Who I Am

Today is the start of  . . .

“Grow Your Blog” party!!

Vicki from 2 Bags Full is hosting an international blogging event with almost 400 bloggers. The purpose is to meet new people and “grow” our blogs!

The blogs are sorted into the following categories . . . 

• Less than 50 followers
• 51-100 followers
• 101-200 followers
• More than 200 followers

I know I will enjoy going through these categories, adding new faves to The Places I Visit list.

Okay – who am I and what is my blog about? 

What my blog is about . . . 

• “From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things as surely as the work of his hands rewards him.” Psalm 12:14 NIV
• “Well-spoken words bring satisfaction; well-done work has its own reward.”Psalm 12:14 The Message

Fruitful Words & Well-Done Work – That’s what I want to be known for in life. One way to stay focused is to be accountable.

Here’s me holding apple pie filling – the first and only 2 jars I’ve ever made. It was GREAT on a gluten-free cake.

My biggest struggles are grief, procrastination, and clutter. I spend a lot of time reading, researching, praying and thinking about ways to overcome these hurdles. (I noticed in June 2010 that grief is no longer a major struggle. Wahoo!)

The categories Chronic Pain, Gratitude, Lists, and Divorce are samples of what’s leaking from my brain to my heart. Maybe you’ll find them useful too.

I’m 55 (March 2013), female, divorced and graduated 6/09 from Western Seminary with an MA in Pastoral Care to Women. Even though it’s 2013, I’m still embarrassed to admit/talk about the failure of my marriage especially to those in my Christian world.

Who I am . . . I am a woman trying to make my way through a sometimes confusing, traumatic, same-old-same-old, and wonderous world. Some of the roles I do this are as follows:

• Mom to 2 adult children and 1 daughter-in-love
• Grandma! Just waiting for the darling girl to make her appearance
• Auntie to 5 girls (2 are adults)
• God-mom to one kindergartener

This is my precious Chip. I miss him every day.

I miss  . . .

• My dog, Chip, who was almost 20 years old when he died in January 2012.
• Being a mom to children at home
• A body that is flexible and without chronic aches and wrinkles
• Being a wife

I like to . . . 

• Spend time with friends
• Craft
• Play spider solitaire
• Learn/Write
• Nap on Sundays
• Study the Bible, and
• Stay too long on the internet

I believe in  . . .

• A good God
• The power of prayer
• The connection/healing close friends bring
• That people can change (even me), and
• The many benefits chocolate gives

I love to . . . 

• Start things
• Make lists
• Smell a baby’s head
• Attend worship services, and
• Believe in the impossible – especially for others

I look forward to . . . meeting the folks in this blog party, learning from y’all, and making new friends.

Your Turn . . .  Leave a comment saying “hi” and telling us who you by using one of my prompts or anything else you choose.