Nothing Better Than...
Blogging
Scrapbooking
Internet shopping
My husband (just can't get enough! Guess that's why I married him!)
Hot chocolate
Pretty patterned paper
Taffy Apple Dip
Making music (Even without a piano and only limited skill on my guitar, can't keep it from growing in my head--I may not be writing as prolifically these days as I used to, but it still keeps spilling out of me!)
Scrapbooking--Oh, did I mention that already?
Reading (although I do not get as much time for it these days as I would like.)
Listening to music
"I Can Only Imagine" by MercyMe. (Also "Word of God Speak.")
Steven Curtis Chapman. He's my songwriting hero.
A cup of nice, steamy tea, either boiled or steeped with cream/milk and sugar, and a sprinkle of cardamom on top. (Just reminds me so much of Ruth's chai.)
Chicken Curry with Apricot Chutney.
A freshly bathed and diapered baby on my chest.
Hugs and kisses from my kids before bed.
The peace of the Spirit that descends on me as He speaks to me through His word.
Helping someone live healthier and feel better.
A package in the mail. (See Internet Shopping, above.)
A SURPRISE package in the mail!
A scrapbook layout that I am completely satisfied with.
Writing a new song.
A phone call from a friend. (Closely followed by an e-mail from a friend.)
Jason's kisses. (Sorry, I'm not sharing!)
Bubble baths! and hot showers.
Goose-down mattress after a long day.
White lights on a tree with a tropical breeze and the smell of the ocean wafting by as you sip virgin pina coladas on a terrace. (Okay, I haven't experienced that one for a while. Goa, Christmas 1997. SO want to go back there. This time, the hot guy I'm with will be my hubby, so it will be WAY better, too! --same hot guy as last time, btw. Different circumstances.)
That last one is hard to top!
Sleeping in.
Breakfast out.
The kids running to greet me after being gone for a whole HOUR getting groceries like I'd been gone all day.
Clean sheets.
Playing a well-tuned, nicely-toned piano.
Playing a well-tuned, nicely-toned piano without an audience, for at least an hour at a time, so I can Practice and still have time to Play!
Playing a well-tuned, nicely-toned piano WITH an audience, so I can have a chance to give glory to my Father by sharing the music He's given me, and minister to said audience.
Praying with a stranger who needs it.
Getting over myself to see other people.
Spring sunshine.
Green grass.
The smell of the earth after the rain.
Spending time with Jay just hanging out, with and/or without the kids.
Coffee at Starbucks with Jason.
Coffee at Starbucks with friends.
A newborn baby.
Hugs.
Getting a chance to share the love of Christ with someone.
Getting a grumpy cashier/waitress to smile.
Blessing a complete stranger.
Being blessed by a complete stranger.
Starbucks' Frappuccino, Tall Chocolate Mocha Chip.
Getting a compliment about my well-behaved children.
Children actually BEING well-behaved!
Making a new friend.
Visiting with an old friend.
A compliment from someone who knows what they're talking about.
Giving a compliment and making someone's day.
Getting new scrapbooking toys!
The smell of fresh-baked bread.
"I Will Not Go Quietly," "Moment Made For Worshipping", "Magnificent Obsession" by Steven Curtis Chapman.
Nichole Nordeman. (Pretty much anything by her, too. She's my other songwriting hero.)
The smell of coffee. (Sometimes I think I should make coffee, not because I want some, but because it smells so good! It reminds me of my house growing up, and of my dad.)
Painting.
New clothes that make you feel pretty/romantic/sexy.
When you're husband tells you that you look pretty/HOT/sexy!
Lazy summer days.
Knitting.
Family get-togethers.
Chocolate chip cookies. (Yes, I know I'm not supposed to eat them. But they still taste good, even if I can't have them very often!)
