I've found myself complaining a lot lately. I grumble about people, circumstances, our house, the government, my cell phone, my clothes...you name it, I was finding some way to complain about it. For awhile I blamed it on pregnancy hormones...but even if that truly is the cause of my rantings, giving in to those effects can soon become a habit that is hard to break long after the hormones have settled down. So, in an attempt to rescue my discontent heart I decided to compile a list of 100 things that make me happy. It seems like a lot of things to come up with but I feel that I'm in need of some serious intervention. So, here it goes...
1. My relationship with Jesus Christ
2. David
3. Maleigha
4. Baby Dunham
5. Maleigha's health
6. Finding out I was pregnant after being told I was infertile...twice
7. My family (parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, nephews, etc.)
8. Laughing so hard that I cry
9. Catching up with old friends
10. Knowing that heaven awaits me
11. Meeting new friends
12. Guacamole
13. Understanding and applying the word of God
14. Watching Maleigha play
15. Finishing a book
16. Writing a poem
17. Finding free shoes...yes, that really did happen to me once
18. Everything about the fall (candy corn, leaves changing, wearing a sweater, waking up to the windows open, pumpkins, decorations, cool breezes, apple picking, hayrides, football games)
19. Decorating (or re-decorating) a room in our house
20. Date nights with my husband
21. Staying in a hotel with free breakfast
22. Making homemade bread and eating it with apple butter
23. Learning that Jennifer Knapp is coming back
24. My zebra print shoes
25. Shopping with my mom and sister
26. Eating outside
27. Reading to my daughter
28. Listening to my daughter "read"
29. Singing in the car
30. Hobby Lobby
31. Spending the night at my parents house
32. Sharing stories with my siblings from when we were growing up
33. Checking facebook and blogs
34. Making lists
35. Grocery shopping...I know it's a chore for some people but I look forward to it every week
36. Going on a walk
37. Riding my bike on the bike path in Athens...I miss that
38. Peanut Butter
39. Louisville, KY...I love that city
40. Hearing someone pray for me
41. Listening to Maleigha talk about Jesus
42. Winning a bid on ebay
43. Writing a story
44. Trying a new restaurant
45. The enthusiasm of a new Christian
46. Singing with my praise team
47. Watching Maleigha sing and dance on Sundays
48. When my husband comes home from work
49. Maple cream filled donuts
50. My favorite pink blanket
51. Finishing a sewing project
52. Running
53. Recalling the victories God has given me in my life
54. Pancakes and cartoons on a Saturday morning
55. Family gatherings
56. My Granny's noodles...and spaghetti sauce (which my mom has now perfected as well)
57. BBQ sauce...on pork, tacos, hamburgers, chicken, or baked potatoes
58. Sitting in the corner of our sectional sofa
59. Going to the fair...but it makes me sad it only happens once a year
60. Hearing my husband preach
61. Making a really cute outfit out of the clothes I already have
62. Getting a new magazine or catalog in the mail
63. Watching David and Mia play "critters"
64. Coloring with new a coloring book and crayons
65. Trying a new recipe
66. Having a whole afternoon to read and listen to music
67. Hearing news from our old church....3ABC
68. Going out for ice cream
69. Making s'mores over a real fire
70. Stopping at a gas station for snacks on a long trip
71. Looking through albums full of pictures
72. Hearing my favorite song on the radio
73. Listening to a new CD
74. Listening to an old favorite CD that brings back floods of memories
75. Coming home to a clean house
76. Fresh, clean laundry
77. Holiday traditions
78. The beach
79. Seeing other people happy
80. Tickling Maleigha
81. Finding out that Mia's surgery was a success
82. The grace of God
83. Thinking about my friends and family I will see again in heaven
84. Vacation
85. Hot chocolate and coffee cake
86. Ordering pizza and watching movies
87. Homegrown tomatoes
88. Coupons
89. Parades
90. Funny youtube videos
91. Chatting with friends while the husbands have the kids
92. Nap time
93. Visiting places with good memories
94. Finding a bible verse that really fits in my life
95. Reconciling with someone I feel I have wronged
96. Daydreams
97. Seeing pictures of my unborn baby
98. New clothes
99. Cookbooks
100. Sunsets....
and I could keep going. God is so good to me! Why should I ever complain?
