1. forgiveness
2. parents who love me
3. a Dad who will go to Menards for me
4. a Mom who always is ready to answer my cooking phone calls
5. brothers
6. a sister-in-law
7. brothers who use power tools
8. brothers who will spend time making my computer faster
9. nephews
10. a happy, newly-married grandmother
11. a church family
12. friends who don't mind me dropping in
13. Saturdays of food and film with JG
14. health
15. prayer
16. a place to call my own
17. a friend who will cut my hair on short notice--and do a fabulous job
18. wealth
19. feast
20. dessert
21. staying in touch via FB
22. a job with potential
23. art
24. new floors
25. Christmas in my family
26. a family reunion to look forward to
27. novels
28. a local coffee shop
29. the smell of muffins baking
30. music--even the stuff I'm embarrassed to say I like
31. gripping television drama
32. lists
33. the color orange
34. basketball with the guys
35. friends who organize volleyball
36. a study of wisdom
37. safety
38. coworkers who commiserate
39. people to push me to be better
40. new learning opportunities
41. spiked hot chocolate
42. new experiences
43. projects
44. a car that runs and is paid off
45. new boots
45. new jeans
46. flexibility
47. potential
48. making up new recipes
49. refrigeration
50. book club
*these are not in order of gratitude :)
