Natural Highs

Think about them one at a time before going on to the next one . .
It Does Make You Feel Good, especially the thought at the end #45.

1. Falling in love.

2. Laughing so hard your face hurts.

3. A hot shower.

4. No lines at the supermarket.

5. A special glance.

6. Getting mail.

7. Taking a drive on a pretty road.

8. Hearing your favorite song on the radio.

9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.

10. Hot towels fresh out of the dryer.

11. Chocolate milkshake (vanilla or strawberry).

12. A bubble bath.

13. Giggling.

14. A good conversation.

15. The beach

16. Finding a 20 dollar bill in your coat from last winter.

17. Laughing at yourself.

18. Looking into their eyes and knowing they Love you

19. Midnight phone calls that last for hours.

20. Running through sprinklers.

21. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.

22. Having someone tell you that you’re beautiful.

23. Laughing at an inside joke.

24. Friends.

25. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.

26. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep.

27. Your first kiss (either the very first or with a new partner).

28. Making new friends or spending time with old ones.

29. Playing with a new puppy.

30. Having someone play with your hair.

31. Sweet dreams.

32. Hot chocolate.

33. Road trips with friends.

34. Swinging on swings.

35. Making eye contact with a cute stranger.

36. Making chocolate chip cookies.

37. Having your friends send you homemade cookies.

38 Holding hands with someone you care about.

39. Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good or bad) never change.

40. Watching the expression on someone’s face as they open a much desired present from you.

41. Watching the sunrise.

42. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another beautiful day.

43. Knowing that somebody misses you.

44. Getting a hug from someone you care about deeply.

45. Knowing you’ve done the right thing, no matter what other people think.

Lord keep Your arm around my shoulder
and
Your hand over my mouth

11 thoughts on “Natural Highs

  1. I’m really not playing the numbers game as I really love all 45. But I had a natural high with numbers 6 and 13 this week. And all by the same friend. #6… I received mail, and not just mail but a beautiful lovely card with stickers on the outside, just like I love. The card was so inspirational and encouraging as well as poetic and prophetic.

    Also on #13 the same friend called me and we went off into giggling. About what? I don’t know but it sure was a natural high.

    Maybe I should add number 46…Jersey made us happy with this awarness of real highs.

    I said all this to confirm there is power in our actions. Awareness with action brings natural high. HUM, something to think about.

  2. I especially like #2 and #21…these really do make you feel better… just like Proverbs 17:22 says: ‘A merry heart does good like medicine…” Thanks jersey!

  3. I’m with Sara! I love all of them…BUT, since you suggested we choose, Jersey, I love ESPECIALLY, # 2, 13 & 22. As a teacher the children keep me laughing A LOT! Especially the little ones. And as Debi points out, “Laughter is the best medicine “.
    Thanks for a fun blog, Jersey. Keep on laughing!

  4. I did as you suggested and thought on each one and even pictured each one and I have to say #2 laughing so hard your face hurts is a natural high for me and it usually is #17 that gets things going…#40 and then #43..knowing somebody misses you…(even if it is a little black pug named Roxy)..thats a real high for me…and the thought at the end of #45..(I happen to have a tee shirt with this on it ..Lord keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth…!..nice thoughts to think about thanks Jersey…dj

  5. day by day. Hot towels fresh out of dryer #10 with chocolate milkshake #11 made for a good day today. I am liking this list. It sure made my towels smell and feel better today.

    I’m waiting and hoping for the $20 bill from somewhere. 🙂 #16

  6. WOW, have we been blessed in the Wash. DC/ Northern Va. area with some beautiful days recently. The trees are speaking to us loud and clear with color that warms the heart and stills the mind. The warm yet balmy days and nights makes the mind push words from our mouths, O how we gloriy Your Name.

    The sight of distance moutains yet so close makes one think of Heaven that’s arrayed with color, sight and sound brimming over into hearts of man to bring forth worship on earth. Surely, the trees, rocks and hills have joined us in this praise and worship of such a Holy God that did all this. Zephaniah 3:9 “…I will restore to the peoples a pure language, that they may call on the name of the Lord, to serve Him with one accord.” Let us lift our voices to Him with purity of heart for giving us such splendor when He created Autumn.

  7. Jersey, in perusing this delectable menu of delights, it was like opening a box of chocolates and trying to decide which one to choose. Fotunately, in this NUMBERS GAME, you can taste more than one and the only thing you gain will be joy and gladness. I chose, this time, # 41 because as I travel EAST to school every morning I get to see the glorious purpley, mauvey, fushia baby blue sky arranged like a setting for the Ruby-Sun in the flimsy streaks of dove-gray clouds with their rosy linings, reflections of the slowly ascending globe of fire peeking out from behind the hills surrounding our city. I wonder if my fellow travelers, who see the same glorious
    sight know that there is a GOD in Heaven Who has created this incredible beauty and that this marvel has a Creator and Master Designer AND BEST OF ALL….THAT THEY CAN KNOW, PERSONALLY, THE PAINTER OF SUNRISES.
    THANK YOU, GOD, FOR THE SUNRISE. THOU TRULY DOETH ALL THINGS WELL!

  8. #22 Having someone tell you that youre beautiful….Look what I just read and this really should warm our hearts with more than a natural high…more like super natural…Song Of Solomon 4:1-7…Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair. Thou has doves’ eyes within thy locks; thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from Mount Gilead…Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the ashing, of which every one beareth twins, and none is barren among them…thy lips are like a thread of acarllet, and thy speech is comely; thy temples are like a piece of a pomgrante within thy locks..thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, on which there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men…thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies…until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will go up to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense….Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee….(Now thats calling some one Beatiful! and just think when we are (walking) with God (check out the AWARENESS article by Sara under the inspiration heading)…and when we are obedient to Him through Christ Jesus by His precious Holy Spirit…He calls us Beautiful)…”Thou art All Fair My Love”….)….dj

    1. Heres another #22….Romans 10: 13-15..For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved…How, then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?…And how shall they preach, except they be sent? As it it written,” HOW BEAUTIFUL are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!……beautiful..feet..OH…!! ( There is a good teaching called “Dressing for His Glory”and if you want to have more than just beautiful feet but also want to be prepared before you go..check this study out its under the book heading in the upper right hand corner..just click..and get beautifully prepared…..dj

      1. You are more than right, Whom can keep up with one like you are writing about? I’m feeling more beautiful by the minute reading your comments. Thanks for telling us just how beautiful we are.

        Elvis and his blue suede shoes could not comapre to the beauty of the feet of the persons you are talking about.

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