Confessions

...because sometimes it just feels good to lay it all out there.

* I overuse exclamation marks. Even in professional business emails. Oops.

* I really hate lotion unless it's thick like a body cream. As in, if I have to use regular lotion, I end up wiping half of it off because I don't like the "feeling".

* I'm probably the nicest person you will meet and would never say anything ugly to you. I can't be mean to people. Like the other day when the waitress totally got my order wrong, did I complain and get a new dish for free like my husband, my mother, my mother-in-law other people? No. I sat there and ate it. I don't like people to feel bad.

* I drank my weight in caffeinated beverages yesterday. And I liked it. Oh well, back to water today.

* I'm kind of OCD when it comes to certain things. Lots of things. More than I can go into here.

* I wear jeans almost every day because I work at a hardware store/lumberyard. Part of the reason I signed up for Kendi's challenge- to help me branch out!

* I'm pretty old school and love to read real books- as in ones on paper. I even print out emails sometimes if they are long because I prefer reading on paper than on a digital screen. But I did get a Kindle for Christmas and I am very much enjoying it!

***Tell me I'm not the only one who has some quirks they wanna 'fess up to? Comment with yours!

Storyteller, Part 3

I knew that I wanted to share our story on our blog because although a lot of you know us personally, a lot of you don't. And even those who know us may not really know the details of what God has done in our lives. So I'm starting at the beginning. Our story is real, raw, and unrehearsed. I hope you read with an open heart.

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In September of 2007, we found out we were pregnant with our third child. We were so excited!  Instead of just calling and telling our parents outright, we sent them a bouquet of yellow flowers with a note that said "Congrats on Baby #3!" Our family's were surprised and so happy for us. We went to the doctor for our first ultrasound on a Friday in October.  We went into the ultrasound room and within minutes the technician told us she couldn’t find a heartbeat, and said she was sorry. She walked out to go get my doctor.  I had to go to the bathroom to get dressed after that, and I just broke down in Jeffry’s arms. My heart was broken again. I can't tell you how thankful I was that Jeffry was there with me and that I wasn't alone. I had to have a D&C that Monday so right after we left my doctor we went to the hospital to get my pre-admission forms done. It was one of the longest days of my life. The poor little man who was filling out my forms was making me so irate. He was trying to crack jokes and make light of things when I had just lost my baby. All I wanted to do was crawl in a hole and die. That night was a bad time for me. I wrestled with sleep; all through the night the Holy Spirit was singing in me that “Jesus’ Blood never fails me”. That Sunday, we went to church and I stood in the audience with my husband and my mom. It was so hard but I didn’t know anything to do besides praise my Jesus for whom He is and cling to Him. I’m not going to lie; I struggled with depression over the next month. I tried explaining it to my mom like this, "I felt like I had something on my back, pushing me down, but I never fell completely to my knees. I never fully gave in to it." I really think my battle with depression was a spiritual one. But I had a Savior who said He’d never leave me nor forsake me. He followed through. He carried me again.

It was hard for me to hear that other people got pregnant or had a baby after that. I was so sad about the baby we had lost that we never had the chance to meet. I think was such a shock because I'd had two perfectly normal pregancies with no complications at all. I cried out to God for another baby, and He answered our prayers in February of 2008. Trace was born in November 2008, and as most of you know, he is truly a gift from the Lord.

If it weren’t for Jesus, I wouldn’t be who I am today. If it weren’t for an intimate relationship with Him, I would probably be in a totally different place in my life. But because He has healed and restored my family, I can be real. I can show people who I really am because He has changed me from the inside out. If you don't know Jesus or if you're still unsure if He even exists, please feel free to contact me. I've shared how He has changed my life in the hopes that He will use my story to affect someone else. 

Storyteller, Part 2

I knew that I wanted to share our story on our blog because although a lot of you know us personally, a lot of you don't. And even those who know us may not really know the details of what God has done in our lives. So I'm starting at the beginning. Our story is real, raw, and unrehearsed. I hope you read with an open heart.

