Jan. 2, 2007
My traditional Year in Review - 4th Edition
Posted in 2006 Lists
I have done this little meme for three years of blogging and I like it so here it is for the fourth year.
2006 in Review
What did you do in 2006 that you’ve never done before?
I took some time to learn some new skills. I started crocheting and worked on some quilt squares. I did not finish the quilt but it is started and over halfway done. I also learned a few basics for knitting that I plan on honing this coming year. I have been to college before but took the leap into culinary school to start a new path for starting a family run catering business. This is a big step for me…
Did you make any goals? Which ones did you meet?
I wrote on Virtuous Values last year. I did not complete the tenth one because I am such a failure at this one. I will try to finish this one as the Lord leads me to write it. I grew in all areas but will continue to grow over the coming years as this is not the end of the journey. Other goals I made are here.
Where did you ring in the year 2006? We spent New Year’s Eve with friends last year in a progressive dinner followed by fellowship and games. This year we are doing dinner at the same friend’s home we played games in last year. Her husband is deployed this year but she wanted to host again. We are doing a spaghetti and meatballs dinner with salad, bread and dessert and lots of games again. It will just be about four couples and all our kids.
What scripture was a theme of 2006?
2 Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4 And let endurance have its perfect result, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. 6 But let him ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For let not that man expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, 8 being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
9 But let the brother of humble circumstances glory in his high position; 10 and let the rich man glory in his humiliation, because like flowering grass he will pass away. 11 For the sun rises with a scorching wind, and withers the grass; and its flower falls off, and the beauty of its appearance is destroyed; so too the rich man in the midst of his pursuits will fade away.
12 Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am being tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. 14 But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. 15 Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death. 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. 17 Every good thing bestowed and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation, or shifting shadow. 18 In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we might be, as it were, the first fruits among His creatures.
James 1:2-18 (NASB77)
Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not this year but there is a cousin having a baby in March after struggling through several miscarriages. We are praising God with them!!!
Did anyone close to you die?
Dan’s Grandmother died this year. We also lost several church members this year… It has been a sad year in that respect.
What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
Less debt and a deeper relationship with Christ
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Going back to school at 39! I am starting my second semester in a few weeks in culinary school and I am tickled pink about being able to do this.
What was your biggest failure?
I have struggled a great deal with trusting God and waiting on Him. I have also struggled with my “private world” but this year I am making my goals based on this aspect of my life.
What was the best thing you bought?
We purchased a new-to-us van about a month ago. It was greatly needed. Now we just need to sell a van and give Dan’s mom’s car back so she can sell it.
Where did most of your money go?
Car repairs, bills and debt payments.
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going back to school
Were you in school at any time this year?
Ummmm… yep!!!
Where did you go on vacation this year?
We made a trip to my folks twice this year.
Did you attend any sporting events or concerts this year?
We spent a great deal of time at the baseball park watching the boys play ball but nothing professional. We did, however, get to attend a rockin’ Mercy Me and Audio Adrenaline concert recently!!!
What is something you learned about yourself this year?
I am still carrying a great deal of anger around about some things that I need to let go.
What song will always remind you of 2006?
You know… there really isn’t one that stood out to me this year as a theme for 2006.
Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier or sadder?
Happier in many ways, sadder in some
Thinner or fatter?
Thinner by almost 15 pounds
Richer or poorer?
Richer and more debt paid off
What do you wish you’d done more of?
Spend more time simplifying and enjoying life
What do you wish you’d done less of?
Fretting and yelling
How did you spend Christmas?
With family and friends at home
Did you fall in love in 2006?
With going back to school…
What was your favorite TV program?
I cut way back on television this year but still enjoy my Food Network, British Comedies and PBS Cooking shows.
What was the best book you read?
Ordering Your Private World by Gordon MacDonald
What did you want and get?
To go back to school
What did you want and not get?
I wanted a “new to me” suburban but God said I needed a “new to me” van. He was right!!!!! LOL
What were your favorite films of this year?
We so rarely go to the movies but we watch lots of them at home. This is my list of my top ten off the movie list from the year of all the movies we watched at home
- Foreign Correspondent
- Curious George
- Remember the Titans
- I am David
- Glory Road
- Signs
- Horatio Hornblower series
- Second Hand Lions
- Harvey with Harry Anderson (the old Jimmy Stewart and this new one are both fabulous!!!)
