Saturday 9

So Far Away
Here is today's meme! Saturday 9: So Far Away

1. Where is the furthest place that you have traveled and how far away from home is it?
The farthest I've ever traveled is to Orlando, FL. I graduated from High School in a very small town in a class of 21 students. We took a senior trip (after working Jr and Sr to pay for it) to Orlando, FL; New Orleans, Nashville, Atlanta, GA. It was a lot of fun! I don't know how far it was - the trip lasted about two weeks!

2. What is a blog that you would recommend for us to read and why?
I would highly recommend the blog of Brent Riggs, a Godly man who is an awesome writer. He writes about his family and what they are going through now with their three year old daughter who has leukemia. He writes about finances, getting out of debt - but mostly he writes about God and Godly principles.

3. What is the biggest surprise you ever have had and was it a good one?
The biggest surprise I ever had was when my daughter was born. The entire pregnancy I believed I was carrying a boy. I had only picked out a boy's name, only bought boy's clothes and took boy's clothes to the hospital to bring my baby home. I named my daughter only after she was born and I was able to look into her beautiful little face. My Dad (along with my mom) went shopping for clothes to bring her home in and he actually picked out two outfits for her (which was very unusual for him - never liked shopping!) It was an awesome surprise and she and I share a great relationship even today (she is now 27).

4. What is your favorite quote? (We know we've asked this recently. But there is always another great quote! :)
The Lord will perfect that which concerns me" Psalm 138:8. It is a huge comfort for me to know that God is in control and He will work in all the details of my life, no matter how small or insignificant they seem to me. I matter to Him - and I am so thankful!

5. Have you ever been hospitalized for a major health situation?
I have been hospitalized several times in my life beginning at the age of 11. I had eight surgeries to remove tumors, I had three surgeries for "female" issues, as well as the removal of my so-called "disposable" organs.

6. Do you prefer long hair or short hair for yourself?
I love long hair because there are so many options in styling. My Mom always said a woman should cut her hair by the time she's 25, but that just didn't work for me. I have had my hair short, but prefer long.

7. What was your favorite amusement park ride growing up?
I had two favorites - roller coasters and the tilt-a-whirl. As I got older, the tilt-a-whirl made me sick (all that round and round stuff) and once I developed a heart issue I'm afraid to ride roller coasters!

8. How long do you talk on your phone on a typical day?
I strongly dislike talking on the phone and spend as little time as possible!

9. Other than Saturday 9, what is your favorite meme to do each week?
I like photo memes because I love sharing pictures and seeing pics of other bloggers. I'm not very good at keeping up with memes though.

"Just A Silly Meme on a Saturday!" Visit Crazy Sam to participate or to read the answers of other participants.


In His Love and Blessings
annb

Saturday 9 - Oct 4, 2008

Welcome to Saturday 9 hosted by "Crazy Sam":

9 questions posted every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love memes, however, and here is today's meme!

Saturday 9: Let's Get Ready to Rumble

1. When was the last time you lost your temper with someone? I can't remember losing my temper - and verbalizing it - in a very long time! I still get angry, but keep it to myself most of the time. I actually was angry just this past week, but said nothing to the person!

2. What was it about? It's been an ongoing problem with a particular group of people for about 20 years now. I am married - but separated - and when I married I also became stepmother to two little girls who lived with us full time. I grew to absolutely love the girls and considered them mine - just as my own two biological children were mine. This group of people decided, I guess, that I was not a good mom to these girls and it felt like they fought my husband and I continuously about the way we were raising the girls. When my husband and I talked about the frustration and tried to understand why they were acting the way they did about the girls, he just kept saying that talking to them wouldn't matter - it wouldn't change anything. He said he had felt "left out" of the family for a very long time. Still today, they treat my husband as a "non-family member and it still hurts me - and angers me - to see it.

3. Were you totally right or totally wrong? As a parent you raise your children in the best way you know how, we're not perfect - there's no instruction book. I think parents should have the final say - about everything involving their own children, unless of course there's abuse or neglect involved. So I felt like my husband and I were right - they were, after all, our children!

4. If wrong, how long until you realized it? If right, how long until the other person realized it? The group of people act like they never do any wrong and so, of course, never realized or never acknowledged that fact.

5. Did you go a length of time without speaking? I have not spoken to them in years and really see no need to do so. I was so angry for a long time that I refused to see them at all. I'm no longer angry, but also feel that you don't repeatedly put yourself in situations that are hopeless or that only cause pain.

