About Me
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~ I am a woman, I am a girl, I am a sinner, I am a survivor, I am forgiven, I am a lover, I am easily amused, I love to love and to be loved, I love to laugh, I love to let my mind go free. I crave simplicity - but seem to never find it. I attempt to immerse myself in small simple things. I wish to have a purposeful life in service to others and to my Lord - He is my best friend, my master, my shield, and my sustainer. I believe our thoughts are our best kept secrets. I am not afraid of loving anymore – I am not afraid of dying anymore –I am not afraid of crying anymore - I am not afraid of white Toyota Tacomas anymore - I am not afraid of truth and raw honestly - I am not afraid of much…..anymore : )
~ I think much of life can be solved by embracing yourself as you are, while trying to become the best version of the person you were created to be. I believe much peace is found in acceptance. I think time is an Amazing healer. I believe that pretty is as pretty does. I believe in loving for the sake of loving - without agendas. I think marriage should be about being with a companion you can love God with – not someone who makes you feel more lovable. I think women should learn how to love men and men should learn how to love women – and I think we should all learn from the author of Love. I think the need to prove oneself is the death of freedom. I make every attempt to view myself only from the mirror of my Father’s eyes. I think vulnerability is beautiful, and I believe it’s only scary because we fear being unable to handle the outcome – which means we are really afraid of ourselves.
~ I don’t want to wake up 80 years old in a nursing home and have regrets, so I take chances – calculated chances. I embrace the freedom of acting like an idiot and being unaware of others watching me. I crave to see parts of the world I have never seen. I dream of finding my best friend I can adventure life with - having the time of our lives. I believe that being single does not mean being alone and being alone does not mean being lonely. I think expectations are killers and assumptions only defeat. I think wisdom is a rare jewel. I think..........a lot.> ~ I love children. My 3 nieces and nephew are at the top of the list! I love to bake with them, swing them around, & play princesses with our "FANCY" english accents. But my most precious times are praying with them and teaching them about the Lord.
~ A big piece of my heart lies in Africa.....I think it was born there. Even as a kid I was addicted to "Save the Children" info-mercials and wanted black babydolls to play with. I have always been called to minister there in some way - and the calling grows stronger every day.
~ Most importantly, I love the Lord - with all my heart and soul - I love Him. Not much I wouldn't do for Him or sacrifice for Him. I am who I am not because I am good - but because He is great. I am ETERNALLY grateful to Him - Eternally - and I plan to spend the rest of my life showing Him that..... I have had two lives, but the fact that I have been blessed with a second one makes all the battles worth it!
AND BTW - I don't get into that whole top 5 - 10 stuff. You ARE my friend...end of story : )
A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS: Having hot tea while sitting on my papazon listening to Norah Jones, fresh flowers,driving with my sunroom open on a sunny day, KY basketball, my nieces: playing with them, putting them to bed, praying with them, watching football on a lazy Sat (not many of them), catching snow flakes on my tongue, train whistles, dancing, writing, a good run, anything authentic or old, a good movie that you can get lost in, finding new music on MySpace, the moon, throwing football on a fall day in the park, being sore the day after working out, getting lost in an art museum, going to any sporting event....UK, Vandy, Titans, Preds shall I go on?, being able to teach any child about how to love and know God, the smell of tobacco barns in the fall, laying by the pool
AND, LETS SEE.........big sweatshirts, being from the country, being raised in a tobacco patch with all my cousins and family just a tracker ride away, music, singing, reading, not being overwhelmed or stressed, mission work, singing in my car at the top of my lungs and laughing at myself when I get strange looks from other people, laughing at myself in general, worshiping (could sing for hours,)scripture, poetry (Kahlil Gibran), sports, the mountains, rock climbing, hiking, camping
HMMMMM........Southern Gentlemen (chivalry is NOT dead!), the innocence of a three year old, growing, my roots, good meaningful conversation that challenges me, watching the stars on a blanket by the lake, going on vacations by myself, pregnant bellies (beautiful), Contemporary Christian Music, have I said sleep?, the warmth of understanding and embracing the love of God, the Lordship of Christ, and the Healing of the Holy Spirit, the tickle in your tummy you get when seeing great piece of art, dressing up and going to a play or musical, driving up in the mountains, and traveling-ANYWHERE. I also Love art photography...(its the only art I can do : ) The world is so different through the eye of a camera. SEE BELOW:
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A FEW OF MY NOT SO FAVORITE THINGS: Being too cold, not getting enough sleep, dogs with bad breath, arrogant men, catty woman, those who disrespect God, Country, or Fellowman, Shallowness, being overwhelmed or stressed, debt, feeling as if I am showing my insecurities, seafood, feeling as if I have upset or hurt someone, lonliness, finishing my dissertation, political conversations, watching T V, loosing (UK basketball), getting up early, materialism,Hollywood,those who are judgemental or self-righteous, those who determine before understanding....
