Our Anniversary
Showing posts with label FYI. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FYI. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Happiest Day of Your Life
Here's the other end of the spectrum:
Tips for Better Life
1. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
3. Sleep for 7 hours. ( propose to amend that to 9)
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
5. Play more games.
6. Read more books than you did the previous year.
7. Make time to practice think, exercise, and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants. (by default, done :-) )
11. Drink plenty of water.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
14. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
15. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment. (working on)
16. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
17. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar. ( I'm not sure about that one. For sugar level purposes, I eat 6 consistant small meals through out the day)
18. Smile and laugh more.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does. (guilty)
21. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
22. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present. (done)
23. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about. Don't compare your partner with others.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
25. Forgive everyone for everything.
26. What other people think of you is none of your business. (tell myself everyday)
27. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
28. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your family & friends will. Stay in touch.
29. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
30. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
31. The best is yet to come.
32. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
33. Do the right thing!
34. Call your family often.
35. Your inner most is always happy. So be happy.
36. Each day give something good to others.
37. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
38. Share this with someone you care about
Tips for Better Life
1. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
3. Sleep for 7 hours. ( propose to amend that to 9)
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
5. Play more games.
6. Read more books than you did the previous year.
7. Make time to practice think, exercise, and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants. (by default, done :-) )
11. Drink plenty of water.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
14. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
15. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment. (working on)
16. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
17. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar. ( I'm not sure about that one. For sugar level purposes, I eat 6 consistant small meals through out the day)
18. Smile and laugh more.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does. (guilty)
21. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
22. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present. (done)
23. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about. Don't compare your partner with others.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
25. Forgive everyone for everything.
26. What other people think of you is none of your business. (tell myself everyday)
27. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
28. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your family & friends will. Stay in touch.
29. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
30. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
31. The best is yet to come.
32. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
33. Do the right thing!
34. Call your family often.
35. Your inner most is always happy. So be happy.
36. Each day give something good to others.
37. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
38. Share this with someone you care about
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
12 Ways To Have An Unhappy Marriage In 2009
I read something that I want to pass on to others. Even if none of this is new to you, something to put on the front burner of your mind and apply. Courtesy of http://www.simplemarriage.net/ by Dr. Corey Allen.
If you go to your local Barnes and Noble, or whatever bookstore you frequent, usually somewhere in the middle of the store you can find a relationships and marriage section. This area is often filled with everything from Saving Your Marriage Before it Starts to How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It. With all the information out there regarding how to have a successful marriage, what makes the principles so hard to incorporate and apply? Granted, marriage is not so easy that there is a definitive formula that everyone can follow to discover a marriage out of this world. It still requires work and there will still be struggles. A lasting marriage can be attained and it’s simpler than you think. Beyond the idea of simply creating a marriage that lasts there is the joy and pleasure a marriage fully alive can provide for both participants. There are no actual steps that everyone can follow to an extremely happy marriage, but there are some sure fire ways to create an unhappy marriage.
1. Complain. Complaining is like a rocking chair. It feels comfortable and you feel like your getting something done by rocking, but you don’t go anywhere. To break this, try the 21 day complaint free marriage experiment.
2. Have a cluttered home. Nothing will add to the stress level of a marriage like a cluttered home. It’s disorganized and often chaotic. Simplify the things in your house. Put things away or get rid of it if you don’t use it. Your marriage will improve as will your own well being.
3. Complicate things. Many people fall victim to the dreaded over-thinking things. Most things in life are not all that complicated. Break everything down into two choices. Then make a decision and go with it. (Lori: Me sooooo guilty!!)
4. Have a busy schedule. Work, kids, school, friends, family, housework, social activities, travel, and on it goes. We seem to cram as many things into life as we possibly can. Then we don’t enjoy the things we are committed to because we worry about the next thing on our list. Slow down. Prioritize your commitments. Do less.
5. Be too close to each other. Every relationship begins with the desire to be as close as possible. You think about them all the time. You scheme ways to be together. As the relationship progresses, most couples remain too close, although you don’t realize it. You border on being smothered by your spouse. Unable to chart your own way in life. While this seems like it is based on love and care, it often is a reaction to the importance level your spouse assumes in life. You become fearful of being too independent based on how your spouse may react. Many married couples are emotional siamese twins, joined at the emotional hip. One of them will often be offended when the other simply wants to go to the other room to get a glass of water.
6. Spend no time alone. Just because you are married does not mean you have ceased to exist as an individual. Life is still going on and your dreams still play an important role in your life. There is nothing wrong with being apart at times in order to go out with friends. This is more than being apart to take care of career tasks. This is being apart to do things you love and enjoy.
7. Be each others only friends. Similar to spending no time alone, don’t be each others only outlet for friendship. You already play too many roles with each other in marriage. Save some things for other people to fulfill.
8. Be overly-controlling. Humans have a major weakness in that we think we can control the things around us. Including other humans. Often this comes across as manipulative. Give your spouse the respect another human deserves and let them handle their own choices. Not only is this a respectful way to do marriage, it’s the foundation for getting more out of marriage.
9. Triangulate your children. Pardon me while I use psychobabble for a moment. In families, whenever a need or desire is not met by one of the members, we often will recruit another member to fulfill it. For example, you don’t get all the attention you wish from your spouse so you dive into your kid’s world. This puts a tremendous amount of pressure on the child. It requires them to become adults too fast. Let your children be children. Keep the marriage between you and your spouse.
10. Don’t exercise. Regardless what science and the medical world tell you, your body is the only one you are going to have. Take care of it. A healthy body creates a healthier marriage. Take care of your physical health and you will get more out of life.
11. Eat only from the drive-thru. Just like taking care of the outside of your body, you need to care for your insides as well. This doesn’t mean go on an immediate diet. Just watch what you eat. Pick healthy items. Or better yet, cook at home with your spouse. It gives you more time together. And you will live longer together.
12. Dive into the media. It is easy to get lost in TV, video games, the Internet, even books and talk shows. When you get right down to it, none of these are reality. Even reality shows aren’t reality. Get involved with those around you. Go on a media fast for a day, week, month. See if that doesn’t provide a spark for your relationships.
If you go to your local Barnes and Noble, or whatever bookstore you frequent, usually somewhere in the middle of the store you can find a relationships and marriage section. This area is often filled with everything from Saving Your Marriage Before it Starts to How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It. With all the information out there regarding how to have a successful marriage, what makes the principles so hard to incorporate and apply? Granted, marriage is not so easy that there is a definitive formula that everyone can follow to discover a marriage out of this world. It still requires work and there will still be struggles. A lasting marriage can be attained and it’s simpler than you think. Beyond the idea of simply creating a marriage that lasts there is the joy and pleasure a marriage fully alive can provide for both participants. There are no actual steps that everyone can follow to an extremely happy marriage, but there are some sure fire ways to create an unhappy marriage.
