7 things I'd like to do before I die:

1. Get rid of a besetting sin I struggle with.

2. See the Astros win a world series

3. Take Joe to Paris for a romantic week

4. Go with Joe on a ten day Alaskan cruise

5. Learn to pursue God with all the passion He deserves.

6. See my grandchildren

7. Step into our new sanctuary (could it please be this year?)

7 things I can't do well

1. Think!

2. Relate verbally something I feel strongly about.

3. Sustain a work out program

4. Deal with stress

5. Teach phonics - try doing it when your vowel sounds are completely different from your childrens'!

6. Keep my house clean

7. Make my blog look nice

7 favourite movies

1. Turner and Hooch

2. Sense and Sensibility

3. The Lord of the Rings

4. Babe

5. Finding Neverland

6. I'm not a huge movie fan so this is hard for me.

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7 things I say often:

1. Did you brush your teeth and wash your face?

2. Joe!!!!!

3. Where's your Dad?

4. Be careful!

5. Do you have your phone on you and is it turned on?

6. Ssshhhhh! Joe, quit laughing so loud, the kids are in bed!

7. We better get up!

7 favourite books/authors apart from the Bible

1. The Valley of Vision (Arthur Bennett)

2. If (Amy Carmichael)

3. Candles in the Dark (Amy Carmichael)

4. Humility (Andrew Murray)

5. The Kneeling Christian (An Unknown Christian)

6. The Lord of the Rings (JRR Tolkein)

7. The Hobbit (JRR Tolkein)

7 things I want to see:

1. Montana

2. NYC

3. Lance Berkman hit a walk-off home run - game 7 world series.

4. My kids graduate

5. My kids get married to godly people

6. Laura marry a godly man (don't tell her!)

7. All of heaven worshipping the King!

7 favo(u)rite foods:

1. chocolate

2. Scottish Cheddar toasted on Scottish plain bread

3. Indian food

4. Chocolate and caramel covered pretzels

5. Debi's dip (which I now know how to make - oh yeah!)

6. Chuy's Deluxe Chicken Enchiladas

7. My macaroni cheese (sorry I don't mean to brag)