100 of 1000 Gifts

1. The early morning
2. The sunrise, array of colour
3. Coffee, steaming hot and fresh
4. Ability to sleep so well
5. Strong body, no injuries or afflictions
6. Cleaning, instant gratification
7. A warm house in Winter
8. Music, in general
9. Singing
10. Lord of the Rings, the books
11. Wine
12. Wood floors
13. Mugs, the ceramic hand made kind
14. Shelves, wooden with the bark still on
15. Decorations, pine needles, oranges, and the like
16. Dark blue jeans
17. Thermos, keeping my coffee and tea hot for house
18. Wine glasses, they just add such elegance
19. Wooden crates, I love the rustic touch they add
20. Good pots, nothing like good cooking equipment for a chef ;)
21. Hand crafted pottery
22. Pictures, in general
23. Sharp pencils
24. iPods
25. Headphones/ear buds
26. Mist, in the early morning
27. Crackling leaves in the Autumn
28. Catan, one of my all time favorite games, ever
29. My amazing sister, Londa. Pretty, beautiful inside and out, someone I’ve learned SO much from. I wouldn’t be who I am today without her. Theater is so much more fun with her. Amazing, humorous, gifted. I love you.
30. Apple cider, spiced or cold
31. Champion Juicer, it does so much
32. Coffee grinder, hand crank and burr electric
33. Home remedies
34. Tea, herbal, black, chai, the whole range, I love it
35. Late nights
36. Stars, cold clear nights, when I can see constellations 
37. James Shafer, an amazing theater teacher, and part of who I am today is because of him, I love you James!
38. Sharp knives, kitchen or other
39. Gardening, I love the dirt, the plants, it draws me to it
40. Plants
41. Emotions, adrenaline rushes and the like
42. Girls
43. Pickup Trucks
44. Friends
45. Youth Group, my YG is amazing and I’m so blessed to have such great leaders
46. Gourds and Fall decorations
47. Candles
48. Corks
49. Window glass panes
50. Grapefruit
51. Log homes
52. Tasha, our dog
53. Irish wool sweater 
54. Irish tweed hat
55. Silver water, that wonderful healing drink
56. Mattiniah, my youngest sibling who is so funny and makes me laugh every day. I love you GG.
57. Shot glasses, the wonderful engravings upon them
58. Squirrels, so fun to watch
59. Wood smoke, it will always make it feel like Fall when I smell it, one of my all time favorite smells, ever.
60. Green shoes, real leather and italian, I can’t wear them without someone commenting on them
61. Quiet moments to reflect on, such as now
62. My Church, I don’t agree with everything, but I love the people there
63. Sleep, the blessed medium between night and day
64. Simple truths, through the mouths of babes
65. The Bible, what a blessing it is to read and learn from
66. Milk kefir, fermented milk, what gets better?
67. Blankets
68. Fire, the smell, the look, it is truly amazing the affect it has on homo sapiens
69. Computers, so convenient for so many different things
70. Books, in general
71. Warm clothes to wear when it’s cold
72. Eggnog
73. No sleep, because I am so much more emotional when I am, and I like it call me emo. . .
74. Carcassonne, that wonderful game that can involve my younger siblings as well
75. Reflection, looking back over the past year 
76. Devotions, the quiet time with God
77. The song Solution, by Hillcity United 
78. Creativity, because it’s so much a part of who I am and what I do
79. Cell phones, they truly make life easier today
80. Prayer, talking to God
81. Matthew Sganga, my former boss at the restaurant I worked at, truly a remarkable man, one I will always look up to and learn from
82. Cooking, I feel SO at home the instant I step into a kitchen and start cooking
83. Hair, it is amazing to me the different styles and what people put their hair through and it still holds up
84. My family, because right now they are everything to me besides God
85. Family meetings, I always find them quite enjoyable
86. The sun, making each day new
87. Clouds, because the best sunrises and sets have clouds
88. Butter in my coffee, SO good!
89. My mug from Ireland, reminding me of the 3 weeks I spent there
90. Tea kettle, making hot drinks possible! ;)
91. Blackavar, our cat, our relationship has not been easy, but I have learned to like you now, you are truly a beautiful cat
92. Christmas trees, they create such great aura to the room
93. The stillness on a quiet morning
94. Cousins, because after my family, they are usually closest to me, my best friend is my cousin
95. Tissues, or toilet paper in our house, they are so simple and yet so extravagant 
96. Fresh water, something millions and millions of people live without
97. Work, the ability to do physical labor, something I love with passion when I’m motivated
98. Poinsettias 
99. Writing down things I’m thankful for
100. My Pastor, I learn so much from him and love hearing what he has to say

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