I Am, I Want, I Have, I Wish I Could
Posted in Once I Was a Kansas Girl and tagged with Boys, Emotions, God, Me, Meme, Politics, Singleness on August 18, 2008Following a trend (AKA a meme), but I felt like it would be interesting. If not, sorry.
I AM … a daughter of the King.
I WANT… to get married and have children.
I HAVE … probably 4 times as many books now as when I came to seminary.
I WISH I COULD … go back and tell my teenaged self to get it together. There’s more important things in life than boys and academics.
I HATE … sin in my life. Or I wish I did more.
I FEAR … being single the rest of my life, but this is less and less of a big deal to me.
I HEAR … thunder. (Actually, I wrote “lightning” at first and realized that wasn’t quite right.)
I SEARCH … for the truth.
I DON’T THINK … John McCain has a real chance come November.
I REALLY … love my life, in spite of all the “I want” statements. I’m greatly blessed, and am learning to be content not in circumstances, but in Christ (Philippians 4).
I REGRET … several things I’ve said to people throughout the years.
I LOVE … my family more the more time we are apart.
I ACHE FOR … “the one.” Okay I don’t know if I believe in such nonsense, but I do desire a godly man to walk into my life in God’s timing.
I ALWAYS CRY … (wait, how am I supposed to finish this? it looks complete the way it is!) when someone else is crying.
I AM NOT … a procrastinator.
I DANCE … when no one’s looking.
I SING … to the radio at the top of my lungs when I’m driving home from work.
I NEVER … expect of others as much as I expect of myself.
I RARELY … go to bed early (I’d much rather sleep late!).
I CRY WHEN I WATCH … Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, AKA the crying movie. I haven’t even dared to see the second in the theater.
I AM NOT ALWAYS … obsessed with boys! Really!
I HATE THAT … I’ve mentioned my desire to marry so many times in this. It makes me feel vulnerable (which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it certainly isn’t a comfortable thing). I don’t want to be THAT girl who can’t live without a man.
I’M CONFUSED ABOUT … how to balance my desires and plans for the future.
I NEED … a hug now! Too many emotions!
I SHOULD … thank God more for His abudant blessings.
August 18th, 2008 at 8:14 am
I love that you shared so honestly. I might just have to do this, too. I like it. A lot.
August 18th, 2008 at 8:50 am
*Hug*
August 18th, 2008 at 10:02 am
Cool meme! I might have to steal it! Your honesty is refreshing!! Hang in there! God is faithful! :D And He is enough!
August 18th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I love your post here and have seen it around. On your ‘wanting to get married and have kids’….take your time girl, take your time.. :)
August 18th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
What a beautiful meme. I would definitely give you a hug if I were there (at least, I’d definitely offer, I’m not really a touchy person, I like to stay in my space bubble, and I assume others are the same way… Anyway…). Don’t you worry about the future. How much more valuable are you than the lilies of the field and the sparrows? God has so many blessings that He’s just waiting to cover you with when you’re ready for them :)
August 18th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Thanks for stopping by! Sorry about the Tigers stuff! We can be friends – just not during football season!! But come back anytime!!
August 18th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
{{{{{HUG}}}}}
I am emotionally full these days too. And I don’t think you sound Boy Crazy, promise. I think it is natural to wonder about who God has waiting for you. And when you meet him and marry him one day, you can show him this post and let him know that you were praying for him before you ever met him.
What a love story!!
Jen
August 18th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
Hugs
August 18th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
I like this – I may have to steal it! ;)
August 18th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
Hey, thanks for stopping by my blog today — Hope to hear from you again — I enjoyed reading your blog.
August 19th, 2008 at 12:27 am
I LOVE … that you shared so honestly.
I WANT … to come back and read more of your blog.
I AM … going to add you to my blogroll. :)
August 19th, 2008 at 9:02 pm
Like it. Have a lot in common with it. Thanks for being vulnerable!
August 19th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
THIS WAS…a very good post to read!
August 21st, 2008 at 11:49 am
I know you don’t want a hug from me really, but here is one for you anyway!! {} Wish I knew a good guy for ya… but remember… the grass is always greener! Enjoy your way of living right now… the day may come when you miss it!
Cheers,
hi-d