BLOG AWARD TO SHARE

I am happily honored to receive my first blog award from Sarah at Romantic History. This is a fun pass-along blog.

"Along with this award, list 7 things that make You Awe-Summm then pass the award on to 7 bloggers you love.- Tag your recipients (so they know they've won) & link back to the Queen that tagged you."

My Queen, as mentioned above, is Sarah Jane from Romantic History, and this is my award...





It’s a humbling thing to try to find seven awesome things about myself. I will go with the principle that we are all made in the image of our Heavenly Father, and He is divine. He gave us ALL traits from Him, and here are some gifts that He chose to give me.



1. He blessed me with a very loving heart. Because of this, I generally see the good in all those I meet.

2. He blessed me with a divine desire to be a mother and to nurture children. Because of His help, I have raised some outstanding people. I now am blessed to be able to use this gift with my beautiful grandchildren. Ahh, it feels so good to love the little ones and also to be loved back.

3. He blessed me with a desire to return to Him and to choose the right even though many times I go astray.

4. He blessed me with a great love for the aesthetics of the Earth. I will remark to someone else how absolutely beautiful that lake is or that tree or whatever, and I will often get the remark, “Ya” period. And, I think, “No, not ‘ya’, ‘YA!’. I am thankful for this gift of seeing beauty as I feel that He sees it.

5. He blessed me with leadership and with a progressive spirit. Because of this, it is sometimes hard when I am unable to move forward like I want to--when I have to wait. I feel like a race horse who isn’t being let out of his pen. ;)

6. He blessed me with an astute mind. I am thankful that I am able to pick up knowledge of importance, learn it, and then pass it on to others.

7. He blessed me with listening ears and sympathy/empathy. Because of this gift, I am able to lift others. This, I am very thankful for.



I am passing this award on to the following awesome blogs (since I can only pick seven, there are MANY awesome blogs that aren’t listed here):



A Beautiful Life
A Day in 1862
A Joyful Handmaiden
Pastoral Symphony Farm
The American Homemaker
The Homespun Heart
Sugar Pie Farmhouse/Warm Pie Happy Home

Thank you all for your inspiration!

MEME TAG

I found this tag on a blog and decided to play along.

I have done it in the past, and it’s kind of fun to do.

Here are the rules

1. Go to the 7th folder where you keep your pictures on your computer (It is normally the 4th folder, but since I have done this previously, I chose the 7th folder for the Lord's day)

2. Post the 7th picture in the folder.

3. Explain the photo.

4. Tag 7 fellow bloggers.......I probably won't actually tag anyone, but if you'd like to tag yourself, I'd love to see your post!

This picture was taken last Christmas. It is of a favorite nativity that I have. A woman that I was in the Primary (a children’s group at church) with probably more than 15 years ago made each of us a ceramic nativity set, and it is probably my favorite one. I get it out each year for the Christmas season.

Do you have a favorite nativity?

I would love to hear about your seventh-folder-seventh-picture!

PHOTO GAME TAG

I was tagged by visiting Jan at Rose Haven for this photo game.

RULES: Here are the rules to this fun game:

1. Go to the the 4th folder where you keep your pictures on your computer.

2. Post the 4th picture in the folder.

3. Explain the photo.

4. Tag 4 fellow bloggers to join in the fun!

I am tagging the first four visitors to this blog. Have fun! :)

This is a picture of the first State Games that my son (left) was in. He hadn’t been doing martial arts for very long, yet won both a silver and a gold medal, including two matches where he bested those with higher ranks. Needless to say, I was proud of the boy. :) The young man standing next to him is a friend, and the man in the background is fellow martial artist and brother of El’s long-time friend.

I KNOW WON'T; I THINK MIGHT

I came across a blog (sorry, I don't remember who you were) and liked an entry that she posted. So, here's mine.

What I know will NOT happen this year! :

-I will no longer have children at home :( Wow, am I truly at that
stage of life?
-I will not win the lottery (I don’t play)
-I will not jump out of a plane, hang glide, or go on a roller coaster
-I will not get a dog :(
-I will not be driving a Viper—darn!

Things I think MIGHT happen this year:

-Get another year older (unless the Lord calls me home)
-Publish my planner
-Accomplish something worthwhile
-Get sewing done
-Lots of crafting
-Have an organic garden
-Make a difference in someone's life
-Pay off a bill? Hmmm…
-Become more Christ-like

100 TRUTHS

I saw this on Sarah Jane's blog, Romantic History. You certainly don't have to read it, but I like doing them, so here it is...