1. Complain. Complaining is like a rocking chair. It feels comfortable and you feel like your getting something done by rocking, but you don’t go anywhere. To break this, try the 21 day complaint free marriage experiment.
2. Have a cluttered home. Nothing will add to the stress level of a marriage like a cluttered home. It’s disorganized and often chaotic. Simplify the things in your house. Put things away or get rid of it if you don’t use it. Your marriage will improve as will your own well being.
3. Complicate things. Many people fall victim to the dreaded over-thinking things. Most things in life are not all that complicated. Break everything down into two choices. Then make a decision and go with it. (Lori: Me sooooo guilty!!)
4. Have a busy schedule. Work, kids, school, friends, family, housework, social activities, travel, and on it goes. We seem to cram as many things into life as we possibly can. Then we don’t enjoy the things we are committed to because we worry about the next thing on our list. Slow down. Prioritize your commitments. Do less.
5. Be too close to each other. Every relationship begins with the desire to be as close as possible. You think about them all the time. You scheme ways to be together. As the relationship progresses, most couples remain too close, although you don’t realize it. You border on being smothered by your spouse. Unable to chart your own way in life. While this seems like it is based on love and care, it often is a reaction to the importance level your spouse assumes in life. You become fearful of being too independent based on how your spouse may react. Many married couples are emotional siamese twins, joined at the emotional hip. One of them will often be offended when the other simply wants to go to the other room to get a glass of water.
6. Spend no time alone. Just because you are married does not mean you have ceased to exist as an individual. Life is still going on and your dreams still play an important role in your life. There is nothing wrong with being apart at times in order to go out with friends. This is more than being apart to take care of career tasks. This is being apart to do things you love and enjoy.
7. Be each others only friends. Similar to spending no time alone, don’t be each others only outlet for friendship. You already play too many roles with each other in marriage. Save some things for other people to fulfill.
8. Be overly-controlling. Humans have a major weakness in that we think we can control the things around us. Including other humans. Often this comes across as manipulative. Give your spouse the respect another human deserves and let them handle their own choices. Not only is this a respectful way to do marriage, it’s the foundation for getting more out of marriage.
9. Triangulate your children. Pardon me while I use psychobabble for a moment. In families, whenever a need or desire is not met by one of the members, we often will recruit another member to fulfill it. For example, you don’t get all the attention you wish from your spouse so you dive into your kid’s world. This puts a tremendous amount of pressure on the child. It requires them to become adults too fast. Let your children be children. Keep the marriage between you and your spouse.
10. Don’t exercise. Regardless what science and the medical world tell you, your body is the only one you are going to have. Take care of it. A healthy body creates a healthier marriage. Take care of your physical health and you will get more out of life.
11. Eat only from the drive-thru. Just like taking care of the outside of your body, you need to care for your insides as well. This doesn’t mean go on an immediate diet. Just watch what you eat. Pick healthy items. Or better yet, cook at home with your spouse. It gives you more time together. And you will live longer together.
12. Dive into the media. It is easy to get lost in TV, video games, the Internet, even books and talk shows. When you get right down to it, none of these are reality. Even reality shows aren’t reality. Get involved with those around you. Go on a media fast for a day, week, month. See if that doesn’t provide a spark for your relationships.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Tagged by Kim
I didn't forget about you Kim :-))
Rules are as follows: Link to the person who tagged you. Post the rules on your blog. Write six random things about yourself.
1. I have been to CA, NM, NV, CO, WY, MT, SD, IL, MN, AR, TN, FL, ID, KS. Lived in TX and KS.
2. I have been a prissy city girl my whole life. When invited to go fishing, my response at 10 was " I'm a girl, it's my job to sit in a dress and look pretty". I was indeed a handful, hehe.
3. I had two nicknames growing up. One were Little Bit from my mom. This came from I think being the shortest of the children and my mom said on my good days I was a little bit of heaven. Dad's nickname for me was lampkin after a lamb I received when I was 4 on Easter in my basket.
4. I can not drive a stick shift, many have tried to teach and failed. I have enough to think about on the road, I just wasn't meant to shift while doing so.
5. uummm... oh phone rings, saved from thinking of another thing :-) Here's random, power went out this morning due to storms in the area. I don't like storms. My brother is sweet to check on me when he knows it's in my area to see if I'm okay.
6. Having things match is one of the few details I care about. I'm more of a big picture person.
Rules are as follows: Link to the person who tagged you. Post the rules on your blog. Write six random things about yourself.
1. I have been to CA, NM, NV, CO, WY, MT, SD, IL, MN, AR, TN, FL, ID, KS. Lived in TX and KS.
2. I have been a prissy city girl my whole life. When invited to go fishing, my response at 10 was " I'm a girl, it's my job to sit in a dress and look pretty". I was indeed a handful, hehe.
3. I had two nicknames growing up. One were Little Bit from my mom. This came from I think being the shortest of the children and my mom said on my good days I was a little bit of heaven. Dad's nickname for me was lampkin after a lamb I received when I was 4 on Easter in my basket.
4. I can not drive a stick shift, many have tried to teach and failed. I have enough to think about on the road, I just wasn't meant to shift while doing so.
5. uummm... oh phone rings, saved from thinking of another thing :-) Here's random, power went out this morning due to storms in the area. I don't like storms. My brother is sweet to check on me when he knows it's in my area to see if I'm okay.
6. Having things match is one of the few details I care about. I'm more of a big picture person.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Tag & Website
I was tagged by Jill. Kim, I saw your tag too, I'm still trying to think of six random things :-)
I have a weakness for social networking sites, easy lazy way for me to feel connected to people I care about from the comfort of my own home. This browser organizes all the blogs you read and once you load them up and subscribe, no more checking every blog for an update ( What I have listed is not even half of what I check). Flock notifies you when someone has an blog (not just blogger) update, love it! Thanks Katy :)
The ABCs
A. Attached or Single- attached
B. Best Friend(s)- Billy
C. Cake or Pie- cake (gluten-free)
D. Day of Choice- Saturday
E. Essential Item- book
F. Flavor of Ice Cream- snickers
G. Gummy Bears or Worms- can’t have L
H. Hometown- Fort Worth
I. Indulgences- TV & Social networks on the net
J. January or July- Jan is Billy’s birthday and July it’s warm, so both J
K. Kids- All in God’s timing
L. Last movie I saw in a theater- Indiana Jones
(M is Missing in Action)
N. Number of siblings- 7
O. Orange or Apples- apples
P. Phobias or Fears- rodents
Q. Quote- This has been on my mind for a while now…. "Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God." Corrie Ten Boom
R. Reasons to smile- love, forgiveness, trust, hugs
T. Tag 4- Who ever would like to!
U. Unknown fact about me- hmmm, I have a tattoo, not voluntarily though. When I was in 6th grade the boy who liked me stuck a pen in my knee, still have the dot.
