My Very Specific Nails

"Slapping a sloppy brush of thanksgiving over everything in my life leaves me deeply thankful for very few things in my life....life-changing gratitude does not fasten to a life unless nailed through with one very specific nail at a time." --Ann Voskamp

174. Watching three tiny birds leave the nest for the the first time

175. Camp Grammy

176. Mimosa trees

177. Absence makes the heart grow fonder

178. Rustling leaves in the trees

179. Sunrays like spotlights piercing through the clouds

180. A summer symphony -- lawnmowers humming and cicadas singing

181. Magnolia blossoms

182. A perfect heavenly father -- who loves to visit with me while I sit in his presence

183. Fluffy white clouds

184. The silver lining

185. Camping trips

186. Family circle time

187. Thunderstorms at midnight -- and getting to watch them from the porch

188. Shooting stars

189. Cousins

190. Second cousins

191. Growing heart rock collection

192. A game of charades

193. Ice-cold springs bubbling up on your feet

194. Rope-swings

195. Girl-talk

196. Looking up at millions of stars & knowing He knows each one by name

197. Overcoming fear

198. Mountains to climb

199. The view from the top

200. Bein' "the cream" in the the middle of two generations -- these are the best days

201. Shiney-hiney squeezes

202. Yoooooooou-whooooooooo's from another room

203. Warnings instead of tickets

204. Cruise control

205. The Texas flag -- there's just somethin' about her

206. Sleeping late

207. The way she fits "just so" when she's snuggled up in my lap

208. The way we breathe together when she's fallen asleep in my arms

209. Dimples on hands

210. Fresh-smelling clothes just out of the dryer

211. New recipes that are yummy (I've made my share that aren't quite so)

212. Revealing light

213. Barbara Brown, Stephanie Edwards, Amanda Skinkle, Jerry Welch, Gene Fortenberry, Tami Ham...for all that you did to help Cameron have an AMAZING time away with the Lord at church camp

214. Camp counselors

215. Cha-cha slide

216. Walking barefoot on fields of soft, green grass

217. Rocking chairs on porches