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But our story doesn’t end there obviously. Jeffry and I got married in June 2002 and had Brayden in January 2003. One of the hardest things we both ever had to do was to tell our parents, but they supported us every step of the way. What a blessing to have parents who loved the Lord to walk through this with us.

Over the course of our first year of marriage, we had Brayden, bought our first car, decided to open our own building supply store in Wiggins and bought our first house; most of these are things people do in the first five to ten years of marriage! We searched for a church in Wiggins and eventually settled down at one, but it just wasn’t what either of us were used to. It was small and just didn’t seem to be life-giving.  I think we both knew that I was a little more spiritually mature then Jeffry was, especially evident when he did not understand why I wanted to go to special things at church. He was a good guy, but he had a good time at poker night with the guys and wasn’t ready to change that. Jeffry remembers me asking him one night, “Why can’t you and your friends ever get together without drinking beer?” He really didn’t have a great answer; he just said “That’s what we do. It’s how we have a good time”.  Don’t get me wrong, I was not the picture of perfection either. I went to church more out of obligation because I grew up doing it and I knew it was the right thing to do. But we got to the point where church just wasn’t a priority any more. We would be up in plenty of time to get ready to go to a Sunday morning service, but it seemed like we could always find a reason not to go.

In February of 2006, we began attending Northwood Church. Jeffry was brought up Methodist and I was brought up Baptist, so we both had a lot of questions and were a little skeptical about Northwood because it was non-denominational. However, we continued to come to services, and we could not deny the power of God in that place. It was something we had been longing for and searching for when we really didn’t even know we were missing it. We loved the fact that the people at Northwood were REAL. We wanted Brayden and Caleb to grow up loving Jesus in an atmosphere like the one at Northwood.

We jumped in with both feet. We both attended an Encounter Retreat over the next few months, and then we started some discipleship classes in August 2006. We both grew spiritually by leaps and bounds during that period, and it was so great to do it together. Jeffry really stepped up as the spiritual head of our household. We really felt like we fit at Northwood and loved getting to know Jesus better with other people who loved Him and made Him their priority. 


In December of that year, my grandfather passed away unexpectedly. He was supposed to be discharged from the hospital that Saturday morning, and my parents, my brother, and I were on our way to see him. He died before we got there. I was so mad at God. Why didn’t He give me the chance to get there and lay hands on my grandfather?  I could have prayed for healing! Why did I not get that chance? I never got to say goodbye. 


I felt like I just had my knees kicked out from under me. The day after the funeral I drove home and attended our church's Vision Convention that night. I remember singing, “You have turned my mourning into dancing”, and I just felt the release as I gave everything to the Lord.  It took time, but God carried me through that dark place.




To Be Finished in Part 3 Tomorrow...

Storyteller, Part 1

I knew that I wanted to share our story on our blog because although a lot of you know us personally, a lot of you don't. And even those who know us may not really know the details of what God has done in our lives. So I'm starting at the beginning. Our story is real, raw, and unrehearsed. I hope you read with an open heart.
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There are probably a lot of you who think that Jeffry and I have it all together, that our lives look too good to be true from the outside. But it’s not. We are just as real as you are.  God has brought us through things that I never in my life thought I’d be able to walk through. 

Jeffry and I met in the fall of 2001; I was a freshman Music Education major at the University of Southern Mississippi, and he was a sophomore majoring in Business.  We both attended the Baptist Student Union on campus, which is where we met. I sang on with the praise team each Tuesday night. Jeffry came in late from work one night in the first few weeks of school and saw me singing on stage. He asked a friend of his whom I was and if he would introduce us. We met that night, but I really didn’t pay him too much attention. I thought he was a lot older than me and was just being nice! We sat together that Thursday at lunch at the BSU and he asked me for my number.  We went on our first date the following Monday night. From that point on we were almost inseparable. We officially started dating in October. Seeing as how school started in August, that was pretty quick! But I think sometimes when you know it’s the right person, you just know.