6. Who made the first move? No move by either

7. Do you feel the situation is resolved now? It's resolved with me only because I no longer have to deal with them. It actually contributed to the breakup of my marriage. It's very difficult to live in circumstances that cause you to feel unaccepted, unworthy!

8. Do you ever give in, knowing you weren’t wrong, to keep the peace? I do - much more than I did when I was younger. You learn to pick your battles and most of them are not worth the time!

9. Was there permanent damage even though you’ve made up? There is permanent damage and, as I said, for me the anger is gone - but the hurt remains. I think if we had been able to talk - constructively - the results may have been different.

Join Saturday 9 by visiting Crazy Sam - find the list of participants, visit and leave a comment.

In His Love and Blessings
annb

Saturday 9 Oct 11, 2008

Saturday 9: Return to Sender

1. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper and mailed it? I can't even remember the last time I wrote a letter and mailed it - I'm an email girl! I have mailed packages to my grandchildren with little notes, but it's always a package.

2. Can you change the oil on a car? When we were old enough to drive, my Dad taught all of us - even the girls - to change a tire, check all the fluid levels and tire pressure, how to "bleed" brakes (which I don't even think is done anymore) and how to change the oil. I have never had to do it myself, but could if I had to!

3. Name three things you have on you at all times. I always carry my purse which holds a lot of stuff including keys, checkbook, cellphone.

4. What’s your life motto? Each Day is a Gift from God - Use it for Good!

5. What’s a word that you say a lot? "Interesting" It's great when there's nothing more to say!

6. What were you doing at midnight last night? We had some company arrive at the airport last night at 11:30, so at midnight I was on the computer just waiting for them to get back from the airport.

7. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought? Wow! I have some serious bags under my eyes! I've been sick for a couple of weeks and when I'm sick or when I'm tired, the bags under my eyes get so dark that I look like I have two black eyes!

8. Who is your worst enemy? My worst enemy is satan! He constantly tries to pull me from God in so many ways - trying to make me believe that God is not with me in all things!

9. What does your watch look like? I love watches and have about 15 - silver, gold, tri-color, black, dressy, casual . . . my favorite would have to be the one I received on Mother's Day this year from Elizabeth, Michael and Addy. It's a beautiful bracelet watch with very small silk red roses all over it!

Visit Sam for more Saturday 9 fun!

In His Love and Blessings
annb

Saturday 9

So Far Away
Here is today's meme! Saturday 9: So Far Away

1. Where is the furthest place that you have traveled and how far away from home is it?
The farthest I've ever traveled is to Orlando, FL. I graduated from High School in a very small town in a class of 21 students. We took a senior trip (after working Jr and Sr to pay for it) to Orlando, FL; New Orleans, Nashville, Atlanta, GA. It was a lot of fun! I don't know how far it was - the trip lasted about two weeks!

2. What is a blog that you would recommend for us to read and why?
I would highly recommend the blog of Brent Riggs, a Godly man who is an awesome writer. He writes about his family and what they are going through now with their three year old daughter who has leukemia. He writes about finances, getting out of debt - but mostly he writes about God and Godly principles.

3. What is the biggest surprise you ever have had and was it a good one?
The biggest surprise I ever had was when my daughter was born. The entire pregnancy I believed I was carrying a boy. I had only picked out a boy's name, only bought boy's clothes and took boy's clothes to the hospital to bring my baby home. I named my daughter only after she was born and I was able to look into her beautiful little face. My Dad (along with my mom) went shopping for clothes to bring her home in and he actually picked out two outfits for her (which was very unusual for him - never liked shopping!) It was an awesome surprise and she and I share a great relationship even today (she is now 27).

4. What is your favorite quote? (We know we've asked this recently. But there is always another great quote! :)
The Lord will perfect that which concerns me" Psalm 138:8. It is a huge comfort for me to know that God is in control and He will work in all the details of my life, no matter how small or insignificant they seem to me. I matter to Him - and I am so thankful!

5. Have you ever been hospitalized for a major health situation?
I have been hospitalized several times in my life beginning at the age of 11. I had eight surgeries to remove tumors, I had three surgeries for "female" issues, as well as the removal of my so-called "disposable" organs.

6. Do you prefer long hair or short hair for yourself?
I love long hair because there are so many options in styling. My Mom always said a woman should cut her hair by the time she's 25, but that just didn't work for me. I have had my hair short, but prefer long.

7. What was your favorite amusement park ride growing up?
I had two favorites - roller coasters and the tilt-a-whirl. As I got older, the tilt-a-whirl made me sick (all that round and round stuff) and once I developed a heart issue I'm afraid to ride roller coasters!

