My lovely friend Amanda tagged me the other day with this reward, so I figured I would give it a shot. I’m such a sucker for random posts and surveys anyway!
Rules: Share 7 things about yourself and then nominate 7 other bloggers for the award.
1. I’m a huge sports nut. Like, really really big. Which is why most guys are intimidated by me I’ve been told. I have a team for almost every sport. Kings for hockey, Rams (and Packers) for football, Angels for baseball, Lakers for basketball, LA Galaxy for MLS soccer, and Man U for English Premier League soccer. Oh and of course there is Rafa Nadal for tennis and Serena Williams for tennis. I’ve also got quite the collection of jerseys.
I actually want to get a few more, but these things can be expensive!
2. I live 10 minutes from the beach, but rarely ever go. I used to go to the beach a lot when I was younger, but that was when I had someone to go with. Now a days, I’m a loner, and Ninja is always working, so I don’t see much of the beach. When I was still living at home I used to drive down to the beach with my Bible and journal and be out there for hours. I think I might start doing that again when Ninja is working and I’m alone.
3. I’m beginning to think I’m going to need a license for these guns. Go ahead, it’s ok to laugh. I did.
4. I don’t actually measure the add-ins when I bake. Why should chocolate chips be limited to 1 cup? And why should blueberries ever be measured? Sure, the recipes I make up always have a limit on the add-ins, but when I make them I just kind of dump and go. Nothing wrong with that right?
Chocolate Cranberry Sweet Potato Blondies
Side Note: I really need to make these again. Can I still make them even though it’s technically Spring and all?
5. Jax is super grown up now, and I’m kind of depressed about it. Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad the puppy stage is over with, but she was so gosh darn cute. Now I’m left with this behemoth.
Who am I kidding? She’s still freakin’ adorable
6. I’ve been electrocuted. Growing up, my Papa lived right next to a farm. I was helping him pick fruit off his trees when I noticed the horses in the next yard over. I walked over to the fence to see them, and grabbed the wire in front of me. I couldn’t figure out why it was shaking so much. Oh, that’s why. It zapped me flat on my butt. Papa and Daddy came running over, and the tears instantly started flowing. Needless to say I don’t grab on to fences anymore.
7. This verse has some serious staying power. This is the #1 thing that people ask me about. How can God allow children to become sick and die? How can God let thousands of people be washed away in a tsunami? How can God just watch while people kill eachother? The answer to those questions is never easy. If you don’t have faith in Him, you just aren’t going to see it. God never intended on these things to happen, but when sin entered the world, all of these tragedies became possible. Yes, God allows them to happen. But He also allows us to live with Him forever in a place that neither you nor I can ever imagine. God lets these things happen because this place is not our home. What happens on Earth really doesn’t matter in the long run, because we have eternal life with Him in paradise.
Now for the nominations:
Britt @ Blissfulbritt
Ellie @ Fit For The Soul
Alex @ The Run within
Kristin @ Not So Domesticated
Michelle @ Eat Move Balance
Allie @ Forgotten Beast
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Tell me something random!!
Do you measure your add-ins? Please tell me I’m not the only one who just dumps it in!
whoa electrocuted? Ah that is scary. You do need a license, those are serious guns you got. I never measure, anything. probably why I suck at baking. I just bought a pair of measuring utensils, yes it took more over a year to buy ones… whoops
I’m totally clicking over to that Blondie recipe to check it out!
Gorgeous guns, and great verse. Thanks for the nomination!!
OH MY GOSH I cannot believe you were electrocuted!! That is so scary! HOLY GUNS put those away, don’t you know America is taking our guns!? HAHA I had to..AWW BIG PUPPERS!! YAHOO thanks for the tag my friend!
Oh no!!! electrocution is no joke!! And those guns aren’t either!!!
I never measure add ins either, and I’m the same way with spices. Sometimes I want more, and sometimes I want less, so I just go with that. Measurements are more like guidelines anyways
And Jax is still such a cutie! But I know what you mean about missing the puppiness. Our dog is still remarkably small and puppylike despite being 9 years old, and I’m definitely thankful for it. Then again, her cuteness means she gets away with way too much…
Electrocuted? Oh man, bless your heart!! Glad you were okay girl. Geesh, sounds scary.
Oh my gosh, your puppy IS so grown up! But still adorable! Journal-ing on the beach sounds spectacularly calming. And no way am I going to laugh at your gun show, you could totally beat me up with those killer arms!
Goooo Rafa!
Thanks for the tag, hmm, I’ve gotta start thinking random facts now
I never measure either, then have to estimate when I post the recipes. LOVE that verse, so perfect! And Jax is still a little sweetheart, so adorable!
Ok, so first of all, I just have to say WOW! That last one…whew! I have never heard it explained in that way, but it’s SO true! God doensn’t “allow” these things to happen, WE brought these things into our world…and I love the bigger picture aspect you brought up. Nothing else will matter once we are in Heaven. You have an amazing way with words m’dear…truly amazing! xoxo
As for the rest…I would love SO much to be able to go to the beach and just sit and soak up the silence…do a little reading…do nothing at all. Of course I say that because the nearest beach to me is about eight hours away. I could easily slip into the “treadmill trap” just like you…you know, when you go out and buy a treadmill and swear up, down, and sideways that you’re going to use it ALL the time and then watch after a month as it slowly starts to form a layer of dust? Been there, swore it wouldn’t be me…I was so wrong!
I can’t believe you didn’t get hurt more from that shock! My grandmother (of course she’s considerably older and has poorer circulation) bumped into an electric fence with her leg about 10 years ago, and STILL to this day has some visual tissue damage/pain!
And finally, you can most DEFINITELY make those blondies…and then bring them over to my house…says the girl with 30 cans of pumpkin in her pantry…um, I mean…
Awww thank you for the lovely lovely blog award! lol. And oh mannn I love it that we’re kinda close to the beach!!! I love doing stuff like meditating, reading, praying, and all that good stuff out in the wild nature. I feel like I connect with the Lord in special ways out there.