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Being new at this whole blog experience I am sure you could understand my confusion! I have just been tagged, for the first time, by a new friend at Journey through Faith.

My very first thought was...You will never catch me running! Seriously, I never played tag as a kid and it would be down right hilarious right now:)

My silly self moved on to trying to remember just how many of those "Do Not Remove" Tags I have actually torn off ! I think I can only count about 7. What is the penalty for removing those tags anyway?

Not to mention the number of tags I have torn out of my kids shirts because they are so darn itchy!

If you have ever received a gift from me you must have noticed that I never fill out the little tag that dangles from the bag! I never know what to write and don't you just re gift the bag anyway? I am saving the tag for you!

Okay so here is my very first attempt.....

These are the rules:

1) Link to the person who tagged you.

2) Post the rules on your blog.

3) Write 6 random things about yourself.

4) Tag 6 people at the end of your post and link to them.

5) Let each person know they have been tagged and leave a comment on their blog.

6) Let the tagger know when your entry is up.

My Six Things:

I really like fuzzy Socks! Especially the ones with the toes in them. This is very strange because I really don't like wearing them. I just think they are completely adorable.They look very nice in my drawers and make me laugh! My favorite pair look like froggies. I have been known to show up at life group in a pair of scooby doo slippers!

I have a very bad habit of pouring out people's drinks. I don't know why?.. but when I walk in the kitchen, if there is a cup with liquid in it I pour it out. This habit really annoys my husband who leaves cups with water and tea sitting around all the time. I don't even think about it I just do it automatically.

I need sunshine! I crave it! I was made for the light. I do not enjoy the heat though, just send me to Alaska and I'll bask in the Sun. I feel like I live in the bat cave because everyone else in my family likes dim light. So I make up for this by overloading my house with green plants! I am not sure of the connection but it works!

I absolutely love to read but I have a very short attention span. I usually have about 4 books that I am in the process of reading at the same time.I do most of my reading in the middle of the night because I believe that sleep is way overrated and there are so many other things I would rather be doing!

Candles are awesome. Not because of the fragrance as you might think. I just like the way they flicker. I find it completely charming to visit a friend and find a candle lit. It makes me feel cozy.

I am slightly OCD. I use way tooo much fabric softener and dish detergent. It took me much to long to find the right picture for this post and I have changed my 6 things about 10 times. Some of you are thinking right now that there is nothing slight about it!

Now your it!

The Devine Life

Sweet Violets

Life As I Know It

Okay I can only think of three people who might do this. Sorry, I hope I don't fail my very first game of Tag. (Sam you already Tagged my friend Lily)

This was Fun!

My Mom just called to tell me of a beautiful dream she had tonight of my sister Michele. Most of you who read this blog know that my sister Shelly entered Heaven last year after a Brain infection caused by a tumor. God gave us 8 years with her after doctors said she wouldn't live six months. Numerous times God answered our prayers with miracles of healing for her. She spent her years devoted to foreign missions in Kenya and Romania.
Mom said she was sleeping and she heard my sisters clear beautiful voice.
"Mommy" she said. "Come and play with me in a field of flowers."
She was dressed in tennis shoes and sweatpants (typical Shelly) and they ran and played, and danced in the flowers. "I love you Mommy" my sister said just before my Mom woke up.
I listened to my Mom share her dream. We cried, and then laughed at my sister running around in Heaven in a pair of sweatpants and grungy tennis shoes!
I am grateful for the dream. Thank you Lord for Eternal Life and a field of flowers.

Name what you think should be your first 5 priorities in life? Then order those priorities the way they actually are at present in your own life. Do they match up? Why or why not? If needed, what is one thing that you can do today that will help your two lists match up?

I believe my personal priorities should look like this:

1. God (Personal relationship, Lifestyle of worship,Word, Witness)
2. Husband (Helpmate, Friend, Lover)
3. Children (Inspiring lifelong devotion to Christ, Home school)
4. Church (Devoted to one another in brotherly love)
5. Lost (the great commission)

Talk with me, become a fly on the wall of my home and you will find that my priorities change from moment to moment. I am effected by the present...circumstance, need, and mood. Balance and consistency is what is needed in my life to Maintain the priorities that God has placed on my heart.It is so easy to get distracted from what is most important in the Journey that God has created for us.

Possibly the best personal family blog on the Internet can be found here at Sit a Spell

A dear friend of mine shared this blog address with me almost 8 months ago and I am hooked!

I find myself challenged, inspired,laughing hysterically, crying and amused by the thoughts and experiences of this family and their church home and friends. Mark and I pray for these people each time we read a post...even my kids pray for their kids....Funny how this world has become. We know more about this family in Texas than some people on our block.

If you are reading my blog it's probably because you know me. Most of you probably read this blog already!!

But if you are out their browsing for blogs to read...stop reading mine and go here now....you can always come back to me later.



My group of close friends and I have talked, laughed and shared about posts from this blog. We have been inspired in ways that have moved us to action. We even used the book Her Hands found on this website for our ladies small group.

We even decided to hang out at the park (check older posts) after reading about all the fun these guys have hanging out.

Anyway....Just a blog about a normal family (that's questionable) loving and serving the Lord as God leads and the community they impact.
Check it out!