My cup runneth over



For the deep, abiding peace of God
For good health, especially of those dearest
For love
For the love of a good, good man (who just happens to be handsome!)
For a husband who helps around the house
For the buttery smell of a smiling baby
For a husband who loves me deeply, and who (at least half) listens to my chattering
For Villadsensvej 4 and its' inhabitants
For the peaceful sight of our otherwise extremely active toddler relaxing on her daddy's chest
For their deep breath
For dear sisters who are always there when you need them
For beloved friends--here and on the other side of the world, who are as close as sisters
For hope, that thing with feathers
For a fire burning during breakfast
For dark, creamy coffee
For knowing your prayers are always heard
For Aarhus Bugten
For warm, soft kisses from the man you love
For paying the bills every month
For far more than sustenance
For happy voice mails from friends telling how much they miss you
For a sweating glass of crisp Chardonnay
For the stunned look on your daughters face the first time she rides 'It's a small world'
For marzipan and its' best friends: Kransekage, Othello lagekage, Kringle, and Thé birkes
For the pleasure of loving back
For a foretaste of heaven during the unity and silence of a Taizé service
For the burning jewel-tones of New England foliage in the Fall
For the people who remind you that life will go on, when it feels like it won't
For legs that move well, however 'untoned' they otherwise may be
For Wentworth by the Sea
For Boundaries--the book and the limits
For many a 'hyggelige' fest med venner
For the word 'hyggelig'
For spelt boller
For the breath and kisses of Audrey
For sharing meals
For loving, helpful in-laws
For cozy shelter
For a feeling of good 'smallness' when gazing at the ocean
For riding a cable car
For the fragrance of freesia
For the fragrance of perfect bread
For 'French Butter' with chunks of sea salt
For a friend driving hours in traffic to deliver a meal when you're sick
For the exhilaration of clean sheets
For the deep, throaty 'ahhhh' of a cuddling daughter
For the smell of Irish Spring soap on my just-showered husband
For eternal life that starts now
For Bed & Breakfasts--windows to heaven
For all the mistakes that we would never trade
For airplanes that take us anywhere we want to go
For ice cold water...and I could go on...
but my cup runneth over.