Both of us were Christians, but like many college kids, we weren’t living daily as we should have been. We were both “good people”, we didn’t get in trouble, but we weren’t seeking God’s face in our day to day lives either. Christmas holidays we spent some time apart, but we each got the chance to celebrate with the other’s family. It was great. I loved his family, and he loved mine. I really knew Jeffry was someone special when he was the first guy that my dad never complained about. My dad was very tough to impress, but it seemed Jeffry had won him over the first time they met! That’s what worried my mom! Haha.

Things were great in our lives. On the outside we looked like good kids. School was good; we even took a class together that spring. I would help him study, and he’d go to my required music recitals with me.  We were probably living more like a married couple at that point than two Christians in a dating relationship. I honestly never thought I would see myself in that situation, but once you start down that slope it’s easy to keep sliding on down. In May, right before school got out for the summer, we discovered I was pregnant.

Talk about changing your world. We were both in shock. I can still remember being at the clinic on campus when the nurse came in and told us the test was positive. We both just started crying. Not really the way you want to find out about having a baby. Not really the way God meant for it to be....






To Be Continued in Part 2 Tomorrow...

2010 Favorites

Thought I'd share just a few of my favorite things from this past year with you...

1. Coach Poppy Perfume

Jeffry got this for me for Christmas, and it's fantastic! Jasmine, gardenia, cucumber, and candied rose petals. I'm not a gardenia fan but that doesn't come through to me with Poppy. My new favorite everyday perfume. Still loyal to my Coco Mademoiselle for date nights.

2. Tiffany Onyx Toggle Bracelet

Perfect addition to my everyday jewelry because I live in black and gray clothing. 

LOVE LOVE LOVE this bracelet. 

3. Kenra Platinum Boosting Spray Foam

This stuff is an amazing spray mousse. I love all of Kenra's products that I've tried from my salon and this one is no exception. The smell is so nice and clean. 

4. Secret Wonderland Triple Moisture Body Cream

So we all know that Bath and Body Works Body Cream is phenomenal for it's moisturizing powers right? Well mix that with a new yummy flavor, and you make my favorites list! :) 

Secret Wonderland is a combination of jasmine, strawberry and white amber. (Obviously I'm having a thing for jasmine right now??)

5. One Year Bible

I've always wanted to be "better" at reading my Bible; you know, more consistent, read ALL of it, not skip around randomly. Enter the One Year Bible. Our church began reading from the One Year Bible as a congregation a few years ago, and it truly has transformed my Bible reading. Not only do I read on a consistent basis, but I also read parts of the Bible that I would have skipped over before (hello, Leviticus?) Now I have a greater picture of who God is throughout the entire Bible. Not just God in the New Testament; because face it, that's usually where I ended up reading. It's exciting to be reading the same thing as my husband and friends because we can chat about things we read that day. 

6. Jesus Culture- Come Away Album

Please do not pass GO or collect your $200 until you BUY THIS ALBUM. Jesus Culture is a group of amazing worshipers, and I promise you will love their anointed music. Pinky promise. 

Bookworm

I must confess something to you. I'm a bookworm. I always have stack of books on my nightstand that I'm currently reading or that are next in line to read.

I remember when I was younger, I would read every spare minute I had. If we had to drive in the car somewhere, I'd bring along my book and devour as many pages as I could before we made it to the grocery store. My parents used to say, "Morgan, put down the book and look outside at the scenery." How many of you have had to tell your kids to put the book down and stop reading?

My love of reading translated into my college education. When I settled on a degree in Elementary Education, I selected math and history as my concentrations. I picked math because there was no subjectiveness as far as grades were concerned. You either got the problem right or wrong. No gray areas. Obviously, my OCD tendencies were showing themselves there. History is a subject I have always loved; especially American history or military history. I don't know if it's because my dad has such a love of history or if I was just blessed with great history teachers. Either way, after some time in the education department, I decided to change from Elementary Education to a full on History degree. The History world is full of reading. For one class, I was expected to read a book a week during the semester, and they were great books! We had incredibly stimulating class discussions on these readings, and I always left craving a little more.

