A CHILD OF GOD

I got this Meme from Melli over at Insanity Prevails. The game is SCATTAGORIES ... and it's harder than it looks! Here are the rules:

* Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the questions.
* They MUST be real places, names, things ... NOTHING made up!
* If you can't think of anything, skip it.
* You CAN'T use your name for the boy/girl name question.
* If your name happens to start with the same letter as mine, sorry, but you can't use my answers!

My Name:

1. Famous Singer/Band: Beach Boys
2. 4 letter word: best
3. Street: Broadway
4. Color: blue
5. Gifts/Presents: Beads
6. Vehicle: Buick
7. Things in a Souvenir Shop: bouncy balls
8. Boy Name: Bill
9. Girl Name: Betsy
10. Movie Title: Blue Suede Shoes
11. Drink: Bahama Mama (although I've never had one)
12. Occupation: busboy
13. Celebrity: Bruce Willis
14. Magazine: Business Week
15. U.S. City: Boston
16. Pro Sports Teams: Blue Jays, Toronto
17. Fruit: banana
18. Reason for Being Late for Work: blackout
19. Something You Throw Away: bandages, used
20. Things You Shout: Bravo!
21. Cartoon Character: Beetle Bailey

It's a challenge, but fun, so give it a go!!!

WHEW! Sometimes I could just kick myself. I had this post almost finished and accidentally closed the browser and lost it all!! So, here goes again.

Miss Kathleen, from The Open Widow, tagged me with this one and I'm glad to participate.

Here are the rules:
Each player starts with eight (8) random facts/habits about themselves.
Write a blog post about your own eight (8) random things.
Post these rules.
At the end of your blog you need to tag eight (8) people and post their names.
Don’t forget to leave them a comment and tell them they’re tagged.

1. I love the Lord and have been a Christian for about 25 years.

2. This should come as no surprise...I LOVE taking pictures. Just check some out on flickr. My Dad gave me a camera when I was about eight and I've been taking pictures since then.

3. When I was a baby, I used to suck my thumb~the left one.

4. When I was in early elementary school, I got in a fight with one of the boys in my class.

5. I have a brother 13 years older...no other siblings.

6. We will be celebrating our 24th wedding anniversary on the 28th of this month.

7. I ride a bike occasionally.

8. I celebrated my 60th birthday yesterday...along with Mother's Day. You need to see what Lazy Daisy did!!!

So, I'm going to tag eight people. Don't worry, if you've already done this, just tell me and I'll got read it.

Lazy Daisy (of course)
Flip Flop Floozie (Sandy)
Insanity Prevails (Melli)
Sting My Heart (Iris)
In His Hands (Terri)
Baba's Blog (Baba)
A Chelsea Morning (Barbara)
Learning for Lifetime (Susan)

If I didn't tag you and you want to play, please feel free!!

Appetizer
What is your favorite kind of bread? Almost any kind, except the real dark breads like pumpernickel.

Soup
When was the last time you bought a new pillow? As a matter of fact, just about a month ago.

Salad
Approximately how many hours per week do you spend surfing the ‘net? I'm going to plead the 5th Amendment on this one!!

Main Course
What’s the highest you remember your temperature being? My normal temp is low, so a high one for me would probably be 100, although I haven't had one since I was small.

Dessert
Fill in the blanks: When I smile, I feel good.

I say ... and you think ... ?

Since yesterday was a day I would just as soon forget about, I did forget about a tag. Terri from In His Hands tagged me with the meme Five Reasons Why I Blog. Actually, I had seen this at another friend's blog so I had a little time to think about it even though I didn't know I would be tagged.

So, there you have it. I'm not sure who all has done this, so I will leave the tag open. If you'd like to participate, considered yourself tagged and go with it.

Many years ago when I first became a Christian, a very dear friend told me that she was thankful she could go to the bathroom. This week I want to share my thanks for my five senses...and several other things.

Taste: Psm. 34:8 - "O taste and see that the LORD is good;
How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!" God has provided a bounty of food for us to taste.

Sight: 2 Cor. 5:7 - "for we walk by faith, not by sight--"
and Matt. 5:8 - "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God" and by the blood of Jesus, my Lord and Savior, I am made pure in heart! Although I wear glasses, I so thankful for my eyes.

Smell: Gen. 27:27 - in reference to Jacob stealing Esau's blessing, Isaac says - "...is like the smell of a field which the LORD has blessed;" With Spring approaching, we'll soon be able to smell God's creations

Hear: Matt. 10:27 - "What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops." Whispered in your ear...I can hear God's whisper!!! And I can hear our granddaughter when she's unhappy.
John 8:47 - "He who is of God hears the words of God..."

Feel/Touch: Mark 10:13 - "And they were bringing children to Him so that He might touch them;"
1 John 5:18 (Amplified) - "We know [absolutely] that anyone born of God does not [deliberately and knowingly] practice committing sin, but the One Who was begotten of God carefully watches over and protects him [Christ's divine presence within him preserves him against the evil], and the wicked one does not lay hold (get a grip) on him or touch [him]." WOW! To hold my husband tight and feel his arms around me is such a huge blessing!

I'm also thankful for BibleGateway for offering a Bible reference toolbar I could install on my browser. Although I have several Bibles on my desk, it's so easy just to go up to the toolbar and type in a word or scripture reference, and ... there it is!

Again, I'm thankful to Christine for my new blog look.

Have a blessed day!

I decided to try this meme. The purpose of this exercise is just to have a little fun with word association. There are no right or wrong answers. Don't limit yourself to one word responses; just say everything that pops into your head.

If you'd like to play along, visit the home of Unconscious Mutterings and check it out.
This morning I'm feeling:

Appetizer
What was one of the fashion fads when you were a teenager? That was a loooooong time ago. I would say that it was kilts. Back then (waaaaaay back then) girls did NOT wear pants to school.

Soup
Name one thing you think people assume about you when they first meet you. Not bragging, but they probably think I'm nice ~ and I am ~ most of the time.

Salad
On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being highest, how hard do you work? If it's something I'm passionate about, I would have to say 10.

Main Course
If you were given a free 30-second commercial during the Super Bowl to sell anything you currently own, what would you advertise? My house.

Dessert
Fill in the blank: I love to cuddle when it is cold.

If you want to join in, check out the FF headquarters!

Today I feel:

I've been tagged! Iris from Sting My Heart tagged me with this meme. You may have seen it before, but you haven't seen it with my "answers." The object is to go through all your posts and pick out one in each category: Funny, Serious, Ugly (or a Rant) and About Me.

The one I picked for Funny was one I borrowed from a friend because I thought it so well described what it's like getting older. My Serious post was back in July. Although there were others I could have chosen, this is a very serious matter to me.

As for my Rant, I believe several people would have to agree with this one. It's not directed at any one person, but at the "system" which we all must live under.

About Me. Well, I'm taking a little different approach for this one. This post is about me but it's not the typical 100 Things About Me list (because I've never done one). No this one is better~I think.

I really do appreciate Iris having tagged me. Sooooo, now it's my turn. I'm going to tag Lazy Daisy, Insanity Prevails and Flip Flop Floozie. I know each of these Bloggers personally and if you read this post, you'll discover how we met.

Today I feel: