Saturday, August 23, 2008

Becky's List

THINGS I LOVE:
Coming home.
The smell of gardenia.
Driving in my car alone.
Listening to Abby play "Somewhere over the rainbow" on her guitar.
Hearing Casey laugh.
My videos of Jae Lynn.
My jacuzzi tub in the winter.
Ralph Russell foot rubs.
Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Barry Manilow, The Carpenters, John Denver and Neil Diamond.
Cookie dough.
Jae's bedroom.
Writing.
Making other people feel better.
A good book.
A good haircut.
Full moon.
Dark starry nights.
Grace.
Talking life and theology with Kay.
Starting fires (real ones)


THINGS I HATE:
Spiders.
Being cold.
Rap.
Discord among family and friends.
Swimming.
The emptiness of Jae's bedroom.
Wool blankets.
Casey's longing for her older sister.
Fish fat.
Caskets.
Confrontation.
Leaks under the sink.
Gnats.
Walking in socks and stepping in something wet.


THINGS THAT CONFUSE ME:
Mean people.
Thieves.
Stocks.
Military levels of seniority.
Why I can't grow plants.
People who won't communicate.
The minor prophet books of the Bible.
Where my ink pens go.
Gas prices.
Computer language (which is why you seldom see bells and whistles on this blog)
God's ways

THINGS THAT DO NOT SCARE ME
Dying
Talking in front of 1500 people.
Being nerdy (good thing!)
Teenagers
Graveyards at night.


THINGS THAT SCARE ME:
Working in the church nursery.
Getting poked unexpectedly in the side. (stop it Bobby!)
Having bad breath.
Concession stand cash registers.
Confrontation.
Burying another child.
Burying anyone I love.
Disappointing God.
Late night phone calls.
Demonic dreams.
Getting burned.
Having the "3 Cheerleaders" scholarship project fail.
Being broke.
June bugs.
That everyone who reads my blog will think it's stupid, boring and never return.

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So there you have about 30 things about me that you could have gone all day without knowing! Actually, I made this list a month or so ago and put it in my "draft" folder. Dusted it off this morning and gave it to you.
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1 comment:

TheBrownings said...

I hate that I missed your call the other night! ...and by the way i LOVE reading your blog and it is never stupid because it is from the heart! I will try and call you this week!
love you
Amanda
PS I may steal your idea