However, by the time I received my degree, I was burnt out on reading. It made me feel kind of lost to not want to read because it really is one of my passions. But having to read and being able to read what I wanted when I wanted was completely different. Time passed and slowly I began to pick up some books again. Quick, easy reads that didn't require any thought.

Years have passed now, and I'm back to my pre-degree bookworm status. My Amazon cart is always full of my next purchases. I redeem Swagbucks for Amazon cards. I joined Paperback Swap (Genius! Go sign up and tell them made2sing referred you.) I love participating in things like The Bloom Book Club.

Here are the books I just purchased on Amazon yesterday.

 By Angie Smith, who blogs at Bring the Rain

I've heard great things about this book; several people have mentioned it lately.

This book was just announced as the next book for The Bloom Book Club. If you want to join in, we don't start reading until October 17th, so you have time to get your hands on a copy!

And here are the books I'm currently reading.

I'm actually one chapter away from finishing this book. Incredible account of the life of Mary Beth Chapman, wife of Christian music artist, Steven Curtis Chapman. You may be familiar with the tragic loss of their 5 year old daughter, Maria. 

Bobbie Houston, along with her husband Brian, is the pastor of Hillsong church in Australia. She's a powerhouse for Jesus, and I can't wait to finish this book.

Lisa Bevere's ministry is all about inspiring women to be who they are in Christ. She just released Lioness Arising last week (which is in my Amazon cart), but I wanted to read this book first. 

So I want to know; what are you all reading?

*All images courtesy of www.amazon.com. Go there and buy these books!

Just for Fun

I can't even remember who I got this from, but I wanted to fill it out just for fun. Fill one out yourself and comment to let me know you did!


The weather in my neck of the woods:
Still hot. Still waiting for fall. 

Things that make me happy: A clean house. Dinners at home with my family.

Book I'm reading: Choosing to See by Mary Beth Chapman and Kissed the Girls and Made Them Cry by Lisa Bevere

What I'm enjoying on TV: Anything on Food Network

On the menu for dinner: Not sure yet! I didn't plan ahead for tonight. 

On my To Do List: Finish working, pick up boys, homework, quick dinner, then I leave for worship team practice and they head to football. And the cleaning fairy comes and cleans my house.

New Recipe I tried or want to try soon: I made some yummy stuffed bell peppers from the latest Paula Deen magazine. They were yummy!

In the craft basket: Well, I don't really have a basket. My craftiness right now is limited to decorating for fall and working on Project Life. 

Looking forward to this week: Southern Miss vs. Kansas tomorrow night! Hoping the Eagles will show up strong!

My favorite blog post this week: Angie Smith's Pillar

 

No words needed (favorite photo or picture, yours or others you want to share):

Me and all my boys last year in Tennessee

Lesson learned the past few days: Compassion- looking beyond myself and my immediate family

On my mind: A lengthy to-do list

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses: This is from today's One Year Bible reading


Isaiah 23:11
"You looked and looked and looked, but you never looked to him who gave you this city, never once consulted the One who has long had plans for this city."


This verse really reminded me to seek God FIRST for my questions and problems. It seems like many times I search out the advice and counsel of my husband, pastor, or friends before I actually turn the problem over to God and ask His opinion. I need to go to Him FIRST! He's the One who "has long had plans" for me! Wow, I love the sound of that.

10 Things About Me

Random tidbits since I haven't posted in a bit. I haven't had the time to actually think up a lovely post.


1. I love foaming hand soaps. Especially ones from Bath and Body Works. I stocked up during their semi-annual sale. Right now in my kitchen I have the Coconut Verbena. Yum-o.

2. I judge books by their covers. You know you do too.

3. I'm apparently a natural to live on a farm. My dad grew up on a dairy farm and Jeffry's dad did too. What are the chances?

