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51-100 of One Thousand Gifts

51. Flannel sheets and a heated mattress pad.
52. Ice cold lemonade and a plate of chocolate chip cookies
53. Oreos and a glass of milk.
54.  The sound of my children breathing while they sleep
55. Dried cherries in my oatmeal
56. Triple chocolate fudge brownies
57. The feel of my husband’s arm around me
58. Spooning with my husband- having a queen size bed and only sleeping in the middle third of it!
59. Watching the stars begin to appear
60. Playing or walking at the water’s edge
61. Memorizing scripture
62. Reciting the Lord’s Prayer
63. Reading my Bible
64. The creak in the third stair step from the top
65. Tucking the children into bed and saying prayers together
66. Praying for my husband
67. Tall proud Corn shucks and pumpkins
68. The clip-clop sound of a horse and buggy
69. a beautifully set table- set by my oldest daughter
70. Eating by candlelight
71. Yankee Candles (Granny Smith, Clean Cotton, Machintosh, Autumn Harvest, Rose, Tulip, Midsummers Night and on and on)
72. The first snow of the season
73. Catching fireflies in mason jars
74. Greeting my husband at the door with a smile and a kiss
75. Reading Created To Be His Help Meet
76. A sparkling clean kitchen
77. A rainbow of colored magic markers
78. A pristine green and yellow box of Crayola Crayons.
79. A bouquet of freshly sharpened No. 2 pencils (You’ve Got Mail)
80. The knowledge that I am never alone- He is with me always.
81. The love of a good man
82. Singing worship songs to the Lord- Lifting up my voice in praise!
83. Watching a bird make it’s nest
84. The sound of the toilet seat in the middle of the nite- someone made it just in time!
85. The sense of accomplishment after blessing my home with a good cleaning
86. Lavendar scent- (scented dish soap, hand soap, dryer sachets, linen spray, hand lotion, candles, laundry detergent . . . . .)
87. The feel of my favorite sweater against my skin
88. Thick woolen socks
89. Flip- flops
90. Breakfast with my sister
91. A coffee and muffin break with my brother
92. Listening to others  testify
93. Sharing God’s love with teenagers
94. Praying with a teenager in my youth group (or any teen for that matter!)
95. Listening to someone pray for me- lifting up my prayer request
96. Someone asking me to pray for them
97. Seeing the look on a teen’s face when they get saved
98. Talking with dear sweet Peggy @ church- she has been thru so much but has such joy, contentment and deep, deep faith- I love learning from her!
99. Clean underwear
100. Diapers that hold up “under pressure”.