- Rebecca (masterpiece theatre remake)
What did you do on your birthday?
Spent it with family and went out to eat at Furr’s Cafeteria (tradition)
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
Casual feminine… LOL …but not sweats – they make me feel too lazy and frumpy.
What kept you sane?
Prayer, journaling and study and a really cool husband!!!
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I don’t get into celebrity but I sure have been thinking about Betty Ford and all of her courage and strength since President Ford died. She is still such a strong woman and remained such a treasure to her husband to the very end.
What political issue stirred you the most?
I keep up with lots of issues but do not really talk about them here because I just don’t feel this is the place. I think the thing that burns me the most is the idea that we have to be open minded about everything but Christianity. It seems that the political world feels that Christians are to be relegated to the whipping boy position. ‘nuf said!!!
Who did you miss?
I missed my friend Patti until she returned from Iraq. She is leaving again tomorrow to serve in Virginia but her family will remain here so I will get to see her when she comes back to be with family.
Who was the best new person you met?
I am so lame… I didn’t really meet anyone new in 2006. I officially “met” Blest before 2006 on the phone. So I guess she would have to fill that.
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
The only one you can truly count on, talk to, rely on, etc… is God!!!
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
One of my MOST favorite songs I got to hear Audio Adrenaline perform LIVE…
"Ocean Floor"
The mistakes I've made
That caused pain
I could have done without
All my selfish thought
All my pride
The things I hide
You have forgot about
They're all behind you
They'll never find you
They're on the ocean floor
Your sins are forgotten
They're on the bottom
Of the ocean floor
My misdeeds
All my greed
All the things that haunt me now
They're not a pretty sight to see
But they're wiped away
By a mighty, mighty wave
A mighty, mighty wave
Your sins are erased
And they are no more
They're out on the ocean floor
Take them away
To return no more
Take them away
To the ocean floor
Jul. 5, 2006
Repost for anyone interested...
Posted in 2006 Lists
Back during the 7 Days of Blogging I put up some links to some of my favorite oldies. The link did not work on the movies post so I am putting it here for you guys. I am making some changes and shutting down the old blogs as much as possible. Everything has been saved to my computer but I will be reposting some things here. If you have bloglines I apologize for the bazillion entries you might be receiving over the coming weeks. Just delete them and move on... My Top 50 Favorite Movies in no particular order. These are determined based on
movies I have seen and not all movies ever made. If you have a recommendation
please feel free to leave it in the comments and I would be delighted to check
it out. This is only my opinion...
1. It's a Wonderful Life - Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reid
2. Joe versus the Volcano - Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan
3. Nell - Jodi Foster
4. The Other Sister - Juliette Lewis
5. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy - counting this as one
6. 84 Charring Cross Road
- Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins
7. Rear Window - Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly
8. Duck Soup - Marx Brothers
9. My Big Fat Greek Wedding
10. The Quiet Man - John Wayne and Maureen O'Hare
11. Lady and the Tramp - Disney
12. Beauty and the Beast - Disney
13. Singing in the Rain - Gene Kelley
14. Wrath of Khan - Star Trek Movie
15. Breakfast at Tiffany's - Audrey Hepburn
16.The Manchurian Candidate - the original with Angela Lansbury and Frank
Sinatra
17. Shop Around the Corner (made several times but my favorite is Jimmy
Stewart's and the modern version called You've Got Mail with Tom Hanks and Meg
Ryan)