4. I'm growing out my hair. My husband never had any preference on the length of my hair until recently. I decided to grow it out...now he decides he likes long hair. Men are so fickle.

5. I lead worship at my church every Sunday. And I love every minute of it. I get to make our set lists, run the practices, etc. It's not a glamorous job by any means (although some people think that!!); actually, it's not really a job when it's your passion.

6. My boys are in a fighting phase. Like not physically fighting, but arguing over the tiniest things! My nerves are constantly on edge. Paging Dr. Dobson....

7. I'm going through a declutter phase. Right now I'm working on my office in the store. It's so freeing to throw things away!

8. I am in love with Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes. My bff, Kisha, told me they aren't on the menu yet but you can ask for them when you order! AHHH, now I just need a Starbucks here in small town.

9. My church family is my second family. I don't know how else to say it. They are. I just recently became a Life Group Leader of some really wonderful ladies! We meet every Sunday night. I love them to pieces!

10. College Football is in the air. We have our season tickets for Southern Miss! If you watched them play South Carolina last night, please just disregard. We had an off night. Mizzou plays Illinois Saturday....woop woop! Go Tigers!

The Tale of a Legend

My Great Grandaddy bought B.B. King his first guitar.

That statement sums up one of my family’s most well-known stories that has been shared and passed on for generations with so much pride.

Let me start at the beginning…

Riley (B.B.) King lived in Kilmichael, MS, as a young boy with his mother, Nora Ella King, and grandmother, Elnora Farr. His mother died, and a year later his grandmother passed away. Riley went to live with his father, Albert King, in Lexington, MS, but he didn’t like living with his father. In 1942, at the age of 16, Riley rode his bike 50 or so miles back to Kilmichael. He was planning on staying with his family but all of his relatives had already moved back to the Delta.

A relative of Riley’s, John Farr, asked my great grandfather, Flake Cartledge, if Riley could stay with him. Grandaddy Flake picked up Riley and brought him home to Cartledge Farms. He moved into a small one room cabin that John and Lessie Farr had just moved out of. Grandaddy Flake took care of Riley; he bought him new clothes and gave him some work on the farm. Riley ate his meals at the Cartledge’s table.

A local young man named Denzil Tidwell had a guitar for sale. Riley asked Mr. Flake if he would buy the guitar for him and let Riley work to pay the money back. Grandaddy Flake agreed and paid the $15 to buy Riley his first guitar. Before that Riley had put nails and strings in the wall of his cabin and would play them like a guitar. A local minister, Archie Farr, helped Riley start to learn the chords, but he really more or less taught himself to play. This was the humble beginnings of the King of Blues, B.B.King.

Wayne Cartledge

My grandfather, Wayne Cartledge, was 9 at the time Riley came to live at the Cartledge Farm. I don’t know that you’d call them “friends” as there was a 7 year age difference, but my grandfather followed along behind Riley as any younger boy would do. Riley was the one who taught my grandfather, Wayne, how to ride a bicycle. They remained friends for life. Every time Riley was in town, he contacted my grandfather. The relationship was something that my grandfather was so proud of. He would always talk about B.B. and force us grandchildren to listen to B.B.’s blues music. Looking back, I can appreciate it, although I must say that at the time I often plugged my ears.  Too young to understand good blues I suppose.

Papaw showing the documentary crew around the farm
Photo Credit Suzi Altman

Several years ago now, BBC sent a crew from England and author Charles Sawyer also came to the Cartledge Farm to gather information for a documentary and book on B.B. King.  My grandfather loved entertaining the documentary crews and driving them around our family’s property showing them the spot where B.B. lived. "You can still drink from the creek B.B. drank from when he worked here as a young boy."

My grandfather, Wayne Cartledge, died suddenly in December 2006. One of the most meaningful things we received was a huge bouquet of flowers from B.B. himself. He was out of the country at the time, so he was unable to attend the funeral, but his gift meant so much to my family. My grandfather would have LOVED it. We placed them right beside the casket.

