Hey friends! Long time no see. I’m so glad you are here. The last year has been full of new things. We graduated our first kiddo. (The second is over 10 days away from finishing her senior year.)
As a mom I have spent the last 19 (3 weeks shy of 20) years cheering on my kids and their passions. I’ve loved almost every minute of it AND I don’t plan on changing a bit of it!
But as we begin to grow into this new season of launching kids it’s been interesting to see how God has opened new doors for me. I stepped back from here for quite some time and now as we enter this new phase I’m excited to jump back into my little piece of the internet.
So let me introduce myself. I’m Mary. Wife to my pastor husband for nearly 22 years. We had 4 kids in 5 years and they are currently 19, 18, 17, and 15.
Our journey hasn’t been easy. There have been mountain top experiences and the darkest of valleys. But in the end God has used every experience to bring Him glory and we feel blessed he saw fit to use us!
So since it’s been a while I thought we could have a bit of fun. Here’s 35 fun things about me (not my family because that’s protected info around here).
- I enjoy rainy spring and summer days. I love the sound on our roof, and when Ron and I were in college we would love to take long walks in the rain.
- I do NOT like my feat to be wet.
- I’m NOT a Fan of Sand.
- Frogs (specifically poison dart frogs ) are my favorite.
- I LOVE SLOTHS!!!!
- I have directed roughly 13 plays.
- I love to work with teenagers.
- I have my certificate in biblical counseling and I’m almost finished with another set of classes.
- I enjoy leading games as in large group games for our Launch program (aka Youth group).
- I enjoy reading though I have to force myself to read fiction.
- I taught myself to paint.
- We have homeschooled kids for the last 4 years.
- I used to be afraid of silence but now I love it.
- We have 2 dogs and 3 cats.
- I have been to China and Japan.
- My favorite food is Pizza.
- My favorite Old Testament character is Esther. (though I’m connecting with David now on a different level).
- Favorite New Testament character is Paul.
- Top 3 songs on my playlist right now a) That’s Who I Praise by Brandon Lake b) What an Awesome God by Phil Wickham c) Up+Up by Colton Dixon
- I am a planner girl -if ya know you know!
- I have this thing for mugs!!!!
- Spring and summer are my favorite seasons.
- I have owned a blog for 18 years 😳
- I’m not afraid of snakes….I actually like holding them (poisonous snakes are a different story).
- In college I only wore 3 colors…black, navy, and gray. Today I enjoywearing other colors and my favorites are purple and green.
- My favorite flowers…..ok I like them all but I have to go with my wedding flowers tulips and lilacs.
- I’ve been visually impaired since I was 13. And with that I can’t drive.
- Uncle Tom’s Cabin tops my favorites reading list.
- Ron and I enjoy history and visiting Presidents homes.
- I enjoy movies made about authors.
- Heath bars are my favorite.
- #1 on the bucket list…..cuddle a sloth!!!!
- Favorite place I’ve visited is Nashville TN.
- I prefer the mountains.
- Hairy cows (aka miniature highlands) have been discussed.
So what can you expect while visiting my little corner?
A little bit of everything. The reality is it was once called Walking The Walk and then it changed to Walking By Faith but its still the same premise. This little space of mine is about my faith journey. Past, Present And Future. It’s not always pretty but it’s not really supposed to be. Jesus takes our mess and makes it his Message, but we have to let him. All of it, work, ministry, family, friends, writing, book reviews…….its all wrapped into my faith journey. I can’t separate Jesus from any of it!
I’m so glad you are joining me on this jouney. I’m excited to see where this new season takes us.
Blessings,
Mary
