Things That Make Me Smile

Since I was such a Negative Nancy (No offence to anyone named Nancy!) last Friday, I thought I'd look at the other side of the coin...

1. Mr. Right
2. Playing games with friends
3. When playing Catch Phrase with friends and one of the men starts his clue with "a woman who is a hottie" and Mr. Right shouts out "Shalee!" before the guy has a chance to continue
4. Beating the guys when playing Catch Phrase (two times in a row... we bad, we bad, we know it...)
5. Hearing my children tell me that they miss me
6. My extended family and their taking my children for a few weeks
7. My in-awes and their taking my children for the rest of the summer
8. Daydreaming about an up coming anniversary trip
9. Waking up and finding that Mr. Right has made coffee for me
10. Reading in the early morning sunlight
11. Listening to the birds as day is dawning
12. Finding a book I can't put down
13. Reading familiar "friends"
14. My job
15. Flying
16. 80's music
17. My iPod
18. Reading my Bible and discovering new things even though I've read all the books before
19. Watching Mr. Right read the Bible
20. Holding Mr. Right's hands in prayer
21. My freckles
22. Knowing that God's grace is sufficient for the likes of me
23. Knowing that God's grace is sufficient for the likes of you too
24. Knowing that no matter what stupid thing I do, God will still forgive me if I have a contrite heart
25. Knowing that God will fight for me if I will just step out of the way
26. Hearing a really good joke
27. Singing loudly in my car with the windows down
28. Sunsets
29. Watching the stars start to peek out at night
30. My down comforter
31. Reading books that my daughter recommends so that we can talk about them
32. Reading blogs
33. Tirling bloggers
34. Mirling blogger
35. Allowing blogger friends to move from "blogger friends" to "friends"
36. Finding that when we need help, friends come running
37. Doing something nice for someone else
38. Doing something nice anonymously for something else
39. Seeing someone else doing something nice for something else
40. Giving back to God
41. Watching my children as they sleep
42. Cooking with my kids
43. Dancing as if no one is watching
44. Chocolate Fudge ice cream from B&R
45. Mud Pie from Chances R
46. Chinese food
47. Dreaming about going to Italy
48. Going to a Royal's game on July 3rd and watching them not only win, but viewing a spectacular fireworks display afterwards
49. Going to a Chiefs' game with Larry and Rosemary (They're a hoot!!)
50. Meeting the rest of the family in Christ
51. Walking in the aboretum in the morning for a couple of hours
52. Seeing a deer only 25 feet from me when I take that walk
53. Hearing Mr. Right's words of love and romance
54. Dark chocolate
55. Sweet cream ice cream with strawberries
56. Pretty toenails
57. Really good wine
58. Unexpected gifts/favors from God (concert tickets, game tickets, play tickets)
59. Finding great bargains
60. Seeing no negative signs in my checking account
61. Witnessing kidness from my children
62. The smile on my girl
63. The smile on my boy
64. The smile on Mr. Right
65. Laying out by the pool
66. Going to a waterpark
67. Horseback riding
68. Batting cages (actually being in one and swinging... not the cages themselves)
69. Butterflies
70. Flowers
71. Flowers from Mr. Right
72. My wedding rings (Mr. Right designed them)
73. Getting a great haircut
74. Feeling needed
75. Feeling included
76. Seeing a new brother/sister come to Christ
77. Holding a new baby
78. Sitting in my hot car after working all day in the office
79. Finding myself praising/talking to God without being conscious of it in the first place
80. Realizing that when trouble hits, I'm not fretting or worrying, but rather I'm asking for God's will to be done
81. Feeling/striving to be closer to God
82. Visiting friends we haven't seen in years
83. Memphis BBQ
84. Getting a handmade gift from my children
85. Reading with my children
86. Watching a really great (and mostly unobjectable) movie
87. Fitting into clothes that were tight the last time I tried them on
88. Hearing "Thank you" from others when I've worked hard for them
89. Hearing my children rave over one of my meals
90. Watching my children practicing good manners and good service towards others
91. Having Mr. Right open the car door for me
92. Knowing that Mr. Right will call me everyday on his break just to hear my voice
93. Knowing that God used me to help comfort/assist someone in need
94. Tax refunds
95. Feeling beautiful
96. Understanding that God sees me as beautiful, even when I don't
97. Sitting out on my back deck, enjoying the warmth and sounds
98. Snuggling with my children
99. Mr. Right wanting to sketch me
100. Having lots of comments from YOU and talking back and forth afterwards