V. Vegetarian or oppressor of Animals- animals were meant to be eaten :) (wow, that phrase isn't biased at all….)
W. Worst Habit- insecurity
X. X-rays or Ultrasounds- doctors? bad
Y. Your favorite Food- mashed potatoes
Z. Zodiac- no, thank you
I have a weakness for social networking sites, easy lazy way for me to feel connected to people I care about from the comfort of my own home. This browser organizes all the blogs you read and once you load them up and subscribe, no more checking every blog for an update ( What I have listed is not even half of what I check). Flock notifies you when someone has an blog (not just blogger) update, love it! Thanks Katy :)
Blogged with the Flock Browser
Saturday, May 3, 2008
35, Really
I have to say thank you here to my husband for going to quite a bit of trouble for my birthday this last week. I know my funk lately has been due to the implications of the number I've reached. My brain know it's just a number and doesn't really mean anything and my heart is catching up to that. Last weekend while I was at the retreat Billy cleaned the house so I wouldn't have to this week. Our Wednesday night small group had delicious gf cake and a sweet encouraging card. Thank you Mica, Jonathan, Kim and David!!
On Thursday, Billy got a phone call at 5:30 pm that there was someone wanting to see the house and that we needed to leave. I was kinda irritated as we were only 3/4 of the way through the chick flick I'd picked out to rent and I was still tired from our afternoon of shopping. He just had no reaction when he hung up, not surprise at the first showing in a month and it's under contract at that. My radar went up. I'm sure he was working hard at schooling his reaction, because something definitely felt up. Of course I could have played along, but I'm horrible once I know something might be up and I couldn't let it go. So I question him on who exactly called and then reach for his phone. He springs towards it too and tells me we just need to leave and I'm ruining stuff. So I grovel for the next half hour at the park down the street from us and reassure him I don't know exactly what's going on. I was mentally going through who has access to our house and the only one I could come up with was Billy's brother Mike. So I thought, well maybe he's dropping off dinner and flowers for me or something. He gets another phone call and we head home. We pull in to the garage and I start getting nervous. Billy mumbles under his breathe, that someone said this was going to be a good idea. I start laughing nervously and ask what's in there??? He just tells me I need to go in first and I'm really starting to sweat now (serves me right for all my nosiness). I walk in and there are 14 of our friends standing there with smiles on their faces. I felt so overwhelmed I did cry a bit. I held on to Billy while everyone sang happy birthday. Thank you Amy, Wes, Sarah, Ben, Katy, Michael, Debra, Lance, Donna, Gerry, Wendy, David, Amy & Nathan for coming to our house (keeping stuff from me, hehe) and going out of your way on a work night to come over and be a blessing. All the gf food was tasty, the stew, cornbread, salad, veggies, cheesecake. You are all wonderful :-)
Friday I went out to spend the day with my family and I had such a good day seeing my sister and parents. Today I took it easy due to some non gluten food I ate, but was well enough this evening to go to the movies with Michael and Katy *thanks for the invite guys!* and see Iron Man.
On Thursday, Billy got a phone call at 5:30 pm that there was someone wanting to see the house and that we needed to leave. I was kinda irritated as we were only 3/4 of the way through the chick flick I'd picked out to rent and I was still tired from our afternoon of shopping. He just had no reaction when he hung up, not surprise at the first showing in a month and it's under contract at that. My radar went up. I'm sure he was working hard at schooling his reaction, because something definitely felt up. Of course I could have played along, but I'm horrible once I know something might be up and I couldn't let it go. So I question him on who exactly called and then reach for his phone. He springs towards it too and tells me we just need to leave and I'm ruining stuff. So I grovel for the next half hour at the park down the street from us and reassure him I don't know exactly what's going on. I was mentally going through who has access to our house and the only one I could come up with was Billy's brother Mike. So I thought, well maybe he's dropping off dinner and flowers for me or something. He gets another phone call and we head home. We pull in to the garage and I start getting nervous. Billy mumbles under his breathe, that someone said this was going to be a good idea. I start laughing nervously and ask what's in there??? He just tells me I need to go in first and I'm really starting to sweat now (serves me right for all my nosiness). I walk in and there are 14 of our friends standing there with smiles on their faces. I felt so overwhelmed I did cry a bit. I held on to Billy while everyone sang happy birthday. Thank you Amy, Wes, Sarah, Ben, Katy, Michael, Debra, Lance, Donna, Gerry, Wendy, David, Amy & Nathan for coming to our house (keeping stuff from me, hehe) and going out of your way on a work night to come over and be a blessing. All the gf food was tasty, the stew, cornbread, salad, veggies, cheesecake. You are all wonderful :-)
Friday I went out to spend the day with my family and I had such a good day seeing my sister and parents. Today I took it easy due to some non gluten food I ate, but was well enough this evening to go to the movies with Michael and Katy *thanks for the invite guys!* and see Iron Man.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Questions
I enjoy these, reminds me of the slam books back in school. (my spell check broke)
1. Do you wear a name tag at work? Not the last 6 years I worked
2. What kind of car do you drive? Toyota Corolla
3. What do you order when you go to Taco Bell? hard tacos with sour cream
4. Have you ever had a garage sale? No
5. What color is your iPod? I can't remember what I did with it... it's black... somewhere!
6. What kind of dog do you have? Never going to happen....
7. What's for dinner tonight? We had baked fish, rice and steamed veggies
8. What is the last alcoholic beverage you had? Allergic to the malt or barley so no alcohol for me (it wasn't a loss)
9. Stupidest thing you ever did with your cell phone? Letting toddlers play with it
10. Last time you were sick? Monday
11. How long is your hair? past my shoulders, I'm growing it out
12. Are you happy right now?Yes!
13. What did you say last? That I can't wait until Market Street opens down the street since they offer gluten free cooking classes
14. Who came over last? The Johnston's, Bagley’s and Tipton’s for Small group
16. Have your brothers or sisters ever told you that you were adopted? No, we did do that to my sister since she had different coloring then the other 3 of us (not kind, I know)
17. What is your favorite key chain on your keys? It’s a "pass it on" message card you get at the Christian store. On one side is James 4:8, the other side is Luke 2:10
18. What was the last movie you watched at home?Le Mis
19. What is in your pocket? No pockets
20. Who introduced you to your crush? Amy Wilson at his birthday party
21. Where do you hurt? intestines still sore from the gluten incident I had this last week
22. Has someone ever made you a Build-A-Bear? No
23. What DVD is in your DVD player? Had to go hit the eject button for that one, Billy always puts them up when we're done watching
