Things I love..........

Aside from the obvious things I love, such as

my family, God, his son Jesus,

air, food, and shelter....  

There are some things that literally seem

to feed my soul.

Here are some, (but certainly not all), of these things I love:

The smell of a newborn baby's hair;

The sound of a young child's uncontrollable giggles;

My hands in the soil as I garden;

Cooking an elaborately "fancy" meal;

A really good glass of wine

(to go with the meal... dry, red only);

To spend time in nature, soaking in God's artistry;

I love physical exercise, particularly if I'm outside, someplace remote; 

Working on a project with my husband,

(We are such an awesome team!);

Cleaning....  I know, that's weird...  I love the results;

Decorating, which usually happens

at the very same time as cleaning; 

Watching my kids connect with each other;

Shopping...  I really hate this one...

it's so cliche, and seems materialistic, but I just love to look at,

(and sometimes purchase), beautiful things;

Art...  museums, symphony, performances, ect.... 

I appreciate and soak in any kind of art;

Watching my kids develop and grow into

who they will become...

(I'm not one of those moms that wish

they'd stay little forever);

Volunteering... it makes me happy

to help other people;

I cherish the way it sounds outside

when there is freshly fallen snow on the ground...

when all the hustle and bustle ceases, and all is still;

I am honored that God trusted us to raise a child with Down Syndrome...

she uniquely, and wonderfully feeds my soul; 

To cuddle up in our over-sized chair with my son,

and read separately...  silently...  side-by-side;

I melt when my daughter grabs my head, pulls it down, and kisses my forehead;

I adore the friends I have made throughout the years...

the true ones...  the REAL ones...

the ones that love me no matter what;

I love learning, growing and becoming "better"...

a better wife, a better mom, a better friend, a better daughter, a better housekeeper, a better gardener, a better cook, a better person.

I have so many things to love!!!

So.......  What feeds YOUR soul?