18. The Party - Peter Sellers - hilarious!!!
19. Look Who's Coming to Dinner - Spencer Tracy, Katherine Hepburn and Sidney
Portier
20. North by Northwest - Cary
Grant and Grace Kelly
21. A Christmas Carol - Patrick Stewart - he is phenomenal in this!
22. The Man Who Knew Too Much - Jimmy Stewart and Doris Day
23. Pink Panther: Shot in the Dark - Peter Sellers
24. Roman Holiday - Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck
25. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid - Steve Martin
26. The Sound of Music - Julie Andrews
27. I Am Sam - Sean Penn
28. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Dick Van Dyke
29. The Music Man - the original with Robert Preston and Shirley Jones
30. Anna and the King - Jodi Foster
31. Fiddler on the Roof
32. Princess Bride
33. For the Love of the Game - Kevin Costner
34. Some Like It Hot - Jack Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe
35. Field of Dreams - Kevin Costner
36. Three Amigos - Steve Martin, Martin Short, Chevy Chase
37. Animal Crackers - Marx Brothers
38. Charade - Cary
Grant and Audrey Hepburn
39. Cry the Beloved Country - James Earl Jones
40. A Christmas Story
41. On Her Majesty's Secret Service - George Lazenby
42. Life is Beautiful - Roberto Benigni
43. Original Odd Couple - Lemmon and Matthau
44. Citizen Kane - Orsen Wells
45. The Great Escape - Steve McQueen
46. McClintock - John Wayne and Maureen O'Hare
47. 12 Angry Men - Henry Fonda
48. A Raisin in the Sun - Sidney
Portier
49. The Sacketts - Tom Selleck, Sam Elliott...
50. Men of Honor - DeNiro and Cuba
Gooding Jr.
Jun. 15, 2006
Fun Factoid...
Posted in 2006 Lists
If you knew me in real life then you would have no doubt that I am an avid movie buff. I LOVE OLD MOVIES!!!!! I watch new movies but I am never swayed by public opinion on anything. My favorites are always the classics. Every now and then a new one comes along that makes my list of favorites but it is not as often as it used to be. I have definite tastes in movies and am very vocal if I hate something. I have offended my FIL and one of my SIL's and her hubby on several occasions because they seem to think I should like everything they do. Mind you, I am not rude. They just cannot fathom that someone would not love what they recommend. They really have no idea who I am - well the BIL is more in tune with that and has recommended some great movies. He is the reason we saw The Village and that made my top 50 movies. I can tell you right up front I am an idealist. I love a well written story. I love a movie that makes me think. I want something that stirs my soul. I love twists and turns but not gore. I cannot watch horror movies - they just disturb me too much. I love a happy ending and if it ends badly it immediately goes on my do not recommend or ever watch again list. Some examples of that are The OxBow Incident, From Here to Eternity, and Cold Mountain just to name a few. Hated them and will never see them again. I wish I had not wasted brainpower on them. Napoleon Dynamite was another one I wished I had not wasted two hours on. No thinking, no intellegence, too teenager minded for me, just a bunch of one liners to have to listen to my preteen quote all the time - I can never get those two hours back... LOL.
Dan is a western fan and has converted me slowly over the years. I will watch anything with John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, Sam Elliot and Tom Selleck in them. I like the rugged men, what can I say... I married a rugged man. That is my style! ;)
I like a great love story but not too sappy. Audrey Hepburn is a real fave. I adore movies like The Other Sister and Radio, too. I am a HUGE Hitchcock fan!!! A good musical is always a favorite in our home, too, and we don't just watch the movies - we SING the movies as we watch. We are so annoying!!! ROFLOL See, I am not hard to please. If one is to pay attention to who I am they know my tastes vary and there are lots of movies out there for me. Knowing that, it will not surprise you that one of my favorite things to watch is the AFI Movie List shows. Last night was the latest. So, without further adieu...
Here is the List of the
Top 100 Most Inspiring Movies of all time. My favorite won the top spot... There is a story behind that movie for Dan and me that I may share with you sometime. Enjoy the list!!! :)
Jun. 3, 2006
More for me than for you...
Posted in 2006 Lists
I am making a couple of lists here so bear with me. You might enjoy them but they are basically for me.
What is left in LBY for me:
I have weeks 9 and 10 to finish in the reading and study book.
I have videos 5-10 to complete
Gonna kick it in gear to be fully done by the end of June.
Books our family read the first week of our Summer Reading Challenge
May 29 - June 3, 2006
Leann read:
The Velveteen Mommy Emmy read: One picture book a day aloud and is reading
Junie B. Jones - Missing ToothDavy read: One picture book a day to Daddy
Still waiting on the report in from Dan (who has been studying for his DMIN program this week bunches!!!) and JoNathan (who has been Mr. Slacker Royal!!!) They are SUCH OPPOSITES!!!!! LOL
We are making a formal chart listing each book with title for the kids and I will report on all my reading here.
