Ten Things About Myself

Here's for both Lady M and Marcy who in the past few days have reached out to me with a challenge to list 10 honest things about myself. I am a relatively newcomer to the world of Christian women bloggers, so I ask for grace and understanding as I attempt to rise to this challenge.

1. The oldest of 4 children raised in a pastor's home, I turned 60 on my Christmas 2008 birthday.
2. I met my husband of 38 years at Sterling College in Kansas where I completed a degree in elementary education after receiving a diploma in Christian Education from Moody Bible Institute.
3. I enjoy silence and solitude and am sometimes selfish in this enjoyment. I also enjoy good discusson and stimulating conversation.
   
4. Though I wrote a book several years ago titled "The Beauty of a Disciplined Life" (Victor Books, out of print), I struggle in the area of discipline daily.
5. I owe a great debt to Donna and Brenda who took the time to teach me the basics of blogging and set me on the path to many friendships and much inspiration and encouragement.
6. My "obsession" with thrift store shopping has been tempered (but not replaced) by maintaining 4 blogs.
7. While learning to be content with what I have, I never feel I have "arrived" when it comes to knowing Christ! But one thing I do...I press on to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
8. I have much to learn about parenting adult children (3 plus 3 spouses)and being a long-distant grandmother of 8.
9. I love and treasure God's Word. I'm so thankful for having been taught it in my childhood, youth, and college years as well as many great hymns of the church. The Word of God continues to unfold in my life and mind daily as I am taught by God's Holy Spirit and godly men and women of faith.
   
10. I achieved a weight goal THIS VERY MORNING that has eluded me for over a year! (See details at Power, Love, and Self-control)
    

There is obviously much more about myself I could share, but mostly I am a woman covered by God's grace. So many flaws and so much sin is covered that I cannot possibly comprehend its extent!