100 Truth's!

Last beverage: Diet Coke.
Last phone call: To my daughter to ask what size shoes the boys wear. We were hunting for shoes and traipsing all over town TRYING to find them little suits for church. No one carries them anymore, it hardly seems.
Last instant message: A long time ago. We all just text now.
Last song you listened to: A song from a musical DH and I were watching tonight (don’t know the name.)
Last time you cried: Last month—quite emotional and feeling hurt—that time of the month. :/
Last text message: From my dear brother asking what to get our dear parents for Christmas-They have everything they could want…sigh.

HAVE YOU EVER:

Dated someone twice? In a row or with periods in between? Yes, and No.
Been cheated on? Hmmm…not sure (dating days were a long time ago.)
Kissed someone & regretted it? Definitely.
Lost someone special? Yes, besides people, my dear German Shepherds, whom I loved dearly.

LIST THREE FAVORITE COLORS: Black, blue, and silver.

IN THE PAST MONTH HAVE YOU:

Fallen out of love? No.
Laughed until you cried? No, darn! Love when that happens!
Met someone who changed your life? Oh yes; I quite often meet very wonderful people who touch my life but for a brief moment but make a lasting impact on me. I count those as blessings from Heavenly Father in my life.
Found out who your true friends were? I already know who they are…my children.
Have you kissed anyone? Of course—can’t go through life without kisses!
What is your favorite flower? Rose.
How many kids do you want to have? We’re done. I wanted a large family. The Lord blessed us with three.
Do you want to change your name? No; my name is unique—never did like being like everyone else.
What did you do for your last birthday? Worked and was then with family. :)
What time did you wake up today? 9:00 (It’s Saturday).
What were you doing at midnight last night? Sleeping.
Name something you CANNOT wait for? To see my brother!!! I haven’t seen him in a year and a half, and he’ll be home this week!
Last time you saw your father? Three days ago. It’s always wonderful to see my dad.
What's one thing you wish you could change? I’d love to be out of debt.
Have you ever talked to a person named Tom? Yes.
What's getting on your nerves right now? Nothing—wow, isn’t that nice! Today, we were at the mall. Now THAT got on my nerves!
What's your real name? Don’t put my real name on the net—kind of silly though, as I put my picture there. :?
Middle Name? See above.
Zodiac sign? Don’t follow it, but it’s Sagittarius.
Hair color? Born blonde; now it’s dark blonde/brown.
Long or short? Long.
Height? 5' 8"
Tattoos? None *shudder* (My sentiments, exactly, Sara Jane)
Righty or lefty? Ambidextrous.

FIRSTS :

First surgery: Exploratory laparoscopy to see why I wasn’t getting pregnant.
First piercing: Ears at age 13—Mom made me wait until then.
First best friend? Lyndee.
First sport you joined? Softball for one year—not a real sports person.
First pet? Bingo.
First vacation? Grand Canyon—age 2.

CURRENTLY :

Eating: Nothing
Drinking: Diet Coke.
Waiting: For nothing.

YOUR FUTURE :

Want kids? I have three great ones. You always miss the days when your children were you, though. That’s tough for me sometimes.
Want to get married? I am—for 25 years!
Careers in mind? Have always wanted to be a published author. A prosperous home business would be lovely.

WHICH IS BETTER WITH THE OPPOSITE SEX?

Lips or eyes? Eyes
Hugs or kisses? My husband’s hugs are the absolute best. They totally relax me.
Shorter or taller? Taller.
Older or Younger? My husband is older.
Sensitive or loud? Sensitive.
Hookup or relationship? Relationship, of course. Marriage.
Trouble-maker or hesitant? Don’t like trouble makers if it’s “bad” trouble.

HAVE YOU EVER :

Kissed a stranger? Yes
Drank hard liquor? Yes, in the distant past.
Lost glasses/contacts? Yes, an expensive pair of glasses.
Ran away from home? Yes, but I was already of age.
Been arrested? No!
Turned someone down? Yes
Cried when someone died? Yes

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:

Yourself? Yes.
Love at first sight? No, unless it’s the Holy Spirit testifying about that person.
Santa Clause? No, but the concept is nice.
Kiss on the first date? No.
Angels? Yes.