Things That Make Me Feel Good

Today I read a book (or most of the book, I will finish at bedtime) about a 17-year-old girl who got addicted to meth. Her dad was a retired LA police officer and he did all he could, along with his wife, to bring his daughter out of her addiction.

It left me feeling like 1) I need to do something about the meth addiction in this region. Christians seem to spend so much energy trying not to sin, instead of using their energy to do something good. 2) I am hoping that we go through with the adoption thing (maybe adopt a child whose life has been affected by meth). I am beginning to feel nervous that we will get pregnant and that would ruin my plan to adopt. I feel like Jeff would want to back track and not want to adopt ... and now I want to adopt. But really, honestly, I don't feel too nervous about getting pregnant.

Last night I was going through this workbook on adoption called Labor of Love and one of the things you were supposed to do was write a list of 5 things that make you happy. Then you were supposed to do one of those things right away and another one before you went to bed. I didn't, do that, but I just wanted you to know what the assignment was.

One thing that makes me feel good is serving at my church. I admit that a lot of the time I don't want to go when it's time. It's sort of like going to the gym... I know I should do it and when I do I feel good when I leave.

Right now I help out in the nursery two services a weekend. Then I help Jeff lead a study for new believers called Starting Point during one of the services. I love helping in the nursery. Someone once asked me if it was too painful to be with babies. My answer: "No, it's not."

I like cuddling with them. I like it when they know me and reach out for me. I also don't mind if they don't like me and they are hard to handle. Because then I end up going home and thinking, "That was hard. I'm going to go home now and enjoy my quiet house."

I also like to hang out with the people that work with me. It is a great chance to get to know people at church. I think that if people say, "I wasn't able to meet anyone at church." Then for sure, they aren't serving anywhere. If you serve, you will make friends. I hate trying to socialize in the big foyer, but I love talking to the people I work with in the nursery.

Also it is a good chance to put things in perspective. Even when I am working (during the school year), and I think what I am doing is so important, it puts things into the right framework when I go to church and serve. It makes me feel like my life has purpose. And I always hear people's stories and realize that I have a lot to be thankful for and that other people have problems that I should be praying about.

And now my list of other petty things that make me happy:
2) Dog kisses
3) Scones with lemon butter frosting (I made some just for me today).
4) a cup of coffee (had that with the scone)
5) taking a walk with my husband

I could go on and on.

What are five things that make you happy?