continuing with the 7 theme…7 things you need to know about me…these things don’t change!
7. cookies are my weakness
6. i’m addicted to watching the weather
5. i cannot, for the life of me, wrap a present nicely
4. it doesn’t take much to startle me
3. i turn BRIGHT red ALL the time…don’t know why. i just blush too easily!
2. communicating through writing is easier for me than speaking…i stutter when i have a lot of sugar
1. my husband is ammmmaaazzzzzing. i totally married out of my league.
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7. I love old movies
6. I read the classics (little women, Pride and Prejudice, Emily Dickinson)
5. Coffee and Cheesecake are my weaknesses
4. I love driving in the country
3. I will talk your ear off
2. I am a firm believer in Macs
1. I have the most beautiful and precious children whom without I would be nothing.
7. I agree with you… I’m better at writing than speaking.
6. I have trouble getting up early.
Well, that’s all I can think of at the moment. It’s still early for me. :P
I’m still the luckiest/blestest guy on earth. Here’s why: http://familybush.com/archives/193
Hey, Anne! Love your blog! The 7 things to know about me are…in no particular order:
7. I am an absolute coffee junkie and coffee snob.
6. I think NorthwayChurch.tv is the best church in America.
5. My favorite place to vacation is the beach.
4. I love to read…serious self-development books and total fluff fiction.
3. My husband, David, is the most amazing man I know. He inspires me!
2. I like every kind of music except rap and country. I particularly like big band and jazz. Sometimes I think I was born in the wrong musical era!
1. I am a fan of LSU, UGA, and GA Tech. Figure that one out! :-)
That’s it. I’m making cookies for our dinner Friday night.
If you like watching weather, you’ll love OKC. I drove by lifechurch on Sunday and thought that you just moved here. All the best to you as you begin this new chapter of ministry!
i blush easily too. it is embarrassing in itself sometimees.
1. i am addicted to Dr. Pepper
2. i do not like the beach
3. i love reading fiction books
that is all i got.
7. I really usually enjoy watching OU football.
6. I have that persistent thought that I am really a secret agent working for the CIA.
5. It takes me a while to catch on sometimes.
4. Technology continues to amaze and impress me.
3. Dr. Pepper has this uncanny ability to draw me in from far away.
2. I wish there was more time in a day.
1. I can’t imagine doing life without the family and friends that surround me everyday.
happy new year, anne!
so, we are birds of a feather with #’s 6, 5 and 1 (except in my case it is my wife :)).
so…four more:
- nothing supercedes the covenant relationship i have with Christ
- i am a full-throated supporter of women in all areas of ministry
- i’d love to have a backseat ride in a f-16 fighting falcon (yep, i’m a private pilot with a need for more speed)
- peanut butter makes almost anything better
anne, you are charming. keep blessing with your thoughts and writings. you are at your best when you are open, raw and honest. blessings in 2008.
7. Grandparents….are to Children what sunshine is to flowers
6. I’m always striving to become a Better me, wife, mom, friend, sister, in-law, pw, etc.
5. I love to organize an Office
4. I totally believe giving a hello and smile can change anyone’s day
3. I’m definitely a brutally honest person and couldn’t tell a lie if my life depended on it…my bottom lip quivers
2. Being enthusiastic is definitely contageous! Try it; it will change your life.
1. My husband is brilliant & very loving: I’m an Okie and he’s a Missourian :)
Eh?? You mean 7 things remained true in 2008, yes?
7. Sweets, period, are my weakness.
6. I’m addicted to Flowerdust.net, Facebook, & Twitter. (I’m such a nerd!)
5. I’m way too critical of people in the church.
4. I love being by myself, but at the same time I desire to be around people.
3. Sometimes I try way too hard.
2. I want to lose 30 lbs this year.
1. I’m afraid patience is something I will never learn!
Wait… I think you have it backwards… Chris married outside his league. I’ve spent enough time with him that it has become obvious. :) Miss you guys already.
i’m not who i used to be, but i haven’t come as far as i’d like to believe i have. so somewhere in the middle … i exist, merely hoping to find the truest of myself and who God wants me to be.
7. Cookies are my weakness as well. I even have “eating cookies” down as my hobby on myspace.
6. I still find myself in a sick cycle of checking facebook, myspace, and google reader – rinse, lather, repeat for hours.
5. I will always be slightly socially awkward.
4. In conjunction with #5, I will always be super tech savvy.
3. My mom is still the bomb.
2. I continued to master the art of procrastination.
1. God continues to surprise me with myself, even through all my procrastinating.
7. My Grandfathers influence (Even though he’s home with Jesus)
6. On a dim day, my kids always let the light in.
5. I can’t keep my office clean.
4. When all else fails…my cat is always loyal.
3. I Can’t get enough of my Wife’s cooking.
2. Ministry is as rewarding as it is unpredictable.
1. I married WAY UP…I MEAN WAY, WAY UP! :)
Anne- My skin color doesn’t change & I love it! :-) There are plenty others, I thought that I would just share one! :-)
If you like watching the weather make sure that you tune in to Gary England, News 9; he might be a little “special” but he’s the best in OKC.
7. diet coke is my favorite beverage.
6. i struggle with addictive behavior everyday.
5. i enjoy everything golf.
4. i’m still in grad school.
3. starbucks and my bank account are not friends.
2. i have the most amazing best friend anyone could ask for. period.
1. i am in awe of god’s grace for me.
7. I love UT football!
6. I love Cowboys football!
5. History is still fun to study!
4. Sarah is the one for me.
3. God will always provide!
2. Church people are still morally no better than your average everyday Joe.
1. Jesus still loves me!
Mike
7.I’m a wannabe coffee addict.
6.God continues to love me no matter what.
5.I love Coach handbags, and secretly desire to work there one day.
4.I love the way they talk on Gilmore Girls.
3.If i get 1 day a week to sleep in, i’m happy.
2.Pizza pizza pizza all the time, yumo.
1.I want to lose 30lbs this year!
I just read your an article you wrote on relevantmagazine’s site – as always, it’s nice every now and then to see people like me speaking up out there. Thanks for sharing, Anne!
So- 7 things true about me in ’07…
7. I’m in love with the idea of writing
6. Traveling and camping rock my world
5. Walking into a room filled with books makes me unspeakably giddy. The worlds and peoples contained in that single room!
4. The sky fills me with awe
3. Little things often excite me more than big things
2. Playing cards is almost as good as meaningful conversations in my world
1. I’m addicted to saunas and jumping into freezing lakes
there’s no such thing as too much chocolate
traveling is one of my most favorite things
the media far too liberal in their interpretation of news
weekdays are too long, weekends are too short
although i drove more in 2007 than in years, it is still the most frightening thing i think i ever do
God is still God, and i’m not
next time i visit, i’m bringing gift wrapping. people tend to try too hard. its really a very simple process.
Great list!! Here are 7 things that will (probably) never change about me:
1. I love entertaining, throwing parties, and celebrating all the big and little events in life
2. 75 and sunny is my idea of the perfect day
3. I can always find music to fit whatever mood I am in
4. I think that TRULY loving people means accepting the bad and the ugly along with the good
5. I don’t see my family enough
6. I crave belly laughs every day
7. Babies, Gummy Bears, and handwritten notes are still weaknesses :)