For this coming week:
He Talk Like a White Boy - which is a very enjoyable read, btw... for
Active Christian Media. I hope to finish the book and review by Friday of next week. I have a real booklist coming, too. I have gotten some "new" books lately and have added them to summer reading and formulated some semblence of a list from which to choose this summer. So, it is coming...
Emmy is going to finish her first chapter book and then move on to another Junie B. Jones. I will be reading aloud to her from
Betsy, Tacy and Tib (which got put on hold until now)
Davy will continue to read a book a day to us and I will finish
Peter Cottontail with him.
May. 25, 2006
I have been tagged...
Posted in 2006 Lists
Stephanie passed this along...
Accent: There is ALWAYS a story with me isn't there??? I grew up with that soft southern drawl but began to change it all to a more non-regional sound when I began taking voice lessons in high school. As a singer I have really become more proper sounding. I slip quickly back into that East Texas thang, though, when I talk with my Mom on the phone. Dan laughs at me and the kids tease me, too...
Bible Book that I like: I do believe the most powerful book for me has been the book of John. My second favorite is James.
Chore that I dont care for: Can we say, LAUNDRY!!!!!
Dog or Cat: Cat named Stormie Weather
Essential Electronics: This laptop I am on RIGHT NOW
Favorite Cologne: I cannot wear fragrances... they make me sick, literally, sneezing and stuffy head and all! ...and yet, my FIL still puts a bottle in my stocking every year at Christmas... and yes, he knows that it makes me sick 'cause Dan told him already...*sigh*
Gold or Silver: Silver and white gold
Handbag I Carry most often: A dark brown leather looking bag that my friend Patti gave me... she is my Army friend that has recently returned from Iraq. It holds EVERYTHING!!!
Insomnia: Not naturally... only when the kids wake me in the middle of the night and my brain starts going... Since I have started on the Emerita I have had NO problems sleeping, though. (it is a progesterone cream) ;)
Job Title: Uhhhh...Family Manager... Yeah, that's it...
Kids: Four from 2 to 12 years.
Living Arrangements: 3 bedroom 1 3/4 bath (no tub in my bathroom...*sigh*) We also have a living/dining room combination, den area and sunroom. It makes for being able to spread out a bit more that way. The three boys are all in one room, though and I often wish we had one more bedroom.
Most Admirable Trait: I listen very well...
Naughtiest childhood behavior: Sticking my tongue out at my parents one time - one time was all it took. LOL
Overnight hospital stay: Just to have babies
Phobias: Not really afraid in the phobia sense but I do hate crowds
Quote: Just one??? Ok, here is great one...
The little troubles and worries of life may be as
stumbling blocks in our way, or we may make them
stepping-stones to a nobler character and to Heaven.
Troubles are often the tools by which God fashions
us for better things. -- Henry Ward Beecher
Religion: I am an evangelical Christian.
Siblings: two brothers... I am the oldest of the three children.
Time I wake up: 6:00am
Unusual Talent or skill: Good GRAVY... I have no idea... Hmmmm.....I can gut a trout in under a minute... does that count???
Vegetable I refuse to eat: Cannot think of one... I will NOT eat liver, though
Worst habit: Swearing under my breath - you asked for the worst one! Sounds kinda like that dad on A Christmas Story...but not as loud. No really horrifying words but certainly not the most edifying...
X-rays: Once when I cracked my foot when I dropped a chair on it in a move - it was just a hairline fracture. Oh, and that time I threw my shoulder out when I slipped on the floor at a pizza shop I was working at. And there was that time I broke my toe... I think that is all. I am guessing you are not asking for dental x-rays? ;)
Yummy stuff I cook: BREAD, BREAD, AND MORE BREAD!!!
Zoo animal I like most: I adore the big cats...as long as they are firmly behind a glass or rock wall.
I am suppose to tag someone else but I will just let you do it if you want. Just let me know if you did so I can come and read. Thanks!!!
Jan. 5, 2006
101 Things About Me...
Posted in 2006 Lists
Have not done one of these in about three years so I am adding one for the new year... Enjoy!!!