24. What's something funny you did today? Made my husband and Rachel laugh today, check check
25. Who was the principal of your high school? umm, it's been so long I'd have to pull the year book out to remember
26. Has your house ever been TPd? Yes
27. What do you think of when you hear the word 'meow'? a kitty cat or a dog, I'm not sure (hehe)
28. What are you listening to right now? The hum of the computer
29. Drinkin?Nothing.
30. What is your favorite aisle at Wal-Mart? the crafts aisle
31. When is your birthday? May 1
32. What's the area code for your cell phone? I live in Dallas, there's 3, start guessing
33. Where did you buy the shirt you're wearing now? Mervyn's, I'm sure at some point when I worked there for 8 years
34. Is there anything hanging from your rear view mirror? No.
35. How many states in the US have you been to? hhmm 10 tops
37. What are you going to do after this? Sit with Billy and relax until bedtime
38. Who was the last person you went shopping with? Amy, she needs a new dish washer
40. What about your favorite dessert? Delicious 'n Fit chocolate cake
41. What is something you need to go shopping for? contact lenses
42. Do you have the same name as one of your relatives? Not first name, by the time I got here they were running out of L names. Catherine is my mom's middle name
43. What kind of car do your siblings drive? Leah drives a minivan, Louis drives a truck
44. Do you like pickles? Yes, especially dill ones with maple syrup
45. What about olives? black, yes
47. What is your favorite kind of juice? Orange
48. Do you have any tan lines? Nope, it's February and I've been in Texas all season
49. What hospital were you born in? North Hills Medical
50. Do you remember the name of your kindergarten teacher? Mrs. Lawrence, Louis had her too, she was really sweet!
1. Do you wear a name tag at work? Not the last 6 years I worked
2. What kind of car do you drive? Toyota Corolla
3. What do you order when you go to Taco Bell? hard tacos with sour cream
4. Have you ever had a garage sale? No
5. What color is your iPod? I can't remember what I did with it... it's black... somewhere!
6. What kind of dog do you have? Never going to happen....
7. What's for dinner tonight? We had baked fish, rice and steamed veggies
8. What is the last alcoholic beverage you had? Allergic to the malt or barley so no alcohol for me (it wasn't a loss)
9. Stupidest thing you ever did with your cell phone? Letting toddlers play with it
10. Last time you were sick? Monday
11. How long is your hair? past my shoulders, I'm growing it out
12. Are you happy right now?Yes!
13. What did you say last? That I can't wait until Market Street opens down the street since they offer gluten free cooking classes
14. Who came over last? The Johnston's, Bagley’s and Tipton’s for Small group
16. Have your brothers or sisters ever told you that you were adopted? No, we did do that to my sister since she had different coloring then the other 3 of us (not kind, I know)
17. What is your favorite key chain on your keys? It’s a "pass it on" message card you get at the Christian store. On one side is James 4:8, the other side is Luke 2:10
18. What was the last movie you watched at home?Le Mis
19. What is in your pocket? No pockets
20. Who introduced you to your crush? Amy Wilson at his birthday party
21. Where do you hurt? intestines still sore from the gluten incident I had this last week
22. Has someone ever made you a Build-A-Bear? No
23. What DVD is in your DVD player? Had to go hit the eject button for that one, Billy always puts them up when we're done watching
24. What's something funny you did today? Made my husband and Rachel laugh today, check check
25. Who was the principal of your high school? umm, it's been so long I'd have to pull the year book out to remember
26. Has your house ever been TPd? Yes
27. What do you think of when you hear the word 'meow'? a kitty cat or a dog, I'm not sure (hehe)
28. What are you listening to right now? The hum of the computer
29. Drinkin?Nothing.
30. What is your favorite aisle at Wal-Mart? the crafts aisle
31. When is your birthday? May 1
32. What's the area code for your cell phone? I live in Dallas, there's 3, start guessing
33. Where did you buy the shirt you're wearing now? Mervyn's, I'm sure at some point when I worked there for 8 years
34. Is there anything hanging from your rear view mirror? No.
35. How many states in the US have you been to? hhmm 10 tops
37. What are you going to do after this? Sit with Billy and relax until bedtime
38. Who was the last person you went shopping with? Amy, she needs a new dish washer
40. What about your favorite dessert? Delicious 'n Fit chocolate cake
41. What is something you need to go shopping for? contact lenses
42. Do you have the same name as one of your relatives? Not first name, by the time I got here they were running out of L names. Catherine is my mom's middle name
43. What kind of car do your siblings drive? Leah drives a minivan, Louis drives a truck
44. Do you like pickles? Yes, especially dill ones with maple syrup
45. What about olives? black, yes
47. What is your favorite kind of juice? Orange
48. Do you have any tan lines? Nope, it's February and I've been in Texas all season
49. What hospital were you born in? North Hills Medical
50. Do you remember the name of your kindergarten teacher? Mrs. Lawrence, Louis had her too, she was really sweet!
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Tagged by Jill
Rules: Answer each question about yourself, then tag 5 people by posting their names and leaving them a comment on their blog. (I'm making up for the second part by tagging 9 people, as I'm off to bed now :-))
10 Years Ago: In January 1998, I was working as a retail manager
Things On My To Do List Tomorrow: Watch Rachel, make a cake, bring dinner to game night at Kim & David's
Snacks I enjoy: lays dipped in sour cream, funyons, nachos, (seasonally right now) conversation hearts
What would I do if I were suddenly made a billionaire? Volunteer with abused and neglected children full time
3 Of My Bad Habits: Interrupting, procrastinating, not initiating with friends
5 places I have lived: Fort Worth, TX, San Antonio, TX, Kansas City, KS and Dallas surrounding suburbs (Plano, Frisco and now Allen)
Jobs that I have had: Movie theatre (fill in the blank) I was there 2 years during high school and college, did just about everything. Same thing for Retail, did that for 8 years. HR generalist, HR Assistant, Executive Assistant, part-time nanny
Things people don’t know about me: hhmmm, Sometimes I'm too good at putting on a good face when I'm really hurt or disappointed inside. I have a hard time being vulnerable in the moment.
Tagging: Miranda, Kim, Dawn, Sarah, Trina, Kristen, Amanda, Courtney and Angela
10 Years Ago: In January 1998, I was working as a retail manager
Things On My To Do List Tomorrow: Watch Rachel, make a cake, bring dinner to game night at Kim & David's
Snacks I enjoy: lays dipped in sour cream, funyons, nachos, (seasonally right now) conversation hearts
What would I do if I were suddenly made a billionaire? Volunteer with abused and neglected children full time
3 Of My Bad Habits: Interrupting, procrastinating, not initiating with friends
5 places I have lived: Fort Worth, TX, San Antonio, TX, Kansas City, KS and Dallas surrounding suburbs (Plano, Frisco and now Allen)
Jobs that I have had: Movie theatre (fill in the blank) I was there 2 years during high school and college, did just about everything. Same thing for Retail, did that for 8 years. HR generalist, HR Assistant, Executive Assistant, part-time nanny
Things people don’t know about me: hhmmm, Sometimes I'm too good at putting on a good face when I'm really hurt or disappointed inside. I have a hard time being vulnerable in the moment.