8. How long do you talk on your phone on a typical day?
I strongly dislike talking on the phone and spend as little time as possible!

9. Other than Saturday 9, what is your favorite meme to do each week?
I like photo memes because I love sharing pictures and seeing pics of other bloggers. I'm not very good at keeping up with memes though.

"Just A Silly Meme on a Saturday!" Visit Crazy Sam to participate or to read the answers of other participants.


In His Love and Blessings
annb

Saturday 9 Oct 11, 2008

Saturday 9: Return to Sender

1. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper and mailed it? I can't even remember the last time I wrote a letter and mailed it - I'm an email girl! I have mailed packages to my grandchildren with little notes, but it's always a package.

2. Can you change the oil on a car? When we were old enough to drive, my Dad taught all of us - even the girls - to change a tire, check all the fluid levels and tire pressure, how to "bleed" brakes (which I don't even think is done anymore) and how to change the oil. I have never had to do it myself, but could if I had to!

3. Name three things you have on you at all times. I always carry my purse which holds a lot of stuff including keys, checkbook, cellphone.

4. What’s your life motto? Each Day is a Gift from God - Use it for Good!

5. What’s a word that you say a lot? "Interesting" It's great when there's nothing more to say!

6. What were you doing at midnight last night? We had some company arrive at the airport last night at 11:30, so at midnight I was on the computer just waiting for them to get back from the airport.

7. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought? Wow! I have some serious bags under my eyes! I've been sick for a couple of weeks and when I'm sick or when I'm tired, the bags under my eyes get so dark that I look like I have two black eyes!

8. Who is your worst enemy? My worst enemy is satan! He constantly tries to pull me from God in so many ways - trying to make me believe that God is not with me in all things!

9. What does your watch look like? I love watches and have about 15 - silver, gold, tri-color, black, dressy, casual . . . my favorite would have to be the one I received on Mother's Day this year from Elizabeth, Michael and Addy. It's a beautiful bracelet watch with very small silk red roses all over it!

Visit Sam for more Saturday 9 fun!

In His Love and Blessings
annb

Saturday 9 - Oct 4, 2008

Welcome to Saturday 9 hosted by "Crazy Sam":

9 questions posted every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love memes, however, and here is today's meme!

Saturday 9: Let's Get Ready to Rumble

1. When was the last time you lost your temper with someone? I can't remember losing my temper - and verbalizing it - in a very long time! I still get angry, but keep it to myself most of the time. I actually was angry just this past week, but said nothing to the person!

2. What was it about? It's been an ongoing problem with a particular group of people for about 20 years now. I am married - but separated - and when I married I also became stepmother to two little girls who lived with us full time. I grew to absolutely love the girls and considered them mine - just as my own two biological children were mine. This group of people decided, I guess, that I was not a good mom to these girls and it felt like they fought my husband and I continuously about the way we were raising the girls. When my husband and I talked about the frustration and tried to understand why they were acting the way they did about the girls, he just kept saying that talking to them wouldn't matter - it wouldn't change anything. He said he had felt "left out" of the family for a very long time. Still today, they treat my husband as a "non-family member and it still hurts me - and angers me - to see it.

3. Were you totally right or totally wrong? As a parent you raise your children in the best way you know how, we're not perfect - there's no instruction book. I think parents should have the final say - about everything involving their own children, unless of course there's abuse or neglect involved. So I felt like my husband and I were right - they were, after all, our children!

4. If wrong, how long until you realized it? If right, how long until the other person realized it? The group of people act like they never do any wrong and so, of course, never realized or never acknowledged that fact.

5. Did you go a length of time without speaking? I have not spoken to them in years and really see no need to do so. I was so angry for a long time that I refused to see them at all. I'm no longer angry, but also feel that you don't repeatedly put yourself in situations that are hopeless or that only cause pain.

6. Who made the first move? No move by either

7. Do you feel the situation is resolved now? It's resolved with me only because I no longer have to deal with them. It actually contributed to the breakup of my marriage. It's very difficult to live in circumstances that cause you to feel unaccepted, unworthy!

8. Do you ever give in, knowing you weren’t wrong, to keep the peace? I do - much more than I did when I was younger. You learn to pick your battles and most of them are not worth the time!

9. Was there permanent damage even though you’ve made up? There is permanent damage and, as I said, for me the anger is gone - but the hurt remains. I think if we had been able to talk - constructively - the results may have been different.

Join Saturday 9 by visiting Crazy Sam - find the list of participants, visit and leave a comment.

In His Love and Blessings
annb