1. I am a Christian and have been for 30 years.
2. I am the wife of Dan the Preachin Man 16 ½ years
3. That makes me a Pastors Wife
4. I am the mother of four children ages 19 months to 12 years.
5. I am a first born of three children
6. I was born in Louisiana but moved around a lot growing up because of my Dads job.
7. I play the flute and started in 6th grade
8. I also play the piano, piccolo and an a beginner oboe player
9. I own several fifes, penny whistles and recorders and enjoy playing those, too.
10. I was a twirler in middle school and high school in the band
11. I was the drum major of my high school band my senior year
12. I attended Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas
13. I started out as a music major and was in choir and band my primary instrument was voice you know, singing opera and classical and all...
14. I changed my major after two years (did not want that life) and finished with an Elementary Education degree with a minor in music.
15. I am certified to teach grades 1 through 8 in the Texas public school system.
16. I have a Masters Degree in Special Education with a minor in Reading Specialist
17. I am certified to teach special education through 12th grade.
18. I taught in a Special Education classroom for three years while Dan was in seminary (SWBTS)
19. I became a SAHM 12 years ago and have never looked back
20. We are a Homeschooling family, too.
21. I am 39 years old as of December 18, 2005.
22. I am a June bride.
23. I am currently the hospitality team leader for our church
24. I am also a member of our praise team
25. I DO NOT play the piano in church not a good idea to let me do that. LOL
26. Did you ask for hobbies??? Well, I can sew
27. and do some basic calligraphy
28. and write
29. and love, love, LOVE reading
30. I am learning to knit and crochet
31. I enjoy embroidery and cross stitch but do not do them nearly enough
32. I HATE laundry
33. and washing dishes
34. I make bread from scratch
35. I mill the grain myself.
36. I LOVE COOKING AND BAKING!!!
37. I want to be a caterer
38. and a writer
39. and own a bed and breakfast
40. and a bookstore
41. I am not a spectacular housekeeper
42. but I am a perfectionist HUH???
43. I think I have let some things go for my sanity! LOL
44. What kinds of music do I enjoy???
Christian contemporary
45. Instrumental music, jazz, classical, bluegrass, new age
46. I am very eclectic in my tastes.
47. I LOVE old classic movies
48. and some new ones but not as much as the old stuff
49. Our family loves to play board games
50. and card games
51. I totally dig British Comedies and my favorite one is Good Neighbors (The Good Life
)
52. I am granola, back to nature, living simply, you know
CRUNCHY!!!
53. I love gardening
54. I really enjoy being outdoors
55. My family bought me an Adirondack chair for Christmas and I totally plan to use it EVERY DAY once the weather is beautiful
56. I need to lose 20 pounds
57. but I do really, really, really enjoy exercise especially running
but life gets in the way
58. I gave birth to three of my children naturally and one by C-section
59. I MUCH PREFER NATURAL CHILDBIRTH OUCH!!!
60. I am into juicing
61. I am also into holistic meds and nutritional solutions as a first resort.
62. We live much too close to a third world country NOT to get vaccinations so we vaccinate sorry to all those who do not but that is our prayerfully considered choice. J
63. I really have a thing for quilts
64. and old furniture
65. I know how to drywall
66. and put texture on the walls
67. and tile the wall or floor
68. and paint lots of experience here!!!