Tagging: Miranda, Kim, Dawn, Sarah, Trina, Kristen, Amanda, Courtney and Angela
Monday, November 12, 2007
Spiritual Gifts
I enjoy learning more about myself so I can be more effective, so I took several tests, including this one: Your Spiritual Gifts
Gift Measure of Spiritual Gift Score
mercy shower 108
exhorter 105
teacher 90
shepherd 89
evangelist 86
helper 80
prophet 78
giver 76
administrator 50
Your two highest gifts (gift mix)
MERCY_SHOWER: That special ability to empathize with those in distress to give spiritual comfort and support. The mercy shower ministers by identifying with those in distress and comes alongside to lead them to wholeness (Rom. 12:8; Matt. 9:36).
EXHORTER: That special ability to find and communicate to others practical ways of serving God. The exhorter is a positive motivator, knowing practical Christianity will change the lives of others (Rom. 12:8; I Timothy. 4:13; Heb. 10:25).
What does your profile mean?
1. The higher your score in an area (i.e., score 75 to 100), the more gifted you are in that gift.
2. Remember that lay people tend to have lower scores than full-time workers.
3. Don't be discouraged by a low score and don't give up your attempt to use that gift. You can grow in any ability or spiritual gift.
4. Watch for two or three highest gifts. Compare these strengths (called your "gift mix") to see how they work together. As an illustration, strength as a shepherd (group leader) and strength as a teacher, means you will lead a group by teaching.
5. Concentrate on our strengths in serving Christ, not your weaknesses. Total Christian service will strengthen weak gifts, but don't focus all your energies on them.
Gift Measure of Spiritual Gift Score
mercy shower 108
exhorter 105
teacher 90
shepherd 89
evangelist 86
helper 80
prophet 78
giver 76
administrator 50
Your two highest gifts (gift mix)
MERCY_SHOWER: That special ability to empathize with those in distress to give spiritual comfort and support. The mercy shower ministers by identifying with those in distress and comes alongside to lead them to wholeness (Rom. 12:8; Matt. 9:36).
EXHORTER: That special ability to find and communicate to others practical ways of serving God. The exhorter is a positive motivator, knowing practical Christianity will change the lives of others (Rom. 12:8; I Timothy. 4:13; Heb. 10:25).
What does your profile mean?
1. The higher your score in an area (i.e., score 75 to 100), the more gifted you are in that gift.
2. Remember that lay people tend to have lower scores than full-time workers.
3. Don't be discouraged by a low score and don't give up your attempt to use that gift. You can grow in any ability or spiritual gift.
4. Watch for two or three highest gifts. Compare these strengths (called your "gift mix") to see how they work together. As an illustration, strength as a shepherd (group leader) and strength as a teacher, means you will lead a group by teaching.
5. Concentrate on our strengths in serving Christ, not your weaknesses. Total Christian service will strengthen weak gifts, but don't focus all your energies on them.
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Getting To Know You
Welcome to the 2007 edition of getting to know your friends. I decided to post it on my blog rather then email around. Thanks Dawn!
1. What time did you get up this morning? 5:55 AM (only for two more weeks)
2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds
3. What was the last film you saw at the movies? hhmmm, Bourne what ever the last one was. Man, I love my husband....
4. What is your favorite TV show(s)? Lost and Heroes, HGTV
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? dry cereal while driving to work
6. What is your middle name? Catherine
7. What food do you dislike? Anything that makes me sick ( Wheat, rye, barley, oats or lactose)
8. What is your favorite CD at the moment? toss up between Casting Crowns and Nate & Amy's wedding CD
9. What kind of car do you drive? Toyota Corolla
10. Favorite sandwich? peanut butter and butter on GF bread.
11. What characteristics do you despise? my own flaws
12. Favorite item of clothing? t-shirt and work out pants
13. If you could go anywhere in the world for a vacation, where would
you go? Tropical, any of them
14. What color is your bathroom? powder blue (guest bath) sage green (master bath)
15. Favorite brand of clothing? Ann Taylor Loft (me too)
16. Where would you retire? by the water with Billy
17. Most memorable birthday? my 13th. Leah and I celebrated together by having friends over for the night. My mom made us hamburgers, boys came over and my mom made them leave. Took tons of pics, good times
18. Favorite Sport to watch? Did I mention I was raised in a house of girls? I don't watch sports (me too)
19. Favorite saying? Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
20. When is your birthday? May 1
21. Are you a morning person or a night person? Night, Definitely!
22. What is your shoe size? 7
23. Favorite food for Dinner? fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn with a sweet desert... yyummmmo
24. What did you want to be when you were little? A teacher
25. What are you today? a wife :-)
26. What is your favorite candy? Snickers, Mr Goodbar
27. What is your favorite flower? Anything my husband gives me
28. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? October 15th ( last day of work)
29. What church do you attend? Greeneville Oaks Church of Christ (although still members of Prestoncrest)
30. What are you listening to right now? the hummmm of my office
31. What was the last thing you ate? gf corn flakes
32. Do you wish on stars? no
33. Do you believe in Angels? Yes
34. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? sage green
35. What is your pet peeve? When people assume or take over.
36. Last person you spoke to on the phone? I forwarded a voice mail to a manager
37. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Yes - Dawn is one of the most compassionate people I know.
38. Favorite soft drink? Sprite
39. Favorite restaurant? Laura's Bistro
40. Siblings? 7 total, 2 are in heaven
41. Favorite day of the year? Christmas, for one day we are who God made us to be. Peaceful, loving and giving.
42. Favorite day of the Week? Saturday and Sunday are tied
43. Spring or Fall: Spring
44. Hugs or kisses? Hugs
45. Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate
46. What is under your bed? Winter clothes, they'll come out soon
47. Who is the friend you've had longest? Leah, Jennifer, Amy W
48. What did you do last night? Small group at our house
49. Favorite smell? Roast cooking
50. What are you afraid of? Abandonment
51. How many keys on your key ring? 4
52. How many years at your current job? 3 years
53. Favorite city to visit? I'm not much of a traveler, but Billy makes it sound fun, so anywhere he gets excited about.
54. How many towns have you lived in? 4
55. Do you make friends easily? No, small talk is soooo hard for me
1. What time did you get up this morning? 5:55 AM (only for two more weeks)
2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds
3. What was the last film you saw at the movies? hhmmm, Bourne what ever the last one was. Man, I love my husband....
4. What is your favorite TV show(s)? Lost and Heroes, HGTV
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? dry cereal while driving to work