Photo Credit Suzi Altman

The B.B. King museum recently opened in Indianola, and my family received a special invitation to attend the pre-opening ceremonies. The picture taken above was taken when they were filming a documentary that is in use at the B.B. King museum. One of the exhibits are donated items and artifacts from the Cartledge family and a video interview with my grandfather. Since he’s no longer here, it’s my job to carry on the family story of how my Great Grandaddy Flake bought B.B. his first guitar.

*Some details paraphrased from Charles Sawyer’s The Arrival of B.B.King. Other details obtained by oral interviews of Jocleta Cain Cartledge and Marshall F. Cartledge, II.

Teaser

This photo is a little teaser for tomorrow's post. 

This is blues legend B.B.King and my grandfather, Wayne Cartledge. 

Wanna know the full story? Stop by tomorrow :)

Photo Credit Suzi Altman

Am I The Only One...

- who can't remember when I last had time to sit and paint my toenails?

- who wonders what it is like to read a magazine in the pediatrician's waiting room?

- who wishes my house looked like a Ballard Designs catalog- even with three kids?

- who loves to cook but seriously tires of going to the grocery store?

- who can't remember life before the iPod? (Love that thing!)

- who is great at making lists and only halfway accomplishing them?

- who is amazed that you can still learn things from child #3 that the first two didn't teach you?

- who has a serious stack of reading material...and laundry...to get to?

- who has to herd animals back to where they belong? (Wait, I probably am...)

- who can't remember the days of a clean car?

- who sometimes gets tired of the unending questions from my kids but then remembers I only have them for so long?

- who wishes my house would clean itself? (Where is Mary Poppins when I need her?)

- whose life is more perfect and blessed than I ever dreamed?

- who wonders why God chose me?

- who is so grateful that my God can take what others view as a mistake and use it for His glory?

- who realizes that He loves me just the way that I am and calls me His daughter?
I certainly hope not. If you don't know Jesus, you can today! Email me at current601 (at) gmail (dot) com and let me tell you about the best Daddy ever.

8 Things

If anyone wants to participate, consider yourself tagged! Leave me a comment that you participated so I make sure to read your answers too.

8 Things I'm Looking Forward to...

1. My Jamaican anniversary getaway with my sweetie!

2. Not having to wake up early to take Bray to school.

3. Being more in shape.

4. Having a tan!

5. Entertaining more at our new house.

6. Seeing Caleb on Saturday! He's been on vacation with grandparents since last Saturday. MISS my middle child!

7. Getting to eat breakfast with Cyd someday soon?

8. My husband signing up for Twitter. :)
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8 Things I did Yesterday...

1. Went to Lifegroup. We started a new series on Honor by John Bevere.

2. Watched Deadliest Catch with my hubby.

3. Discovered a tiny kitten under our house; Brayden got it out and took it to it's mama.

4. Had worship team practice on the coast. Loving this part of my life.

5. Had like a day-long conversation with Keith & Jordan on Blackberry Messenger.

6. Ate the most fantastic steak that Jeffry rushed to cook for me before I had to leave for worship team.

7. Contemplated the retweeting of Twitter.

8. Ordered some new cleaning supplies from Mrs. Meyers. Yummy, they make me want to clean!
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8 Things I Wish I Could Do...

1. Have a date night with my husband, just the 2 of us. But we don't have a babysitter any more.

2. Take a family vacation to somewhere besides Florida.

3. But also go to Disneyworld!

4. Plant a garden...actually, I just want the fresh food, not the work involved.

5. Not worry. I'm learning to cast all my cares upon Him!

6. Play the guitar. Maybe I should attempt to play the keyboard better first.

7. Not have to work...I'm getting to where I'd rather stay home all day.

8. Be more outgoing with strangers.
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8 Shows I Enjoy...

1. Get Fresh with Sara Snow
2. Fox and Friends
3. The Office
4. Deadliest Catch
5. Almost anything on Food Network...I really like Giada
6. That's all I can think of! We don't watch tons of TV.
7.
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Getting to know you...