69. I can use power tools very well it is very much like sewing
70. I do not read lots of fiction but do enjoy the occasional novel
71. I have been a personal trainer
72. and an aerobics instructor
73. I really want to get a nursing degree someday
74. My genealogy includes English, Irish, Austrian and French for the most part
75. My favorite flower is the Daisy
76. I love roses, too, and white is my favorite of those.
77. My favorite color is PURPLE
78. I own all the Little House on the Prairie television series
79. I also own all the books and they were my favorites when I was a child
80. I am a GEEK and maybe a NERD
LOL
81. I can write in HTML when I need to
82. I really want to publish a book and as many articles as I can
83. I am a book reviewer and really enjoy doing that.
84. I am a talk radio junkie
85. I am NOT PERFECT!!!!! Oh, yeah, you could tell that
86. Homesteading and living on a farm are EXTREMELY appealing to me.
87. My favorite Bible translations are NASB, CSB, and KJV.
88. To pick a favorite author is too tough for me so you will just have to read my blog to see what I am reading
89. I collect books, quilts, cookbooks and cooking tools
90. I am a TOTAL FOOD NETWORK JUNKIE!!!
91. My favorite television cartoons are Bugs Bunny and Looney Tunes before the edits occurred.
92. My favorite comic strip is the Calvin and Hobbes series by Bill Watterson
93. I LOVE Inductive Bible study
94. I am learning to enjoy the company of other women long, long, looooooong story
95. I am a real loner kind of person I enjoy my quiet time
96. I enjoy camping, hiking and fly-fishing I have been fly-fishing for 16 years.
97. I LOVE MY BIG GRAY 1989 SUBURBAN
98. Did I mention that my favorite candy bar is SNICKERS?
99. Homemade candy would be divinity
100. I adore pound cake!!!
101. and if I had a favorite meal it would probably be something with chicken, pasta and a rich sauce of some kind
finished with cheesecake for dessert
Jan. 4, 2006
Mondo Beyondo 2006
Posted in 2006 Lists
Got this at Tulipgirl and loved it so here we go...
This is a list of things that I dream of doing. Not goals or resolutions but things that are out there and things that I would dare to dream to accomplish or do someday.
1. Finish a complete novel or 90,000 words no matter how bad it may be...
2. Start a catering business
3. Run a 10K or a half marathon
4. Go to Ireland and backpack across the countryside.
5. Buy a farmhouse and convert it to a Bed and Breakfast.
6. Make a whole quilt all by myself - maybe sooner than I think...
7. Stretch my artistic wings and learn to watercolor, take a photography class or let go and really do calligraphy EVERY DAY...
8. Go on the mission field and live among a new (to me) people group.
9. Take time to train and sing again like I did in college - classically trained...
10. GO TO NURSING SCHOOL
Jan. 4, 2006
Seven Sevens for the New Year...
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The New Years Seven Sevens Meme!
from Blestwithsons...
7 things I want to do in 2006
* Learn to knit and crochet
* Finish another quilt - I have only done one in my life and that was when JoNathan was a baby.
* Submit a few articles for publication to some Christian magazines
* Finish a first draft of my 2005 NaNoWriMo novel that I started but only got four chapters completed in November.
* Raise chickens
* Get more creative in the kitchen with grains and whole foods
* Lose 15 to 20 pounds
7 things to do less of in 2006
* nag
* complain
* stew over things I cannot change
* yell at the kids
* hang out online - surfing net...
* eat sugary fatty foods
* be a perfectionist
7 ways Im going to be a better wife/mother/friend in 2006
* spend more quality/quantity time with Dan - dating, playing, enjoying our coupleness
* find ways to show my love more to Dan and the children
* feed them all healthier food and encourage exercise and physical activity
* spend more time reading to the children
* teach and play with them more
* let them get involved with more of what we do around our home
* find ways to stay in touch with and spend time with friends
7 Scripture Passages I want to memorize in 2006
* James 1:19-27
* John 1 (all)
* parts of John 14 & 15
* Psalm 111(all)
* Psalm 119:1-16
* 2 Peter 1:3-11
* 1 John 4 (all)
7 Books Ive Never Read that Im Going to Read in 2006
* How to Read a Book
* Hearing God - by Peter Lord
* Light from Heaven (gonna read this one first)
* Anything and everything I can find Jane Austen - *big smile for Blest*
* The Four Loves by CS Lewis
* Take Charge of the Change by Pam Smith
* Total Truth by Nancy Pearcey (picked it up from CBD for $5.00)
7 Books I have read but will reread in 2006 (ok, so I added this one)
* To Kill a Mockingbird
* Knowing God by JI Packer
* Release of the Spirit by Watchman Nee
* The Energy Edge by Pam Smith
* Debt Free Living - Burkett
* The Discipline Book - Sears
* The Bible - cover to cover
* more Charlotte Mason reading...
7 Movies Ive Never Seen that Im Going to Watch in 2006
* Phantom of the Opera
* Englishman Who Went Up a Hill
* Please Don't Eat the Daisies
* Strangers on a Train
* Beyond the Gates of Splendor
* Mr.and Mrs. Smith (original version not the hyped up one)
* The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