6. What is your middle name? Catherine
7. What food do you dislike? Anything that makes me sick ( Wheat, rye, barley, oats or lactose)
8. What is your favorite CD at the moment? toss up between Casting Crowns and Nate & Amy's wedding CD
9. What kind of car do you drive? Toyota Corolla
10. Favorite sandwich? peanut butter and butter on GF bread.
11. What characteristics do you despise? my own flaws
12. Favorite item of clothing? t-shirt and work out pants
13. If you could go anywhere in the world for a vacation, where would
you go? Tropical, any of them
14. What color is your bathroom? powder blue (guest bath) sage green (master bath)
15. Favorite brand of clothing? Ann Taylor Loft (me too)
16. Where would you retire? by the water with Billy
17. Most memorable birthday? my 13th. Leah and I celebrated together by having friends over for the night. My mom made us hamburgers, boys came over and my mom made them leave. Took tons of pics, good times
18. Favorite Sport to watch? Did I mention I was raised in a house of girls? I don't watch sports (me too)
19. Favorite saying? Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
20. When is your birthday? May 1
21. Are you a morning person or a night person? Night, Definitely!
22. What is your shoe size? 7
23. Favorite food for Dinner? fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn with a sweet desert... yyummmmo
24. What did you want to be when you were little? A teacher
25. What are you today? a wife :-)
26. What is your favorite candy? Snickers, Mr Goodbar
27. What is your favorite flower? Anything my husband gives me
28. What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? October 15th ( last day of work)
29. What church do you attend? Greeneville Oaks Church of Christ (although still members of Prestoncrest)
30. What are you listening to right now? the hummmm of my office
31. What was the last thing you ate? gf corn flakes
32. Do you wish on stars? no
33. Do you believe in Angels? Yes
34. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? sage green
35. What is your pet peeve? When people assume or take over.
36. Last person you spoke to on the phone? I forwarded a voice mail to a manager
37. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Yes - Dawn is one of the most compassionate people I know.
38. Favorite soft drink? Sprite
39. Favorite restaurant? Laura's Bistro
40. Siblings? 7 total, 2 are in heaven
41. Favorite day of the year? Christmas, for one day we are who God made us to be. Peaceful, loving and giving.
42. Favorite day of the Week? Saturday and Sunday are tied
43. Spring or Fall: Spring
44. Hugs or kisses? Hugs
45. Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate
46. What is under your bed? Winter clothes, they'll come out soon
47. Who is the friend you've had longest? Leah, Jennifer, Amy W
48. What did you do last night? Small group at our house
49. Favorite smell? Roast cooking
50. What are you afraid of? Abandonment
51. How many keys on your key ring? 4
52. How many years at your current job? 3 years
53. Favorite city to visit? I'm not much of a traveler, but Billy makes it sound fun, so anywhere he gets excited about.
54. How many towns have you lived in? 4
55. Do you make friends easily? No, small talk is soooo hard for me
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Antibiotic Update
Due to the side effects from the antibiotics and not being able to take the meds that would bypass the nausea, metallic taste in my mouth and cramping, I stopped taking them as of Sunday. I got through to day 6 of a 14 day prescription.I also made the decision based on the fact that this is try week. We can not try while I am on the antibiotics. I don't know, I'm trying to exercise self control as much as possible due to feeling cranky, tired and fuzzy headed. Trying to have a baby is like planning a wedding, it can consume your life if you let it and I'm really trying for it not to. The infection from the HSG and now the side effects from the antibiotics doesn't help either. I slept about 11 or 12 hours every day over the long weekend. Last night I went home and laid down. For the most part I slept through to this morning. I woke up about every 3 hours for just long enough to look at the alarm clock, see it wasn't time to get up, roll over and go back to sleep. Despite sleeping so long last night, I'm dragging this morning. I'm not a morning person anyway though, so maybe I just need time to fully wake up.
I'm grateful today for an understanding loving husband, a job to come to and a blog to type out this myriad of convoluted mess that is my mind right now.
I saw a Spiritual Types test, it says I'm a sage.. ( I know that's the name of a cute little girl a friend has and a spice, but none the less, they have labeled me as such) Some of it applies ( I do schedule and organize for a living), some doesn't (details are subjective, depends if I think the detail is important whether I pay attention to it or not), was fun none the less.
You are a Sage, characterized by a thinking or head spirituality. You value responsibility, logic, and order. Maybe that's why you were voted "Most Dependable" by your high school classmates. Structure and organization are important to you. What would the world be like without you? Chaos, that's what! Your favorite words include should, ought, and be prepared. What makes you feel warm and fuzzy? Like Tevye from Fiddler on the Roof it's tradition! tradition! tradition!
Because you love words, written or spoken, you enjoy a good lecture, serious discussions, and theological reflection. Prayer for you usually is verbal. You thrive on activity and gatherings of people, such as study groups. Sages on retreat likely would fill every day with planned activities, leaving little time for silence or solitude.
We need Sages for your clear thinking and orderly ways. You pay attention to details that others overlook. Sages make contributions to education, publishing, and theology. You often are the ones who feel a duty to serve, give, care, and share with the rest of us.
On the other hand, sometimes you seem unfeeling, too intellectual, or dry. Can you say "dogmatic"? You may need to experience the freedom of breaking a rule or two every now and then. God's grace covers Sages too, you know!
______________________________________________________
I just left a message for my nurses dr asking if there was another kind I could take and/ or what she thought of me stopping prematurely. We shall see...
_______________________________________________________
I knew no good could come from calling the doctor. They referred me to a GI specialist ( same one I went to funny enough this time last year for the Celiac.) My guess from the handful of information I was given so that I can have a catscan and they can pinpoint what exactly is infected.
I'm grateful today for an understanding loving husband, a job to come to and a blog to type out this myriad of convoluted mess that is my mind right now.
I saw a Spiritual Types test, it says I'm a sage.. ( I know that's the name of a cute little girl a friend has and a spice, but none the less, they have labeled me as such) Some of it applies ( I do schedule and organize for a living), some doesn't (details are subjective, depends if I think the detail is important whether I pay attention to it or not), was fun none the less.
You are a Sage, characterized by a thinking or head spirituality. You value responsibility, logic, and order. Maybe that's why you were voted "Most Dependable" by your high school classmates. Structure and organization are important to you. What would the world be like without you? Chaos, that's what! Your favorite words include should, ought, and be prepared. What makes you feel warm and fuzzy? Like Tevye from Fiddler on the Roof it's tradition! tradition! tradition! Because you love words, written or spoken, you enjoy a good lecture, serious discussions, and theological reflection. Prayer for you usually is verbal. You thrive on activity and gatherings of people, such as study groups. Sages on retreat likely would fill every day with planned activities, leaving little time for silence or solitude.
We need Sages for your clear thinking and orderly ways. You pay attention to details that others overlook. Sages make contributions to education, publishing, and theology. You often are the ones who feel a duty to serve, give, care, and share with the rest of us.
