100 Things I'm Grateful For

Originally posted WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2010

100 blessings in my life

In no particular order, 100 blessings that are in my life:

1. my children
2. my husband
3. my father and his wife
4. my relatively new relationship with my brother
5. my grandmother is still alive and well
6. my husband's entire family
7. my dog
8. living in this small town in KS
9. the Foth family
10. the Sanders family
11. the Dehn family
12. fall weather
13. beautiful house
14. full closet
15. full pantry
16. working husband
17. memories of summer vacation
18. getting off work early on a (random) friday
19. our big fish in our big fish tank
20. the van in our garage
21. the vehicle in the driveway
22. the bikes in the garage
23. my strong body that can walk, run, move
24. my laptop
25. iTunes, CDs, music in general
26. my fancy cell phone
27. allergy medicine
28. books in the house
29. the local library
30. parks in this town
31. fuzzy warm socks
32. my neighbors
33. the BBF volunteers
34. sponsors
35. businesses that contribute paper, ink, printing to the BBF
36. USD 231
37. Preschool teacher from last year
38. Kindergarten teacher from this year
39. Sunday school teachers
40. having multiple bibles in our household
41. Julia excited about having her own bible
42. warm showers
43. people at church
44. small group
45. sweet treats
46. soldiers who fight for my freedom
47. antibiotics
48. easy crafts
49. board games with friends
50. potluck lunches after church
51. my comfy bed
52. clean sheets
53. reading to my kids
54. taking the dog for walks while husby puts the kids to bed
55. the smell of my kids' shampoo after a bath
56. referrals from clients
57. handwritten letters/notes
58. child-made bookmarks
59. conversations at Chick-fil-A (among adults, while my kids are having a great time playing)
60. fish filters so I don't have to clean the tank every week
61. toilet cleaners that are flushable
62. yankee candles
63. pre-planned menus for the month (or even week!)
64. successful BBF fundraisers
65. chemo and other drugs that make people better
66. pain medicine
67. oxygen
68. water
69. in-laws that spend time with my kids
70. my neighbors who love me and look out ofr me
71. good tv shows
72. General health and well being
73. Companies like Austins, Schwans, and Chick-fil-A who believe in the BBF
74. my Pastor and his entire family
75. Other pastors in the area, and the relationship I've built with some of them
76. Matthew West, his music, and his example
77. Pictures kids draw for me while they are away (they are thinking of me when I'm not there?!)
78. weekends
79. DVD player in the van
80. family in another state (excuse to travel!)
81. family in another state (time away makes the heart grow tender sometimes)
82. 5K runs and friends that run them, thus motivating me
83. diapers, toilet paper, napkins, and other hygiene luxuries
84. Sun, Rain, Clouds, Snow, Wind - the Seasons nature creates
85. DeeJo Miller
86. Brent and Sarah Bays and their boys
87. the ACS RFL events/opportunities/experiences
88. pooper scoopers with long handles :)
89. neighbor/friends that walk my J to/from school safely every day
90. Children's church volunteers & leaders that love on my kids on Sunday mornings while I attend service
91. new pants that fit right
92. my new laptop battery that husby got for me without me even asking him to
93. official business cards that were designed/ordered/paid for/delivered by someone from church for the BBF (I didn't even ask her to do this!)
94. online sermons
95. margaritas with girlfriends
96. margaritas and movies or wii games with husby on weekends (a rare treat, but a treat indeed!)
97. chips & salsa
98. Conversations about God with my daddy
99. texts on Thursdays from my Auntie (S.H.I.T. = So Happy Its Thursday)
100. large children's movie collection

This list took me almost a week to complete.  About 1/3 of the way through it, I came down with bronchitis (and possibly pneumonia as well).  Still, the blessings are abundant. I could have kept going....  I'm incredibly blessed and I hope to take for granted as FEW of my blessings as possible!  I thank God for those blessings I am able to take for granted!!