
38. Finding joy in the journey.
37. The continual realization that I am a "work in progress".
36. RandomNesS can be so fun & exciting! & it makes me happy!
35. It can be surprising who your best friends are.
34. The people who pass through my life touch me & leave an impression, whether they're there for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.
33. God's hand is in my life.
32. Moving is a lot of work.
31. After night comes day, always a new day full of promise.
30. Flowers can brighten up a room, or a difficult day/week.
29. Someone LOVES me.
28. Life will be full of the unexpected.
27. People are beautiful, no matter their "body type" or the color of their skin.
26. Beauty lies in who a person is, & not in what they look like.
25. "I need more chocolate in my life."
24. Time is one of life's very best gifts.
23. Wanting to hike/run/etc, even though I'll probably end up wodering (again) WHY I love it!
22. Time goes so quickly.... When it's running out.
21. Sometimes when a day feels like a week, weeks race by like days.
20. Finding friends in random/unexpected places.
19. Wondering where that bruise came from.
18. Trenton helping me out without complaining.
17. Finding miracles every single time I look for them.
16. Wanting to buy new shoes, but having a heck of a time finding shoes I like.
15. My phone will eventually give up on me.
14. Laughter is the best medicine. I love to laugh!
13. Fighting the shy in myself when I'm in new situations.
12. Being able to get by just fine without TV.
11. Drinking ice water in restaurants with ceiling fans = goosbumps.
10. Recognizing all the beauty in the world if I stop to look around.
9. Going to church each Sunday helps me face the coming week.
8. Distractions. (They don't have to be evil to be effective.)
7. Never getting enough sleep.
6. Wanting to capture the moment, to keep it forever.
5.Learning, growing, slipping, repeat.
4. Being me, & knowing that I am good enough because I'm doing the best I can.
3. I am a daughter of God, & have within me all the potential which that implies.
2. Jesus Christ is my Savior, He loves me, & will always welcome me with open arms.
1. God is my Father, & Loves Me more infinitely than I can understand.

1 comment:

Must-Ash said...

Wow. That is quite the list. Thanks for your thoughts. It was beautiful.