My dear sweet hubby, Ron, and I have been married for 20+ years. We began dating during my freshman year at Free Will Baptist Bible College in Nashville. He is my college sweetheart. We have ministered together in various ministries during our lives together. We pastored for 10 years in Florida. We moved to TN in 2000 to Co-Pastor with some friends of ours. The Lord has given me a fabulous provider whom I love more than any words I write could ever express. He is now the CEO at our denomination's publishing company, Randall House Publications. I am honored to support him.
Our oldest child is named Michael. He is now officially a teenager, although I don't think I'm old enough to have a teenager. He is a very sweet and considerate young man. He is my thinker and my reader. He absorbs every piece of new information that he comes across. He loves playing soccer, riding his bike, skateboarding, reading, watching the History Channel, the Military Channel, ESPN and any documentary on TV. I am privileged to be his Mother.
Lauren is our youngest child. She is just 15 months behind her brother in age. She is wise beyond her years. She has a sharp-witted tongue (which sometimes has to be tamed), a quick sense of humor and a heart for people and animals. She loves organizing anything and everything. She loves being with her friends, singing, talking on her cell phone and playing soccer. I am blessed to be her Mother.
Just the knowledge that a good book is awaiting one at the end of a long day makes that day happier.
- Kathleen Norris
Oh my goodness - I am worn slap out - as a college friend used to say. Lauren has completely zapped me this week of energy AND money!! Well, today Michael helped too. I have been shopping all week for the kids some clothes for the Nationals week after next. We have to dress up the whole week. Since we don't really dress up for our church we don't have dressy clothes. I didn't think we would ever find any skirts/dresses long enough for a 13 year old to wear. Why are they all so short AND cute? It would help if they were short and ugly. But NO they have to all be adorable - I just needed a few extra inches of fabric on the bottom of them. But thank the Lord for Dillard's. We found a zillion dresses and skirts there. So, if you are looking for decent and modest dresses for your daughter that is the place to go. I figured we would find exactly what we need at Penney's. You can always find something specific you are looking for there. Not this time!! Anyway, we finally found some. Of course when we went to look for Michael some new polo shirts today we had plenty to chose from.
And I need to wear a sign that says "No, I don't want to save an extra 15% today by signing up for your credit card!!" Honestly, I'd just like to pay as much as possible - thank you very much! If I came home with a new credit card my life would be over anyway. So, saving the extra 15% just really isn't worth it.
I got my hair done today. I have a new style AGAIN. I got my roots done and a haircut. Why is it that when you leave a beauty shop you never look, in person, quite the way you do in your mind????? I know it has been YEARS since I've really had a hair style that I am satisfied with. If you look at my list of things I want to do before I die in my right sidebar one of them is to have a hair style that I am actually satisfied with. I have a feeling I'm going to be living for a VERY LOOOOONNNNNNGGGGGG time. I am going back next week for highlights.
I got my nails done yesterday. So, I think I'm ready for nationals. Well, actually I would like to get a couple more dresses/outfits. I'm planning to look at a particular store I like after my doctor's appointment on Monday. Then I just need to oversee all the packing. We are packing for Nationals (ALL Sunday morning attire), Cedar Point and a few days at Mamaw & Papaw's. Now THAT is a big variety of clothes!!! Thankfully we are driving and not flying so we can pack all we want - well, as much as the trunk of the car will hold anyway.
Ok - I have a few more things to do online so I will sign off now.
Seeing the kids reading their Bibles on their own
Hearing the ocean
Smelling a cake baking
Remembering our wedding day
Singing in the church choir
Shopping for my family
Feeling good
Reading in the tub
A quiet house
Watching a funny movie with the kids
Seeing my kids playing a game together
Ron's little finger dance
Hearing my kids being excited about church
Watching Ron play with Faith (our dog)
Hearing Ron snoring beside me after he has been gone on a long trip
Chatting with special friends
Feeling hot sand under my feet on a beach somewhere
Game night with Brian & Kim and kids
Spending one on one time with Kim
Double Dating With Brian and Kim
A clean house
Sitting on my front porch in my new rockers
Walking on a cool evening with my family
Things I Want To Do Before I Die
Take voice lessons
Lose 100 pounds
Take a yearly vacation with just my girl friends
Break completely free from the strongholds that have a grip on me
Find a hair style that I'm totally happy with
Become a great grandmother
Live on the beach
Drive a racecar on the race track
Learn to swim confidently
Go sky-diving
Learn to knit
Scrapbook our family's life
Build a house with an inground pool
Own my own laptop
Visit Alaska
See the REAL Eiffel Tower
Take a short term family missions trip
Own a black Jaguar X-Type car
Be a REAL wife/mom who cooks/cleans and everything
Have Lasix Surgery
Bungee Jump