On the other hand, sometimes you seem unfeeling, too intellectual, or dry. Can you say "dogmatic"? You may need to experience the freedom of breaking a rule or two every now and then. God's grace covers Sages too, you know!
______________________________________________________
I just left a message for my nurses dr asking if there was another kind I could take and/ or what she thought of me stopping prematurely. We shall see...
_______________________________________________________
I knew no good could come from calling the doctor. They referred me to a GI specialist ( same one I went to funny enough this time last year for the Celiac.) My guess from the handful of information I was given so that I can have a catscan and they can pinpoint what exactly is infected.
Friday, August 24, 2007
Friday Facts
100 Things about me
I saw this on several blogs, thought I'd try it.
1. My biggest comfort is that I have a relationship with Jesus.
2. Because of that relationship I am loved, forgiven and accepted unconditionally and that still has the power to make me cry.
3. I’ve been through 3 denominations process to accept Jesus as my Lord & Savior
4. Ages: infant, 16 and 27
5. I don’t regret any of them as there’s nothing I wouldn’t do to prove my love and belief in God
6. Second best choice besides #1 is marrying Billy
7. Jesus is my best friend, then Billy
8. I’m very grateful that God trusted me enough to be a steward over a marriage relationship with Billy
9. Billy proposed to me by reading a poem and washing my feet, I love that story
10. I pray daily to be the most Godly wife I can be
11. I’ve always been shy
12. Many people in my life have mistaken this for other attributes
13. Making small talk is excruciating for me
14. This is a great distraction from thinking about the nausea this morning
15. I definitely deal better talking about deeper issues
16. Yes, I realize no one wants to start there when they first meet someone.
17. I admire Amy and Leah’s ability to talk to a perfect stranger comfortably and at length
18. The biggest mistakes/ hurts in life have taught me the biggest lessons
19. Everything can be an opportunity to learn something about God, others and myself
20. When I don’t understand, put myself in someone else’s shoes
21. Giving compassion rather than solutions helps heal a soul
22. Perspective, as it’s not about me, it’s about God, any of it!
23. Faithfulness to stick with something no matter how discouraged I might feel
24. Hope that God will work out everything to His good
25. As soon as I make a negative judgment about someone else , I’m sure to do the same thing within the next 24 hours
26. Knowing when I want to fight and feel I’m most “right” about something , I’m usually the most wrong
27. That this is the day the Lord has made that I will rejoice and be glad in it, even if I don’t feel like it
28. Forgiveness is a decision, not a feeling
29. It doesn’t mean what they did was ok. It means I’ve let it go, that I understand I’ll need that same forgiveness one day
30. Deal with the small things, instead of letting them build up. Then something small sets you off and the ones who love you most are bewildered that any of the rest of it bothered you.
31. Emotions are not bad, everyone has them. We do have responsibility over our actions still though
32. I am the middle of a total of 7 siblings, 2 are with Jesus
33. I have worked at a mortgage company for almost 3 years now
34. I’ve had various jobs through out my adult hood: Retail for 9 yrs, HR for 6 yrs
35. I went to college for two years majoring in early childhood education
36. I wanted to be a wife and mother more than pursuing a career and I don’t regret it
37. My favorite color growing up was purple and my husband tolerates the white and lavender guest room
38. It’s my favorite room in the house
39. I really enjoy walking to the park with Billy
40. praying and studying with him
41. reading
42. Favorite book by far is the bible
43. Hobbies are scrap booking
44. making the house a peaceful haven
45. quilting
46. blogging
47. and taking pictures for the projects listed above
48. Can’t watch scary, suspense or violent movies, gives me nightmares
49. I enjoy happy chick flicks
50. I can’t wait to be a mom and I think being a parent sounds daunting, but I still want to do it
51. The older I get, the more I appreciate what my mom did for us as kids
52. I’m enjoying the time alone with Billy while we wait for God’s timing
53. I never expected it to take 15 months and counting to be a mom
54. I have 17 nieces & nephews, ranging in ages from 4 to 18 and some days that makes me feel old
55. My 14 year old nephew is 8 inches taller than me and that makes me feel short
56. Only my step mom, Sheri is shorter than me in the family. I love her for that
57. I miss my sister more than I thought possible. My fav memories of her are her going to my prom with me after the guy I asked said no, of her not snitching on me when she caught me the one time I skipped school, us taking college classes together, being in her wedding, spending a week with her after she gave birth to her first child and sitting with her in the hospitals talking about nothing and everything.
58. My fav Dad advice “ There’s always a reason why people do the things they do” and quote “ let me say this about that……”
59. My fav Mom advice “ No matter what _____ does you should always love them” and fav words “cupine” and “cooley”. (It’s an Italian thing)
60. My family is there for me no matter what, and that gives me great comfort
61. My family is very diverse and that brings me great entertainment I wouldn’t want it any other way.
62. My step dad is one of the most peaceful people I know
63. I have always admired his kindness and patience
64. I always laugh lots when I’m with my sister Leah and now her girls, their energy is so contagious
65. I respect my brother for his compassionate nature and being the calmest in the family
66. I remember meeting the majority of my in-laws while Billy and I were still just friends, liked them all instantly
67. They have made me feel so welcome
68. My mother in law’s kindness means the world to me
69. I respect my father in law for his judgment and how well he raised my husband
70. Most of these relate to those I love and care about as I’m fairly boring
71. I enjoy that different friends bring out different sides of my personality. Brooke, Amy, Wendy, Miranda, Kim, Debra, Mica, etc….I couldn’t imagine my life with out them
72. I’ve had two room mates, Amy and Debra
73. I really enjoyed the experience
74. I struggle with doubt
75. I have struggled with being what I thought people would accept, instead of myself. I now encourage others not to do that.
76. God constantly places the most sure people in my life to learn from
77. When I’m stressed, I count letters in words and words in sentences. (Yes, I’m aware this is weird)
78. I sometimes still live in the embarrassment of past mistakes
79. okay, statistical stuff time, I still have a quarter of the way to go…
80. I’ve been married for 2 ½ years
81. I was born in Fort Worth and Texas will always be home to me
82. I’ve lived in Kansas City, KS and San Antonio, TX
83. I’ve visited New Mexico, Arkansas, Oklahoma, California, Utah, Minnesota, London and Ukraine
84. I have brown hair
85. Blue eyes
86. 5’ 3¾ “ tall
87. I have hypoglycemia
88. Because of it I eat 5 times a day, 3 hours apart with 27-35 carbs per sitting
89. I have a b12 vitamin deficiency , because
90. I have a condition called Celiac
91. My body can not digest “gluten” found in wheat, rye, barley and oats
92. When I eat gluten, my immune system attacks my intestines where vitamins are absorbed.
93. I’ve only had it for about a year
94. It also makes me lactose intolerant
95. It was dormant until I had ear surgery
96. That was the first surgery I’ve ever had in my life
97. I had ear surgery because I had a hole in my ear drum that was effecting my hearing
98. Had the hole for a while from infections, made worse by cliff diving in New Mexico 2004
99. I love being a wife!
100. Wow, done! ( I edited this three times as I do most of my blogs. I’m a bit of a perfectionist)
I saw this on several blogs, thought I'd try it.
