gratitude

as part of my preparation for sunday school i read an article talking about the correlation (or lack thereof) between money and happiness. it did mention various things that were found to influence happiness, and one of them was gratitude -- reflecting upon your blessings. and so, i thought i would do just that.

today i'm grateful for --

my husband coming home after close to a week away

a cup of tea thanks to the lovely plume

a new bookshelf for the living room

the friends whose photos sit upon it

the books whose stories have shaped mine

(especially the classics by austen, hugo, dickens, wharton, dumas...)

a crazy dog one cannot help but love

purposeful scars which tell pieces of my story

discussions which challenge me in new ways

resultant goals from the aforementioned discussions

candles that smell like heaven

one of my favorite creations for supper

long summer days

(especially when they're NOT 100 degrees)

pleasant evenings

raspberry sorbet

getting lost in thought

a house to come home to

music for every mood

the love of GOD

what's on your list?