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Here we are starting a new year, new resolutions, new routines....it's just all...New! So, how are you feeling about all this new stuff? ....that might be a little too personal a question since you very well might not know me. Let's see if we can fix that.
"I was born a poor child to the parents of ...."
Ok, that's the wrong intro. I reckon I'll ditch the "Star Wars" sound track, too.
Alrighty, then! Let's just get to the raw truth, shall we?
I'm probably very much like you, actually. Wife. Mom. Grandmother. Someone who is trying to figure out how to make my life and the lives of those I love and care for just a little better. So then, why am I writing and you are reading? Good question! (I >love< good questions!) I reckon all my life I've had something to say. Ask my family. I was always talking. Ask my 5th grade teacher, Ms. Cook, who moved me in hopes of getting me to be quiet. Uuuummm...that didn't work. My husband of the past 27 years says I can talk to a fence post about the weather. I wear this as a compliment, thank you very much! How many people do YOU know who can hold discourse with a fence post? However, in the past few years, I've come across a group of people who are honing my personality and skills. So, these days I'm working on knowing when to ramble and tell stories...and when to get to the point. The latter, as you might have guessed is not this time. I'm going to just let this first blog FLOOOOW! If you're here and intend on making it through this blog, you might as well put down your paddle and enjoy the ride. Can I get you a snack?
Truly, a little about myself. Currently, I really am a wife of "nice, Texas boy", as my Grandmother wanted for me when I lived in Alaska. Yes, we moved to Alaska when I was 3 and I accumulated 18 years there. However, East Texas has been my home for the past 27 years. We live in a an old, rural community known for toughness and independence, which is a very diplomatic way of conveying the reputation that goes with this place. My husband's family goes back 5 generation here. This type of "setting down roots" is something I had to learn to live. In my family and with my dad's job, we moved every 2-4 years. (no, Dad wasn't Military and I'm not an Army Brat. My brother would probably willingly go with the "Brat" part, though.) I had no intention of moving to Texas because, I would tell my Mam-Maw, "If I go camping in Alaska, I don't have to shake Grizzlies or Moose out of my sleeping bag or boots." But, life and circumstances have a way of working that gets us right where God wants us to be, right when God wants us to be there, don't they? I mean, look!....you're here .... now, right? In the end, it wasn't "life" or "circumstances", anyhow. It was nothing more than God.
I am a Real Life Mom, also, to 7 children: 4 boys and 3 girls, ranging, in age, from 33 to 13. There are 20 years (approx.) between my oldest and myself; there are approximately 20 years between my oldest child and my youngest. (you can now do the math to find out how old I am!) I also have 5 Grandchildren: 4 boys and, FINALLY!, 1 girl. I'm sure, if you continue to follow me (and I hope you do!) you'll hear more about my wonderful, only occasionally miscreant children and my beautiful grandchildren so I'll not go into detail here. Remember, this is only an Introduction.
Yes, we live in a rural community on a small parcel of land that others have "forced" me to call a "Farm". There are times I can truly see our place as such, but there are times I find it difficult to do so. It's really just ...the place we live. We're not very near to any of the incorporated towns which can sometimes be a bother but mostly it's pure bliss to me! Often, on the days I do my grocery shopping and business for the week, I find myself finally taking a deep breath and really relaxing once I turn into our long driveway/county road. I truly do appreciate being the only person on our road and the silence that comes with our little corner of the world. One of my husband's friends brought his elderly mother to visit us one time. As I was helping her out of her son's jacked up 4-wheel drive, she was looking around then she asked me, "Honey? Do you have to pipe in sunshine down here?" The look on her face was wide eyed and only slightly humorous. I replied, "Yes m'am, occasionally we do have to put in an order for some extra sunshine." But I love it that way!
I think for now, the only other thing I'll share with you (because I have to save some of my 'life changing' material for later, don't I?) is actually the most important. I am a Believer in the One True God, YHVH. I am not ashamed to let you know that I believe Yeshua is Messiah, the Son of God and God Himself in the flesh. While I might discuss "religion" with you and I'll listen to your point of view, I won't budge on these two facts. We are all free to believe as we choose...because God created us in that fashion, but >I< hold these 2 facts indisputable. If anything that I post here in (*ahem*) MY Blog offends you, that is not my intention, but I won't apologize for it, either. I also won't argue about it
What is my goal in posting this blog? You can blame my friends for that. As I said, I have a tendency to wax a wee bit long, at times, in my conversation. Several friends have implored me to write a book. That's a daunting task, to say the least. So, I have settled on a Blog. My intent is to share little tidbits of my life which might be family, faith, business (I'm self employed. That might be the subject of my next post, in fact) or just some random thought I pick out of "The Nothingness" and choose to chew on for awhile. I am prone to such, on occasion. I will, however, give it my best effort at sharing things that might make your life a little better for the reading. I don't want my time to be wasted and I'm sure you feel the same way. If there is ever any specific topic you'd like me to mull over and possibly make a post, I heartily invite you to share it with me! Then, this would be more like a conversation between friends, wouldn't it? On the subject of friends...can one ever truly have to many? I see friends as Precious Gems God gives me! Each is unique. Each catches the light and sparkles in their own way. Look at your friends. Do you not see their sparkle and their shine...that is not quite like any other friend you have, right? Their color, quality and clarity is specific to them and unlike anyone else you know. THAT's a God-Thang! So, if I make some new friends through this Blog....HALLELU-YAH! (that's actually Hebrew for "Praise God - Yah!")
Now, I shall leave you to ponder the quality and worthiness of this, my first EVER Blog, and to decide if watching me learn this process is worth your time. I truly hope it is and I would be very honored to have you join me in this endeavor. Thought: if a blog is posted and no one reads it....does it make a sound? Hmmm............ (snap back!) I will try my very best to find a rhythm that is accommodating to us all, whether that be once a week or more, we'll see.
Let God bless you today and you be a blessing to everyone else!
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