Julia's Poppies Design

I am pumped and ready for another year of life…new lessons to be learned and new adventures to be had. In attempts of exercising an attitude of gratitude, here are 28 reasons I have to be thankful, in no particular order.

1// Quiet Mornings and hot coffee. Oh baby, oh baby!
2// My supportive and loving parents, and the example they have been over the years.
3// The Lord’s provision and the HOPE I have in Him.
4// Cheese. All kinds of cheese!
5// Snail mail from a friend. Ahhh… written words, a lost art.
6// My car. Miraculously it continues to keep running.
7// Lyrics that make you stop in your tracks.
8// Veggies. Spinach and carrots will always be number one on my grocery list!
9// Wedding engagements everywhere…because that means business. :)
10// Red Lipstick. I may get it on my teeth from time to time, but it’s still sexy. ha!
11// My sisters and brother…can’t break this bond. We are bffs!
12// Impromptu dance parties…in my room, by myself, in front of the mirror.
13// Long runs that heal the soul…and burn my legs. No greater feeling.
14// Technology’s ability to instantly connect, regardless of the miles between.
15// Five inch heels…and still being shorter than most.
16// The launch of Yours is the Earth and my oh-so-rad business partner!
17// My local church. I love how they value Truth, creativity, and serving the community.
18// Scissors. For all my ghetto “cut-and-wear” fashionista projects.
19// When music is so loud, it’s beating in your chest. Yep, love that!
20// Clients that trust me to do my thang.
21// My college girlfriends…ya’ll mean more to me that you’ll ever know!!
22// Cafe Intermezzo. Irish Cream Cheesecake- seriously you must try this!!
23// Weekly Podcasts. Some of my favs are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
24// Head scarfs that allow me not to comb my hair for months. This may change, I got 2 brushes for Christmas! haha
25// The endless supply of treasure at thrift stores.
26// Long chats with friends that inspire and challenge me to be a better artist and person.
27// My niece, Julianne. The cutest little goober ever!
28// The saving grace and message of Christ “which is painful and wonderful at once. The Gospel is—we are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared to believe, and at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.”
-Tim & Kathy Keller // The Meaning of Marriage