A friend of mine posted this fun survey, and I thought I would fill it out too! Not to mention that Jeffry is watching some man movie. Haha...Feel free to copy and post this on your blog. Be sure to comment and let me know to check yours out!


1.) If I were a doll, the accessories packaged with me would be?
iPhone, Coach handbag, microphone, Diet Coke, my wedding rings.

2.) I have an irrational way of:
I don't know! I have to think about this one.

3.) What type of food do you eat at your grandparents house?
Homegrown vegetables. I love everything my grandmothers make!!

4.) What weight were you when you were born?
I think 9lb 4oz. That's why Brayden was H-U-G-E. (9lb 14oz!!)

5.) What would you do if you were stranded on an island with the person you hate most?
I guess try to be civil!

6.) What would you do if you found out you had been cheated on?
Learn to forgive.

7.) Do you stalk anyone on myspace?
No, I prefer Facebook.

8.) The last text I got from someone:
"wat one" from Evan...who can't spell when texting.

9.) Next door to my house is(are):
A house on either side and the fairway is behind us.

10.) My nails are:
In need of manicure.

11.) The last person to call me was:
Evan, my baby bro.

12.) Your dream job:
To be a singer leading worship at someplace awesome like Hillsong.

13.) Know how to cook?
Yes. Love it.

14.) I am annoyed with:
People who don't pay their bills. We own a store, and I just don't see how someone can sleep at night without settling their debts..

15.) What is the worst way you were dumped?
Basically, this guy quit calling me. We weren't really a couple, but I found out that he had a girlfriend the entire time we were seeing each other.

17.) What sea creature scares you?
Most of them except dolphins. I'm not too fond of being in the ocean.

18.) What color hair do most of the people you are around have?
Well, it seems like most of my friends are blonde. Kisha just dyed hers brown with red highlights though. I'm the only brunette.

19.) What object have you broken most recently?
Not sure.

20.) Name one of the Spice Girls.
Baby, Posh, Scary, Sporty, and Ginger.

21.) Last thing that made you cry?
Hearing about a sad situation of a family I know.

22.) What are the stems on wine glasses for?
I'm not really certain.

23.) My favorite shoes are?
Gianni Bini heels. Love those.

24.) Can you use chopsticks?
Yes!

25.) Do you prefer beaches or forests?
Beach but forest if there is snow!

26.) Who's your third text from?
I have an iPhone so they aren't numbered.

27.) Who knows a secret or two about you?
My husband and Heather.

28.) Have you ever burned yourself?
A couple of times cooking.

29.) Who is probably talking about you behind your back right now?
I doubt anyone.

30.) Who is your hero[es]?
My husband, my dad, my mom, and my aunt.

39.) Where is your sister right now?
Don't have one!

40.) Do you believe in things that last forever?
Yes...eternal life in Jesus Christ!

41.) What are you listening to?
Jeffry's movie.

42.) What do you smell like?
Chanel Coco Madamoiselle perfume. My favorite.

43.) Are you married?
Very happily. 5 1/2 years!

44.) Does anyone regularly tell you they love you?
Yes! Jeffry, my parents, my bro...

46.) Do you have any bad habits?
Humming or singing all the time. I know people get sick of me.

47.) Have you ever wanted to be a teacher?
Yes...I actually majored in Elem Ed then History.

48.) What is one thing you've learned about life?
To look beyond people's situations and realize their need for Jesus.

49.) What's your favorite color?
Usually purple or pink. My favorite color to wear is black.

50.) Have you ever been stuck in an elevator?
No....!

51.) What does your dad call you?
Oh my gosh, only 100 things. Morg, Morgit, Miggle...I don't even want to list them all.

52.) Has anyone told you that they like you more than a friend?
Yes...haha.

53.) What are you looking forward to?
Hawaii in April! And staying home more often.

54.) How are you today?
Great...it was kind of a rough day at first, but it's ending up better. I love my life.