{"id":191,"date":"2013-06-27T19:26:23","date_gmt":"2013-06-27T19:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/blessingsabound\/?p=191"},"modified":"2013-06-27T19:29:53","modified_gmt":"2013-06-27T19:29:53","slug":"your-favorite-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/blessingsabound\/2013\/06\/your-favorite-things.html","title":{"rendered":"Your Favorite Things"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Julie Andrews was right, it truly does help to remember your favorite things.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

I love to ask people: What are your favorite things?\u00a0 <\/span>I love the variety of answers I get.\u00a0 <\/span>Some people list things and some people list activities.\u00a0 <\/span>My list is usually extremely lengthy because there is so much beauty in the world!\u00a0 <\/span>I decided to show you part of my list.\u00a0 <\/span>Hopefully it will make you smile and trigger a list of your own.<\/p>\n

My Favorite Things<\/b><\/p>\n

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Fireflies<\/p>\n

The sound of crickets, tree frogs, peepers, and toads<\/p>\n

Butterflies dancing together<\/p>\n

Honeybees or bumblebees gathering nectar<\/p>\n

The song of the wood thrush<\/p>\n

Hummingbirds!<\/p>\n

Cool breezes on warm days<\/p>\n

The scent of honeysuckle<\/p>\n

Violets, roses, and daisies<\/p>\n

The sound of ocean waves rolling into shore<\/p>\n

Walking barefoot on a lush lawn<\/p>\n

Children laughing<\/p>\n

Older people holding hands<\/p>\n

Campfires<\/p>\n

The crescent moon<\/p>\n

Snowdrifts<\/p>\n

Gurgling brooks<\/p>\n

Candlelight<\/p>\n

The song of coyotes in the evening<\/p>\n

Perfectly ripe fresh pineapple<\/p>\n

Freshly sliced strawberries and good vanilla ice cream with real specks of vanilla bean<\/p>\n

Dancing<\/p>\n

A great foot rub<\/p>\n

Sunflowers<\/p>\n

A delicious slice of homemade pie with real freshly whipped cream on top<\/p>\n

A really good novel and uninterrupted time in which to read it<\/p>\n

Watching a really good movie and eating a big tub of great popcorn<\/p>\n

Riding on the back of a motorcycle on a fragrant May or June day<\/p>\n

Floating on an inner tube in crystal clear cool water on a hot summer\u2019s day<\/p>\n

Thunderstorms!<\/p>\n

Beautiful sunsets<\/p>\n

Sitting on a porch drinking a glass of iced tea or lemonade (bonus points if I\u2019m on a rocker)<\/p>\n

Sitting on the sand next to a dear friend gazing at the ocean for hours<\/p>\n

Seeing dolphins or whales!<\/p>\n

Seeing a beautiful red fox<\/p>\n

The peaceful feeling of falling leaves in the autumn<\/p>\n

The first snowfall of winter<\/p>\n

The first warm day of spring<\/p>\n

My wish for you is that you create a life for yourself which includes as many of your favorite things as possible.\u00a0 <\/span>May you life be overflowing with blessings.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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