1. My biggest comfort is that I have a relationship with Jesus.
2. Because of that relationship I am loved, forgiven and accepted unconditionally and that still has the power to make me cry.
3. I’ve been through 3 denominations process to accept Jesus as my Lord & Savior
4. Ages: infant, 16 and 27
5. I don’t regret any of them as there’s nothing I wouldn’t do to prove my love and belief in God
6. Second best choice besides #1 is marrying Billy
7. Jesus is my best friend, then Billy
8. I’m very grateful that God trusted me enough to be a steward over a marriage relationship with Billy
9. Billy proposed to me by reading a poem and washing my feet, I love that story
10. I pray daily to be the most Godly wife I can be
11. I’ve always been shy
12. Many people in my life have mistaken this for other attributes
13. Making small talk is excruciating for me
14. This is a great distraction from thinking about the nausea this morning
15. I definitely deal better talking about deeper issues
16. Yes, I realize no one wants to start there when they first meet someone.
17. I admire Amy and Leah’s ability to talk to a perfect stranger comfortably and at length
18. The biggest mistakes/ hurts in life have taught me the biggest lessons
19. Everything can be an opportunity to learn something about God, others and myself
20. When I don’t understand, put myself in someone else’s shoes
21. Giving compassion rather than solutions helps heal a soul
22. Perspective, as it’s not about me, it’s about God, any of it!
23. Faithfulness to stick with something no matter how discouraged I might feel
24. Hope that God will work out everything to His good
25. As soon as I make a negative judgment about someone else , I’m sure to do the same thing within the next 24 hours
26. Knowing when I want to fight and feel I’m most “right” about something , I’m usually the most wrong
27. That this is the day the Lord has made that I will rejoice and be glad in it, even if I don’t feel like it
28. Forgiveness is a decision, not a feeling
29. It doesn’t mean what they did was ok. It means I’ve let it go, that I understand I’ll need that same forgiveness one day
30. Deal with the small things, instead of letting them build up. Then something small sets you off and the ones who love you most are bewildered that any of the rest of it bothered you.
31. Emotions are not bad, everyone has them. We do have responsibility over our actions still though
32. I am the middle of a total of 7 siblings, 2 are with Jesus
33. I have worked at a mortgage company for almost 3 years now
34. I’ve had various jobs through out my adult hood: Retail for 9 yrs, HR for 6 yrs
35. I went to college for two years majoring in early childhood education
36. I wanted to be a wife and mother more than pursuing a career and I don’t regret it
37. My favorite color growing up was purple and my husband tolerates the white and lavender guest room
38. It’s my favorite room in the house
39. I really enjoy walking to the park with Billy
40. praying and studying with him
41. reading
42. Favorite book by far is the bible
43. Hobbies are scrap booking
44. making the house a peaceful haven
45. quilting
46. blogging
47. and taking pictures for the projects listed above
48. Can’t watch scary, suspense or violent movies, gives me nightmares
49. I enjoy happy chick flicks
50. I can’t wait to be a mom and I think being a parent sounds daunting, but I still want to do it
51. The older I get, the more I appreciate what my mom did for us as kids
52. I’m enjoying the time alone with Billy while we wait for God’s timing
53. I never expected it to take 15 months and counting to be a mom
54. I have 17 nieces & nephews, ranging in ages from 4 to 18 and some days that makes me feel old
55. My 14 year old nephew is 8 inches taller than me and that makes me feel short
56. Only my step mom, Sheri is shorter than me in the family. I love her for that
57. I miss my sister more than I thought possible. My fav memories of her are her going to my prom with me after the guy I asked said no, of her not snitching on me when she caught me the one time I skipped school, us taking college classes together, being in her wedding, spending a week with her after she gave birth to her first child and sitting with her in the hospitals talking about nothing and everything.
58. My fav Dad advice “ There’s always a reason why people do the things they do” and quote “ let me say this about that……”
59. My fav Mom advice “ No matter what _____ does you should always love them” and fav words “cupine” and “cooley”. (It’s an Italian thing)
60. My family is there for me no matter what, and that gives me great comfort
61. My family is very diverse and that brings me great entertainment I wouldn’t want it any other way.
62. My step dad is one of the most peaceful people I know
63. I have always admired his kindness and patience
64. I always laugh lots when I’m with my sister Leah and now her girls, their energy is so contagious
65. I respect my brother for his compassionate nature and being the calmest in the family
66. I remember meeting the majority of my in-laws while Billy and I were still just friends, liked them all instantly
67. They have made me feel so welcome
68. My mother in law’s kindness means the world to me
69. I respect my father in law for his judgment and how well he raised my husband
70. Most of these relate to those I love and care about as I’m fairly boring
71. I enjoy that different friends bring out different sides of my personality. Brooke, Amy, Wendy, Miranda, Kim, Debra, Mica, etc….I couldn’t imagine my life with out them
72. I’ve had two room mates, Amy and Debra
73. I really enjoyed the experience
74. I struggle with doubt
75. I have struggled with being what I thought people would accept, instead of myself. I now encourage others not to do that.
76. God constantly places the most sure people in my life to learn from
77. When I’m stressed, I count letters in words and words in sentences. (Yes, I’m aware this is weird)
78. I sometimes still live in the embarrassment of past mistakes
79. okay, statistical stuff time, I still have a quarter of the way to go…
80. I’ve been married for 2 ½ years
81. I was born in Fort Worth and Texas will always be home to me
82. I’ve lived in Kansas City, KS and San Antonio, TX
83. I’ve visited New Mexico, Arkansas, Oklahoma, California, Utah, Minnesota, London and Ukraine
84. I have brown hair
85. Blue eyes
86. 5’ 3¾ “ tall
87. I have hypoglycemia
88. Because of it I eat 5 times a day, 3 hours apart with 27-35 carbs per sitting
89. I have a b12 vitamin deficiency , because
90. I have a condition called Celiac
91. My body can not digest “gluten” found in wheat, rye, barley and oats
92. When I eat gluten, my immune system attacks my intestines where vitamins are absorbed.
93. I’ve only had it for about a year
94. It also makes me lactose intolerant
95. It was dormant until I had ear surgery
96. That was the first surgery I’ve ever had in my life
97. I had ear surgery because I had a hole in my ear drum that was effecting my hearing
98. Had the hole for a while from infections, made worse by cliff diving in New Mexico 2004
99. I love being a wife!
100. Wow, done! ( I edited this three times as I do most of my blogs. I’m a bit of a perfectionist)
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)