I say this often, & it becomes more true every year - "I am a work in progress". I am finding that the older I get, the more growing I seem to do, & need to do. I am finding out more about 'me' everyday. Some things I like, & some I don't. I am learning to change the things that I can, & to ask God for grace to accept the things that I cannot. I am a Christian with a lot of growing spiritually to do. I accepted Christ as a teenager, & always thought that I would be fully 'grown up' spiritually by now, but I sometimes still feel like a 'baby' Christian. Growing in the Lord is a lifetime journey, & this journey will not end until our lives end. Being a Christian does not make me perfect. I am far from that. I have made many mistakes, & am so thankful for God's grace & mercy. With each mistake has come learning & growth. If we truly learn & grow from our mistakes, then it's difficult to call it a 'true' mistake, as it served a worthy purpose. I look forward to my continued 'adventure' with the Lord, as He walks me through life. I know I will stumble & fall many times, but I also know that He will be there to pick me up & set me on the path again. God is good, & He's so faithful!
I have been married since I was 17. We have lived many places, including Spain, Germany, & England. I am so thankful to be home here in the USA for good! My husband retired from the Air Force in 2004, & we have lived here in Las Vegas since 1992.
As a woman, I wear many hats. One of my finest ones is that of being a Mom to my 3 sons, & a 'Mommy' to Elliot & Emily & a Nana to Avery. I wasn't sure I was ready to be a Nana, as I felt too young to become one, but I have embraced it & loved every moment. What a blessing it's been! It's been such a gift in my life. In my teaching & training of Elliot & Emily, I find that it is 'they' that teach me so very much. Children have a knack for 'opening' up life again, and giving us new eyes to see it through.
I LOVE life. Again, the older I get, the more precious it becomes. With each passing year, I realize how incredibly fast life passes, & I wish that I could hold back the hands of time. Unfortunately, we can't. So...I will enjoy this gift of my visit on earth as much as possible. I have told my husband that when I go home to heaven, I want him to have engraved on my gravestone "I had a wonderful time Lord! Thanks for letting me visit." And this is what our short time on earth is - a visit. This is just a 'passing through' on our way to our real home - our eternal home. Anyway...I have probably went on a bit too much! So I will list a few 'about me' things below. This small list in no way shows 'all' of me, just a small bit of who I am & what I like.
I:
Am a Christian.
Am a wife to Mike, since I was 17.
Am a Mom to 3 sons - Shan, Shad, & Brandon, & a "Mommy" to Elliot & Emily.
Have a son in heaven - Christian Michael.
Miss my Mom.
Am a Nana to Avery Shade.
Am a 'mom' to 3 Pugs & 2 mini-teacup Persians (Tinkerbell & Bella).
Miss Pugsley everyday single day - my Pug that died.
Adore my teacup Persians.
Am a homeschooler.
Live in Las Vegas.
Have lived many places - Spain, England, Germany, Mississippi, California, Arizona, New Mexico, & now here since 1992 - we were an Air Force family.
My dream is to one day go back to California to live permanently. I've given that dream to the Lord - if He wants it fulfilled, I know it will happen.
Am the 'baby' girl of a family of 10 children.
Am 5'4".
Have green eyes.
Am a collector of bears - especially Boyds.
Am a collector of Longaberger baskets.
I love Classic Pooh.
Am a Disney fan - I would 'live' at Disneyland!
Am a perfectionist, but learning to 'let go'.
Love scented candles.
Love, love, love, my iPad!
Like to clean house, and keep a home.
Love to read.
Love old clasic movies.
Love to hear it rain, but don't get to see it much here.
Love thunderstorms, but Vegas has very few.
Enjoy cross stitching.
Love creating graphics with tubes.
Love working on my website.
Love blogging! I have begun to see it as a gift to my family. I want to record & leave a legacy of wonderful memories of our sweet days together.
Love to digital scrapbook...just wish I had more time to devote to it.
Love making memories! Most don't stop to think that we are making memories every single day...we can choose if they will be good memories or bad. I choose to make the good.
LOVE my web friends!
Have such great respect for the wonderful graphic artists!
Am lefthanded, so in my right mind.
Am an optimist, but live with an 'Eeyore'.
Collect quotes.
Would love to be able to pick up the phone & talk to my brother again. NEVER take your family for granted - you never know when you won't have them.
Wilt if it's humid - HATE humidity!
Love Starbucks.
Love Barnes & Noble.
Love the ocean. I'd love to live so near it, that I could look out my windows & see it.
Can't sleep in the quiet - use a sound machine with ocean sounds.
Love Mexican food.
Can't stand injustice!
Too soft hearted.
Feel things deeply.
Have deep, deep compassion for others.
Appeciate 'everything' in life - life is a gift.
Loyal to a fault.
Love my friends - once a friend, you are a friend for life.
Want to leave this world a better place just because I was here.
Love to decorate.
Love to surprise others.
Love to 'give' & help.
Love making a difference in someone's life.
