We'll See

I titled this first post "We'll See" because we will just have to see how this whole thing plays out.  I have wanted for the longest time to blog.  I have so many bloggers that I follow and I have always admired their commitment to their readers and I imagine, their commitment to just getting their thoughts out.  It's funny, I was telling my co-workers last week that when someone that I follow skips a day or two I feel this lacking and sadness.  And then sometimes, if I'm being honest, I get a little annoyed.  I feel like we are friends and you have abandoned me.  I need to know what crazy hi jinks your cats got into last night and what your new favorite nail polish is today. 
So having said that, I have no idea if this is something that I am going to be able to commit to.  :) 
I will try my best.  Well maybe not always my best (I have other commitments you know) but I will try. 

Part of the reason that I thought blogging would be so much fun is because if I am being honest with everyone, I'm sort of weird.  I have the weirdest thoughts pop into my head or the weirdest "rituals" that I find myself doing.  And as I have become more comfortable in my own skin, I share those thoughts with people from time to time, getting mixed reviews.  Some of my friends are complete weirdos too.  Which is probably why I love them and why we are friends.  And then I have other friends that are normal and think the things that I tell them are insane.  Or at least that's what they say.  Maybe they just don't want to out their crazy.  I have learned to embrace it.  It's something that makes me....me.  I am sure along the way, I will share some of my crazy.  And trust me....some of it is bizarre. 

I figure the first blog should explain who I am a little.  Assuming of course that anyone will every read this.  Who knows.  We shall see.
I am first and foremost a daughter of the Most High King.  I actually cannot even type that without tearing up.  I am so honored and overjoyed and humbled to walk with Christ everyday.  Without Him, I am nothing.  He is everything in my life and I pray that I live my life as a testimony to His Grace and His Mercy. 
I'm a wife to my high school sweetheart.  I heard something the other day that 43% of marriages that began before they were 20 years old end in divorce.  We married at 22 but had our daughter at 20.  That's a story for another blog.  Again.....mercy!  :)
I can say that he still makes me giddy when he walks in the door from work.  Spending time with him is my favorite thing to do.  He makes me laugh, makes me fire-spitting mad and makes me so proud to be his wife.  It hasn't always been that way and there have been trials along the way, some trials that other marriages unfortunately don't make it through, but by the grace and love of the Lord we are loving every minute of our lives together. 

We are the parents of one of the most dynamic kids I have ever known.  Everyone says that about their kids but this one really is special.  (OK - everyone says that too.  Whatever.)  She has a heart like no other.  She has a spiritual life that I didn't know you could have at 13 years old.  I'm so thankful for that.  I am not sure there is anything that could make a parent exhale more than knowing that your child loves God and wants to live their life for Him.  We knew at an early age that if we wanted to see her be all that she could be, we had to give her up.  So we told God that she was His and to do with her what He wanted.  She has been obedient at times and not at times.  But she is working it out and I couldn't be more proud of her. 
Now having said all of that awesome stuff....she is 13 years old so please pray for me.  I am only 33 and I am certain that under all of this peroxide are some very fast growing grey hairs. 
       
I work for an amazing company that allows me to fulfill the calling that I believe God has placed on my life.  To help people, to touch people for Christ.  It's truly a dream job and the people that I work for and with are dream co-workers.  I am sure I will write about them often so more to come there.
We attend a church that, growing up in the church that I did (great foundation), I had no idea existed.  Until I walked into that church in February of 2005, I don't know if I had ever truly "been to church."  I was raised in church but nothing like being in His Presence.  So needless to say, we have never left.
We are involved in multiple ministries there and to say that my life is richer because of it would be a gross understatement.  Much more to share there at another time.


I have an amazing family on both sides.  I have wonderful in-laws.  How many can't say that!  I am blessed.  I have a brand new nephew (my sister's son) that I am sure I will post an obscene amount of pictures of.  Deal with it....it's the first on my side and it's a big deal!
SNL.  I am certain if I keep up with this, I will reference SNL often.  I have grown up on it and have been faithful through all the years.  Even the bad ones.  It's turned incredibly liberal over the past few years but that's what DVRs are for.  Just fast forward through it.  Because there are some nuggets in there folks. 
And I am not sure there is ANYTHING worse than finding a skit on SNL hilarious and other people not thinking its at funny as you.  If that happens with you and I, whether I say it or not, I am just going to walk away feeling that you have a slightly less mature sense of humor than I do.  Now - that's incredibly judgmental and clearly comedy is subjective but none the less, that's going to be what I'm thinking.
Whew- just talking about SNL skits gets me going.  Ok - I talked about that more than family so I need to press on. 

I really think that's more than enough to share.  I am excited about the idea of getting some of my thoughts out.  Sharing life.  And it's a new year.  Who knows....maybe this year will be the year that I can finish a few things that I start.  It would SO not be my temperament but would be awesome!    
(By the way - I just spell checked this thing and I am MORTIFIED at how many misspelled words I had.  UGH!  Thank God there is spell check on here.  Because I don't super love having my grammar corrected.  Although I LOVE to correct other people' grammar.  People love it!  ;)  )