My 25 Inspirations
Posted in Once I Was a Kansas Girl and tagged with Bible, Family, Food, Friends, Lists, Reading, Travel on August 7, 2008A fellow SITSta, Melissa at Stretch Marks, posted 25 things that inspire her. That inspired me to do the same. These are 25 things that inspire me…
1. A brand new notebook and a pretty pen.
2. An old book (though my copy can be new).
3. Catching up with an old friend.
4. People-watching with a book in hand.
5. The beach: the sand and the sun.
6. Laughing about anything; laughing about nothing.
7. The conviction of the Holy Spirit as I spend time in the Bible.
8. Seeing someone around me find hope in God during a struggle.
9. Green, green trees against a blue, blue sky. These colors were what I initially wanted to decorate my room in, but I couldn’t find what I was looking for.
10. Spending time with my family.
11. Listening to a song with clever lyrics and/or a good melody and beat. And getting to sing along to it alone in my car.
12. Girly stationary.
13. Kids, particularly the ones that I’ve grown to love at church.
14. A can of Diet Dr. Pepper, out of the fridge 15 minutes.
15. Comments on my blog posts, whether from new blog friends or old.
16. The new book smell.
17. New crayons (pronounced “crowns”) with a fun coloring book.
18. A warm blanket and a favorite movie on a cold, rainy day.
19. OU football. Boomer! Sooner!
20. A flat open road and a full tank of (free) gas.
21. Wheat ready for harvest, as far as the eye can see, right at sunset.
22. Waking up with an hour still left to sleep.
23. Visiting a new place and learning about the people there.
24. Beautiful flowers, still on the plant.
25. Hugs from people I love.
August 7th, 2008 at 8:41 am
Great list!!
August 7th, 2008 at 10:08 am
Such a sweet post! And your favicon looks great!! Glad to pass on the knowledge!
August 7th, 2008 at 10:53 am
#20 and #21 – you really are from Kansas and you really do love it :)
August 7th, 2008 at 11:30 am
Awwwwwww this was cool!!!! =)
Thanks for the packing comment!!! =)
I like # 23! I love love love going new places and meeting new people!
August 7th, 2008 at 11:48 am
Your number one is my number one also. Also, watching the sunrise. : )
August 7th, 2008 at 11:54 am
I’ve never been a watching the sunrise girl. I’m at least awake to see the sunset!
August 7th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Free gas? Where’s the free gas????
August 7th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
GREAT list! (I’m going to modify it and post one myself shortly.) I particularly liked #7. Definitely inspiring.
Thanks for sharing.
August 7th, 2008 at 2:27 pm
Thanks for the comment! I like your blog. I posted a short-cut to it from mine :)
August 7th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
So many of these inspire me too—especially the notebook and pen, and the movie and blanket. What a blessing to have such a grateful heart that sees beauty and usefulness in so much!
Thanks for all the sweet comments you’ve been leaving. I think you’re about one more from getting linked—and then I’ll be a part of your life FOREVER and EVER :)!!!
August 7th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Oooo, those are some good things. Great list.
August 7th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
I can’t wait for the OU football season to start. Nice thing is that I’ll be back in good ol’ Norman when it does.
By the way, I’d wear my crocs to visit you just out of spite, but I left them in Norman.
August 7th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
These are some of the things that inspire me too. Great list!
August 9th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
Perfect.
Melissa at Stretch Marks
October 2nd, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Love your list (I too love the smell of books!).
October 4th, 2008 at 8:09 am
So I don’t know how I missed this post, but I love it! I LOVE the smell of new crayons and having a new coloring book, the smell of new books, and new pens (especially sharpies…in cool colors…or the little mini ones)!
January 2nd, 2010 at 6:01 pm
I think we all can relate to many on your list!
January 8th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
I like girly stationary too. Is that wrong?