My Favorite Things

When Oprah holds her favorite thing show the audience lapses into a Pentecostal fervor, foaming at the mouth, bowing down and worshipping at the altar of More-Stuff.

Sitting by the fire at Sister Tater’s tonight I asked everyone what are some of their favorite things. Here’s our list. Feel free to add to it with a list of your own.

Clean hair

Butterfly kisses from my kids

Falling asleep in the sun

Clean sheets

Belly laughter

Holding hands

Challenging preaching

A newborn’s breath

A juicy hamburger

When people get along

A new toothbrush

Tasty watermelon. Sister Tater said she hopes she enters heaven with the taste of watermelon in her mouth.

Curling up in a blanket on the couch next to a fire 

Water fights

Rafting on the river

Building snowmen

When someone else cleans the house

The way light reflects off of crystal

A rainbow

A good dinner party

Getting a card in the mail from a friend

A book that entertains me or makes me think

Beach weekends

Plush bedding

When the electricity goes out and the family gathers for games and candlelight

I Love Lucy

A good salad

Homemade bread from the oven

A cute hat

Red shoes

A crab boil

Wildflowers

Hugs

A sparkly belt

A sweaty work-out

Beautiful plates

Poetry

Paintings

Bluegrass

Dinner at Tupelo Honey in Asheville, N.C.

The smell of a new book

The pier at Fairhope, Alabama

Turnip greens at Ed’s Shed

Overtime in Basketball

Sister Tater’s pink chair

A porch swing

Aunt Grace’s rocker

Aunt Grace’s carrot cake

The Book of James

Sitting on the hillside where my father is buried

Watching my son perform

Worship

Work

Standing behind a waterfall

Engaging conversation

The smell of new tennis balls

Daffodils bursting

Dogwoods in the wild

Waking up from surgery

The sound of my mother’s voice

Pictures of my children when they were babies

The way my husband’s face lights up when I tell him a good story

A hot shower

A hot-stone massage

Hanging with my daughters

Freshly-brewed sweet tea

The face of a friend

A welcoming hug

Public speaking… Yep..I’m weird like that

Listening

A good cry

Prayer

Helping others

Finding a silver dollar

Discovering a new town

Finding anything misplaced

Crumbly ice

Billy Coffey’s blog

Meg Ryan and Tom Hank’s You’ve Got Mail

See’s Candy Butterscotch squares

Making the bestseller list. Not that I know but I can imagine.

Eleanor’s granddaughter RM

The smell and feel of leather

The ability to read

New York in October

Walking barefoot on the Gulf of Mexico beach

The embrace and grace of God

You. I’m thankful that you join me here. Thank you for that. Blessings to you and yours this Thanksgiving.