Last week Brent wrote a post about what makes him smile, and then posed this question..and as I tried to comment, it was obvious to me that I couldn’t make a simple comment and that I would have to post myself. 
What makes me smile
** Spending time with the Lord in the morning, uninterrupted, and HIS voice speaking to my heart.
** My Hubs, he works real hard to hold everything together, and his smile, is contagious.
**My children, when they are just themselves, silly, and content.
**Ministry makes me smile, when thinking GOD really lets me do this!
**the look in someones eyes when they really “get it”, and I get to see the transformation that Christ makes in a heart.
**Sunrises or sunsets, especially on a body of water…love the gold sparkle on the water!
**Color…love it! Imagine the color GOd has saved for Heaven (HE is an artist, you know)
**Woods, love to walk in it, love to admire how awesome the Gardner is, truly makes me smile, and become speechless (can you imagine me speechless)
**My Pastor, a true picture of Jesus to me, and his love for Christ just spills in his teaching, and when he prays..I know I smile!
**the word “Vacation” BIG SMILE
**elementary kids who ride my bus..always something to smile about.
**the deliverance I have experienced…BIG Smile
**Babies, their eyes as they take in the world..and their determination to learn to be big.
**Puppies! Kittens! watching them climb all over each other and then just pass out..smile smile smile.
**People do dumb things, including myself…smile! we are so not together like we think!
**blogging makes me smile, and the other bloggers too
** Fill in Friday makes me smile
**Knowing that today is a gift, and everything in it is for me (and you)
I spent most of my life without a smile, or tears or positive emotion in general…so I love that I can smile, laugh, cry, and that there is so much good in the world…we just have to look for it sometimes…everything is not grim and full of despair.
SO what makes you smile??
1, June 17, 2008 at 5:34 pm
what makes me smile?….
YOU!
Music
The ocean!
the smell of sunscreen.
God sending whisper chills all over me just to say “I love you Tam”!
serving with my husband at church.
watching our kids serve.
my blogging family.
seeing people transformed by the Holy Spirit.
watching chains break loose!!!!! (yah, THAT’S a good one!)
and….
OREO’S
1, June 17, 2008 at 5:45 pm
LOL I wanted to say Oreos, but I am trying not to want one..hahaha I didn’t lose this week but, I think I am toning..hard to believe I didn’t lose this week..I am workingout 5 hours a day at work…and not eating poorly..you make me smile too!!
1, June 17, 2008 at 6:26 pm
1. The way Jesus gets my attention sometimes – in fact I have heard him laugh I am sure.
2. A hike to Marcy Dam – Lake Placid, NY
3. Mama !!
4. My grandchildren – coming & going!
5. Every blogger I have met face to face!
1, June 17, 2008 at 6:30 pm
papa- HE does laugh..and I am sure I have heard HIM too!
1, June 17, 2008 at 8:13 pm
My twin sister
My mom
My boyfriend
My cat (never a dull day with her around!)
Friends that have changed my life
Thunderstorms
Fall…
This list could go on and on.
1, June 18, 2008 at 5:52 am
Hi Darla!
I’ve got a lot to smile about:
Encouraging words/acts
My family
My boyfriend
My friends
Sunsets
Green fields
Pool/beach
Country life
Trips back home
My nephews’ smiles
My nephews’ new antics
My neighbor’s child
My mom’s flower garden
Pasta
The thought of sleeping
Blogging
Writing
Taking photos
Beating my boyfriend in online games like chess, literati and domino
And many, many more!
1, June 18, 2008 at 10:45 am
What makes me smile ?? Chatting w/ Darla !!
1, June 18, 2008 at 1:30 pm
talking to my almost 3 yr. old grandson on the phone and listening him recite the Lord’s prayer…
1, June 18, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Love your list!
Obviously I wrote mine already, but another one was Hanging with my wife last night on a killer date while the kids are out of town
1, June 19, 2008 at 12:36 am
I &heart; you!….so tired, but had to tell ya I’m home…I’ll talk with you tomorrow…YOU make me smile!!!! See you soon!