Am 'terrified' of snakes (it was difficult to even type the word).
Wish my Dad could have seen me grow into an adult - he died when I was 15, & everyone tells me I am so like him. That would have made him proud. I love looking into the mirror & see his eyes. My family always tell me that my eyes are his eyes.
Love to learn new things.
Love the fall.
Am sensitive towards others.
Love to laugh & have fun.
Love long hot showers.
Love our country.
Love Hobby Lobby.
Love Pandora charms & rings!
Will add to this list!
I have been married since I was 17. We have lived many places, including Spain, Germany, & England. I am so thankful to be home here in the USA for good! My husband retired from the Air Force in 2004, & we have lived here in Las Vegas since 1992.
As a woman, I wear many hats. One of my finest ones is that of being a Mom to my 3 sons, & a 'Mommy' to Elliot & Emily & a Nana to Avery. I wasn't sure I was ready to be a Nana, as I felt too young to become one, but I have embraced it & loved every moment. What a blessing it's been! It's been such a gift in my life. In my teaching & training of Elliot & Emily, I find that it is 'they' that teach me so very much. Children have a knack for 'opening' up life again, and giving us new eyes to see it through.
I LOVE life. Again, the older I get, the more precious it becomes. With each passing year, I realize how incredibly fast life passes, & I wish that I could hold back the hands of time. Unfortunately, we can't. So...I will enjoy this gift of my visit on earth as much as possible. I have told my husband that when I go home to heaven, I want him to have engraved on my gravestone "I had a wonderful time Lord! Thanks for letting me visit." And this is what our short time on earth is - a visit. This is just a 'passing through' on our way to our real home - our eternal home. Anyway...I have probably went on a bit too much! So I will list a few 'about me' things below. This small list in no way shows 'all' of me, just a small bit of who I am & what I like.
I:
Am a Christian.
Am a wife to Mike, since I was 17.
Am a Mom to 3 sons - Shan, Shad, & Brandon, & a "Mommy" to Elliot & Emily.
Have a son in heaven - Christian Michael.
Miss my Mom.
Am a Nana to Avery Shade.
Am a 'mom' to 3 Pugs & 2 mini-teacup Persians (Tinkerbell & Bella).
Miss Pugsley everyday single day - my Pug that died.
Adore my teacup Persians.
Am a homeschooler.
Live in Las Vegas.
Have lived many places - Spain, England, Germany, Mississippi, California, Arizona, New Mexico, & now here since 1992 - we were an Air Force family.
My dream is to one day go back to California to live permanently. I've given that dream to the Lord - if He wants it fulfilled, I know it will happen.
Am the 'baby' girl of a family of 10 children.
Am 5'4".
Have green eyes.
Am a collector of bears - especially Boyds.
Am a collector of Longaberger baskets.
I love Classic Pooh.
Am a Disney fan - I would 'live' at Disneyland!
Am a perfectionist, but learning to 'let go'.
Love scented candles.
Love, love, love, my iPad!
Like to clean house, and keep a home.
Love to read.
Love old clasic movies.
Love to hear it rain, but don't get to see it much here.
Love thunderstorms, but Vegas has very few.
Enjoy cross stitching.
Love creating graphics with tubes.
Love working on my website.
Love blogging! I have begun to see it as a gift to my family. I want to record & leave a legacy of wonderful memories of our sweet days together.
Love to digital scrapbook...just wish I had more time to devote to it.
Love making memories! Most don't stop to think that we are making memories every single day...we can choose if they will be good memories or bad. I choose to make the good.
LOVE my web friends!
Have such great respect for the wonderful graphic artists!
Am lefthanded, so in my right mind.
Am an optimist, but live with an 'Eeyore'.
Collect quotes.
Would love to be able to pick up the phone & talk to my brother again. NEVER take your family for granted - you never know when you won't have them.
Wilt if it's humid - HATE humidity!
Love Starbucks.
Love Barnes & Noble.
Love the ocean. I'd love to live so near it, that I could look out my windows & see it.
Can't sleep in the quiet - use a sound machine with ocean sounds.
Love Mexican food.
Can't stand injustice!
Too soft hearted.
Feel things deeply.
Have deep, deep compassion for others.
Appeciate 'everything' in life - life is a gift.
Loyal to a fault.
Love my friends - once a friend, you are a friend for life.
Want to leave this world a better place just because I was here.
Love to decorate.
Love to surprise others.
Love to 'give' & help.
Love making a difference in someone's life.
Am 'terrified' of snakes (it was difficult to even type the word).
Wish my Dad could have seen me grow into an adult - he died when I was 15, & everyone tells me I am so like him. That would have made him proud. I love looking into the mirror & see his eyes. My family always tell me that my eyes are his eyes.
Love to learn new things.
Love the fall.
Am sensitive towards others.
Love to laugh & have fun.
Love long hot showers.
Love our country.
Love Hobby Lobby.
Love Pandora charms & rings!
Will add to this list!