Today, on my 26th birthday, I want to share
{twenty six} things that bring me JOY.
1}a sweet little girl birthday card from my Grams.
2}watching my facebook wall fill up with birthday greetings and feeling the love.
3} having my living room overflowing with beautiful teen girls for a night of laughter, sharing, and indulging in ice cream sundaes.
4} candles that fill the room with warmth and glow.
5} November walks through the picturesque park, holding hands with my Love.
6} a tiny cat we named Sphinx who purrs with joy every time she sees me.
7} girls date night with Sheryl.
8} skype calls with a group of teenagers who still love us, even from hundreds of miles away.
9} a freezer full of ice cream.
10} free Ruby Tuesday birthday burgers.
11} God’s abundant financial provision for us.
12} Mom & Dad making it home safe and sound from their Holy Land excursion.
13} crocheting a special gift for a special friend.
14} brand new nailpolish called honeymoon red. ooh, la, la.
15} opening my first pair of YakTrax. so excited about winter runs now!
16} witnessing the progression of pregnancy in so many of my beautiful friends.
17} having a husband who loves me even though I don’t often put meat in our chili.
18} the scrapbooked memories to share.
19} a surprise birthday cake with candles, song, and gifts from the girls last night.
20} receiving the wedding invitation of another beautiful college girlfriend. She’s getting her winter wedding!
21} a relaxed movie afternoon with Kevin.
22} getting to help my sister with her resume and catching up on our lives.
23} hearing great feedback from so many who have seen my piano studio room.
24} drinking hot cocoa.
25} hearing the crunch of the dried leaves under my feet.
26} walking in the door from Bible story to a husband with open arms, who had gotten home from class early to surprise me.
Happy birthday!
You are so blessed,my sweet granddaughter!Grams