1, June 19, 2008 at 1:45 am
Love this! What a great idea to think about the stuff that makes you makes you smile. Some things for me are:
When you see God answer what you’ve been praying about
My husband
When I speak to my nieces and nephews on the phone, because they say really cute things
Writing
Finishing a workout
Taking photos
Feeling God’s presence
The sun
Beautiful nature
Coffee first thing in the morning
Lots of things
1, June 19, 2008 at 11:13 am
Coffee
My husband
My kids
My nieces and nephews
My Bible study ladies
Sunshine
Swimming pools
Trees and flowers
Clouds
Scripture
Quilts
Uncle Julio’s Tex Mex
and
All Y’all!!!
1, June 19, 2008 at 6:10 pm
Jesus–He just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside!
My husband.
Praise dancing/singing.
Praise music. Period.
Warm summer nights.
ICE CREAM!!!!!!!
An unexpected card from someone I love [I love cards!]
My blogging family.
My Church family.
My In-Laws.
My spiritual mom.
My computer =D
ERRRRR did I exceed the quote? Oh Oh I have another one:
When I know it’s the devil attacking me and I can say “na na ni boo boo” and stick my tongue out at him knowing he can’t destroy me!
Love youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu XOX
1, June 19, 2008 at 6:11 pm
PS That was meant to be quota*
1, June 19, 2008 at 7:35 pm
bedtime makes me smile!!!
1, June 19, 2008 at 11:48 pm
What makes me SMILE?
Being 60 and loving the way the Lord has saved the best for last in my life.
Coffee, Coffee and more Coffee. I am a junkie.
My husband of 40 years.
My grown sons who are 37 and **FEELING IT**!!
My two precious grandchildren, can’t wipe the smile off my face here:)
My two cats and new puppy.
The Ocean right down the hill and seeing it change every day.
The full moon and cool breezes in the afternoon.
The smell of the salt air in the fog.
Birds chirping in my garden all day long.
Laughter, young and old.
Connecting with other peoples eyes.
Life and how good it is to be living it.
The redwoods up north and the smells and the sound of the wind through the trees, heavenly.
Wildflowers.
Children, all children.
A good foot massage, ahh! Someone brushing my hair, ahh! And both of these at the same time, euphoria.!!!!
Surviving my past and being so grateful for the things that it taught me! Can’t learn these things in school or out of a book.
“Tylenol”, I just smile everytime I think of Ian the “whining whisperer”. So precious!!
And of course, YOU. You always inspire me to go deeper when I read your posts. I don’t comment because I am too busy going deeper with the things you say:) I do love you girl and pray the Lord keeps blessing you every day as you bless others.
Love and Hugs, Laurie in Ca.
1, June 19, 2008 at 11:51 pm
PS. Hey Darla,
How do these happy faces know when it is the right time to pop up here?? Do they read minds??
Just Curious, Laurie
1, June 19, 2008 at 11:56 pm
Things that make me smile…
1. Moscato mornings….If you want to know ask:)
2. My blog siestas…who have blessed me more that you know:)
3. Brent and Tam’s live chat:) Sweet!
4. God’s…everything:)
5. Spending time with good friends:)
6. Church…no matter what.
7. Beth Moore…nough said:)
8. Myspace Kareoke
9. my convertible
10. life:)
1, June 20, 2008 at 4:40 pm
I really don’t smile at anything. Just not my thing. I DO laugh alot, and I cry – but smiling just doesn’t come naturally.
So, things that “light me up”:
1. my kids (when they do something cool)
2. reminiscing w/friends
3. hanging out w/wife
4. hot fires on a cold night
1, June 21, 2008 at 4:37 am
the ocean
when it feels like Jesus has skin because His presence is that close
sleep
Sonic Route 44 Diet Coke
My daughter’s hugs
1, June 22, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Chocolate
Hot Fries
Puppies
Funny Bloggers
1, June 23, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Hello Darla. This post isn’t relevant, but I wanna show this to you.
Please decode this emoticon-studded post:
I’d like to be
today so I’m here to splash you with &heart; and 
.
You see, I just learned how to make smileys, grinnies,winkeys, LOLies, and other emoticons, thanks to the beautiful Darla. (&heart; you, Darla!)
Like any student, I wanna practice (not show off) what I just learned. As they say, practice makes perfect.
Hope you like it, otherwise, I’ll
and 
Hope this post made you
, not 
or 
Hehehehehe.
&heart;
sherma
(also posted this is my blog. thank you for showing me how to do it.)
1, June 23, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Lemme make this post relevant:
Smileys make me smile!