Joy needs... haha!

Ok, so here are the top ten things I apparently need! OH my but I'm laughing!

1. Joy needs tragedy
2. Joy needs jokes
3. Joy needs to be freed
4. Joy needs a better understanding of the nature of evil
5. Joy needs to leave her office!!!!!!!
6. Joy needs prayer
7. Joy needs some little things
8. Joy needs to spend some serious time in Baghdad
9. Joy still needs $78,000 - AHAHAHAHAHA!
10. Joy needs you

Well, my oh my... haha... isn't that interesting!?

(Funny, mine didn't say I needed a man! Poo!)

Just for fun...

So, here goes! Learn a little something new about me!

What I was doing 10 years ago:
It was 1998 and I was two weeks away from giving birth to my son, Michael. WOW... can hardly believe it's been 10 years! Yikes! I remember being incredibly excited and could hardly wait for his birth...

Five Snacks I enjoy: (not in any kind of order!)
1. Olives, any variety
2. fruit, all kinds
3. Cheese with crackers
4. Popcorn
5. hummus and pitas

Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
1. Pay off all my bills/debt, and that of my husband
2. Pay bills/debt of my family members and close friends
3. Take a trip with Amy to Aruba
4. Travel some more with Mariah or my kids - lots I want to see!
5. Fix up my house

Five jobs that I have had: (most recent first)
1. Mommy
2. Packer (plant work - waterproof membranes for roofing!)
3. Pool store sales clerk/secretary/sales associate/stocker/gopher/water tester... etc
4. Residential counsellor in a group home for mentally challenged adults
5. Sales clerk in a clothing store

Three of my habits:
1. check email incessantly
2. folding and refolding towels and other closet items
3. singing randomly and constantly

Bad Habits...
1. sleeping in
2. not doing dishes... is that a habit??
3. not recycling... sorry Amy!

Five place I have lived:
1. Sarnia
2. Woodstock
3. Stirling
4. Bancroft
5. Chicago

Five things not many people know about me:
1. I am American
2. I was adopted
3. I love to cook and experiment in the kitchen
4. I wish I had 4 more kids
5. I have a 200+ year old violin - that I still play.

Now you! Your turn! Enjoy!

Heart cry...

Sometimes I ask God, my rock-solid God,

"Why did you let me down?

Why am I walking around in tears,

harassed by enemies?"

They're out for the kill, these

tormentors with their obscenities,

Taunting day after day,

"Where is this God of yours?"

Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul?

Why are you crying the blues?

Fix my eyes on God—

soon I'll be praising again.

He puts a smile on my face.

He's my God.

~Psalm 41:9-11

The Message

Giggle of the day...

Questions posed to my kids: (Michael is nine, Isabella is 6)


Why did God make mothers?
So they could have babies.
So they could visit with their friends.

How did God make mothers?
With His magic.
With skin.

What ingredients are mothers made of?
Heart, stomach, blood, bones and veins.
Plastic

Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom?
Because He knew you were the right one for us.
(You're SO right, Michael!)

What kind of little girl was your mom?
Vegetarian
She was "Joy".

What did mom need to know about dad before she married him?
She needed to ask God if he was the right one for her.
She had to pray for him.

Why did your mom marry your dad?
Because God told her he was the right one, right after she prayed.
Because she loved him.

Who's the boss at your house?
MOM - what's the point of that question???
MOM

What's the difference between moms and dads?
They are male and female... different parts.
Mom's have babies - boys can't.

What does your mom do in her spare time?
Study or work on the computer.
Read.

What would it take to make your mom perfect?
If she would let me do anything I wanted!
If she put make-up on!

If you could change one thing about your Mom, what would it be?
Um, no offense, mom... but maybe if you got thinner?? (HAHAHAHAHA... )
Her hair.

My kids make me laugh on a daily basis! I am so glad they're mine!

Heard over breakfast...

We had breakfast today, at my good friend's house. Mmmm... chocolate chip pancakes and bacon!
Isabella was sitting at the table with my friend, telling her how she's "reborn".
I sat down and my friend says, "reborn, huh?"
I look at Isabella and she says, "yes! When you ask Jesus to come into your heart, you get to be born all over again! Right mom?"
I say, "YES, that's right, Isabella!"
Isabella looks at my friend and says, "it's that easy! You should get born!"
(I'm giggling now - my friend is not "born all over again".)
My friend says, "I don't talk to God much, these days".
Isabella, not to be swayed, says, "Well, He's listening! Being born all over again is SO great! You should just ask Him and then you'll be all born over again and we can be friends forever!"

(a sniff and a giggle... loving my daughter SO much in that moment!)