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About Me

Passionate for my Creator, for my husband, my sons, for family and dear friends, for the Body of Christ, for life and healing, for food, fitness and nutrition. I have a past (don't most of us?), but I know that I am not just the sum of my past experiences, but God uses those experiences for good in my life by His Grace. I live with daily hope of being made new through the Spirit of God, and the promise of new life and experiences in Christ. I love adventure, excitement, and passion for the most excellent things. I am also a busy lady, wearing the hats of wife, mommy, Dietitian, daughter, sister, auntie, granddaughter, friend, dishwasher, house cleaner, thank-you card sender (haha). Something else, my husband tells me I have the most expressive face - I can't hide what I'm feeling. Mixed blessing...? I love different cultures, and have a fond place in my heart for Turkey. Notice slide show! A quote I recently heard, and love:"People commonly educate their children as they build their houses, according to some plan they think beautiful, without considering whether it is suited to the purposes for which they are designed." ~Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
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| View Show | Create Your OwnI love to play with my boys. I enjoy having theological discussions about life, God, love, and world politics with my husband. I enjoy exploring God's amazing creation. I like walking, hiking, cooking, reading a good book, and spending quality time with my family and friends. Other cultures intrigue me and I try to learn as much as I can about them, including their food. A favorite of mine is trying out different cultural foods/restaurants. I like my job, working part-time as a consultant dietitian. But nothing compares to being "mommy" and wife! ..
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I look forward to Christ's return. I would like to meet genuine people.

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Music:

YES! I love music, good old 80s always makes me laugh, and takes me back to "those days". Lately I'm into the music coming out of the Passion conferences: David Crowder, Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin...I like Jenny Owens, Moya Brennan (Celtic praise), Caedmon's Call, Enter the Worship Circle, Jamie Smith, Amy Nobles...I have this deep love for blue grass music, too. Oh, and Hymnscapes and Simplicity music are great - they put my son to sleep at night ;)

Movies:

End of the Spear, Walk the Line, Kate and Leapold, Sound of Music, White Christmas, Lord of the Rings (all of them), Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, Witch, and Wardrobe, Serendipity, Sweet Home Alabama, Count of Monte Cristo, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Inn of the Sixth Happiness, Two Weeks Notice, cheesy girl flicks, and old black and white movies.

Television:

I don't watch much anymore. The office cracks me up. Any discovery channel program or animal planet show. Love science and nature :)

Books:

"Captivating" and in the process of trying to finish "The Present Future" and "Boundaries" - all great books!Started reading Tozer. I'm into books that make me think about life, and that inspire the spirit. I hunger for words that bring life, and that speak to my soul. I try and read God's Word daily, which satisfies my internal spiritual hunger.

Heroes:

I have several thoughts about heroes. A hero is usually in reference to a fictional character, but the first Hero I choose is One who actually lived on this earth, died, and rose again. The One who saved my life - Jesus. I also consider a hero anyone who willingly gives up comfort and convenience and the "American dream" for the sake of Christ. True love takes sacrifice. My prayer is that my boys will be the kind of heroes I've described above.

My Blog

you're so cute

Does God care if you fit into a 5 or a 12? Does he think poorly of you if you don't put your make-up on? Does God really think it's a big deal if you have a pimple? Or a wrinkle? Or gray hairs? Does h...
Posted by Lyds on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 03:06:00 PST

River of Love

"The Lord&chose you, not because you were more numerous&But because the Lord loved you." Deuteronomy 7:7-8 When the Bible says God is love, it is saying more than the fact that God loves, or that God...
Posted by Lyds on Sat, 07 Apr 2007 09:53:00 PST

Rain in the Valley

I love songs written from someone's valley experience, especially when I'm in the valley. I've concluded that over the last 12 years that I've been following Jesus, I have spent most of my time i...
Posted by Lyds on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:44:00 PST

Okie Zoo

Interesting things we experienced at the Oklahoma City Zoo a week ago: 1.Crimson and creme are the most popular colors to wear, even on St. Patty's Day. 2. A cigarette is hanging out of every other pe...
Posted by Lyds on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 07:55:00 PST

how should I live?

"Life shouldn't be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather, to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly...
Posted by Lyds on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:30:00 PST

Bible Belt rantings

Some of you have heard me talk with less than fondness about the "Bible Belt". I have been trying to explore why I feel this way, and I think I've come to some conclusions. It seems that muc...
Posted by Lyds on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 09:24:00 PST

entrust the task

This was the "prayer of the day" in my daily reading... "Dear Father, please teach me to rely upon Your grace for the tasks to which You are calling me. Lord, I too easily trust in myself, and end up ...
Posted by Lyds on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:22:00 PST

leave room

Many times we cannot solve problems, heal hurts, change circumstances, or win our own battles. We must kneel in prayer, then stand to see what He will do. We must leave room for God, staying calm, an...
Posted by Lyds on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:58:00 PST

wax in the sun

After another night of lots of baby crying, I feel at the end of myself today. I must say that having children is SO refining. It has brought brokeness and humility to my heart. Good things to have, b...
Posted by Lyds on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 06:47:00 PST

is it morning??

Going on 3 1/2 hrs of sleep. Hudson was up all night crying Poor guy...guess the chilli the in-laws made Saturday night is just now kickin in. Then I get out of bed to find Silas under ...
Posted by Lyds on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 05:56:00 PST