Recently on Facebook, I have noticed a trend- people writing 25 or so things about themselves that others may or may not know and then “tagging” friends to read the note and respond. Seems like a great thing to do and then I remembered that I have a hard time keeping up with my blog. So, as the saying goes, I decided to kill two birds with one stone. I will write the 25 random things about myself on my blogspot and then let my friends on Facebook know that they can come here for this most riveting knowledge. (How ever riveting it may be.)
1. My husband and I pray together every single night. I can’t remember the last time we let a day go by in which we didn’t pray together. I actually knew that I would marry Kevin the first time he asked to pray with me.
2. I found a lot of my identity in teaching 5th grade, specifically in a Title I school. However, being a stay-at-home mom is an unbelivable blessing, and I praise God for this opportunity.
3. Living in Kingwood is a dream! I often feel spoiled, though completely blessed.
4. I can make a “chicken” out of a bath towel. My husband can too! He’s the only one that I’ve ever met who too has this talent.
5. I once weighed almost 270 lbs. The pictures of my “fluffy” days are quite shocking.
6. I have a passion for girls’ ministry. I believe that God has called me to work closely with these teen girls and share with them my life experiences as well as guide them to a closer relationship with God their Father.
7. I desire to have a physically fit body like that of Mariah Carey. Shameless, I know.
8. My abdomen looks like a road map! In the last 5 years, I have had five abdominal surgeries. Despite the many scars, my husband says that I am still beautiful.
9. When people walk past me, I subconsciously hold my breath. Strange, I know. I do it without even thinking. I don’t wish to smell “their” air.
10. I want to be able to run a mile with out stopping.
11. Lord willing, I will homeschool our children one day. In doing so, I hope to change any negative connotations that some have about homeschooled children. My children will not be socially awkward or intellectually inferior.
12. I desperately want my Masters and to be considered an expert in a particular field, though “that field” has yet to be determined.
13. I mocked my husband for joining Facebook for quite some time. I am now completely addicted to it!
14. I am not pleasant to fly with. The flight itself is fine, but waiting in the airport or delayed flights make me ill and, I often express my dissatification with whomever I’m with.
15. I would really like to own a summer home in Kennebunkport, Maine, but never would even if I were financially able to. I believe that owning more than one home is a bit much. There are so many people in this world without even one home; I would choose to use my financial blessing to bless someone else.
16. I am a procrastinator …in all things. ( As I write this, I should be reading the lesson for tonight’s small group discussion. Yet again, I have waited until the last minute.)
17. My husband says that I am prematurely 80. I enjoy game shows such as Wheel of Fortune and The Price is Right and old television shows such as I Love Lucy and The Andy Griffith Show.
18. I really like food! I prefer “real food.” I’m not stuck on sweets though ocassionally I get the craving for a good doughnut.
19. I secretly wish that I could play the violin (really, the fiddle) and speak a second language. I also wish that I could use a handgun proficiently. Not that I ever REALLY want to use it; It would just be nice to know that I could if I needed to defend my family. (I can hear my husbands thoughts now, “You’ve watched too many episodes of Oxygen’s Snapped!)
20. I sweep and/ or vacuum every single day.
21. 2008 was the most challenging year of my life, and I am still dealing with the effects of all that transpired: physically, mentally, and emotionally.
22. If the house is tidy and smells great, I feel like it’s clean, even if there are cobwebs in the corners and dust on the picture frames. (I really appreciate pleasant smells; they can set my entire mood. My favorite are candles that smell like coffee.)
23. My mood completely changes (for the better) when the time changes. Something about “springing forward” puts a spring in my step. I really like that the sun is still shining at 7pm.
24. I would like to change this generations’ mindset on “Thank You” notes. Why do we give gifts and then expect to receive a card in the mail? I give gifts because I want to bless someone. Perhaps, we could begin giving gifts and not put who they are from. Then the person receiving the gift would not be able to send a note thanking that person. And if we ALL did that, then we, as a community, would have mastered the concept of “Pay It Forward.” Yes…yes…I think this is what we should do.
25. My favorite poem is “The Dash” by Linda Ellis. I think of that poem often and hope that when I am no longer on this Earth, people will remember me positively. I want to know that I’m not just taking up space and wasting oxygen, but that I am truly making a difference.
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