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Not Saying I Have Answers

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It’s been a while since I’ve solicited questions. Due to my own re-prioritizing, not as many people read this blog as in the past. Still, I want to know what you, my faithful reader, want me to write about.

So do you have a question for me? A topic you want me to address? A bone to pick?

Feel free to make your comment anonymous if that’s more comfortable for you. I’ll do my best to address all questions.

Looking for a Few Good Books

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For the last six months or so, I’ve not read a lot of fiction.  Very few fiction books even catch my interest, so it seems like everything I’ve been reading is just what I “have” to.

I’m ready to end this dry spell.  What fiction books are a must-read? I’m not interested in fantasy, historical fiction set before 1900, or anything with gratuitous sex.

I am interested especially in young adult books, in part because I really enjoy them and in part as research for my own writing.

So, what do you suggest? Are you, too, in a dry spell, or are you picking up new favorite after new favorite?

A Few More Answers

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Time to finish answering your questions from a couple months ago. Here goes…

D asks, “What is your favorite thing to blog about?”

I probably most enjoy writing funny posts.  But I don’t do it very often, because I have to be in a particular mood and be inspired.  I have an idea for one in the near future, though, so watch out! (Just need to take a particular picture for the punch line!)

Alissa asks, “Have you ever considered quitting the blog, and if so what made you decide to stick with it?”

No, I’ve never really considered quitting.  I simply enjoy this kind of writing too much.  At least at this point, I can’t imagine quitting blogging, though I know my blog may not always look like it does now.

Carolyn asks, “Do you know any Canadians???”

I have a few Canadian acquaintances and have had a few others through the years.  Actually, our class president my senior year of high school as from Canada, and we used to make jokes about what would happen if she was deported…would we still have our class reunions?  Of course, back then we didn’t know yet about Facebook and how that would make us not want to go to a reunion, anyway.  Cue next question…

Jennifer asks, “Have you maintained any relationships with people you went to high school with?”

I still talk to my 2 best friends from high school.  We get together every year or so, and email about that often.  That’s it though.  I’m really not the same person I was back then, and many of them aren’t, either.  I am Facebook friends with a lot of people from high school which really takes away any incentive of going to my 10-year high school reunion that’s coming up next summer.

And finally, Sarah asks, “How did you become a Christian?”

Great question!  I’ve actually gotten this one before, and here’s my answer.

That’s it for this round!  Feel free to ask me any more questions that you may have…though I can’t promise a quick answer (but I’ll try to do better)!

You Have the Floor

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While I was preparing  last week’s 1000th post, I realized it’s been a while since I’ve opened up and let you ask questions.  Over a year in fact.

Since I have had some new readers since then, it seems like a good time to do open up again.

So, what questions do you have for me? Anything you’d like me to address?

Can be just about anything you want to know!

If you’re lucky, perhaps I’ll answer a question or two in a vlog.

Maybe.

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Upcoming at the Ignorant Historian

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I’m less than 30 comments away from 10,000 comments. I can’t thank you all enough.

I’m less than 10 posts away from my 1,000th post. There WILL be something big and never-been-done-before here on the Ignorant Historian on that day. Stop by Tuesday or Wednesday next week (which day depends on whether I post quotes this coming Sunday or not)…I promise that you do NOT want to miss it.

This fall, I’ll be helping to lead a book discussion over on Offering Hospitality. The book? Women’s Ministry in the Local Church by J. Ligon Duncan and Susan Hunt. I’m looking forward to this opportunity. Want to join the discussion of the book? That’s easy enough…enter to win it!  The contest will be open until Sunday, August 15th.

Now that school is starting (I’m not a teacher or student, but I still think in school years), I hope to bring some more thought-provoking posts here to the Ignorant Historian.  They’re rolling around in my head, I just have to let them out!

On that note, what’s your favorite school supply to shop for?

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Random Ramblings

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I can’t believe it’s December.  Like, really.  Last night I thought, “I’ll get a haircut in November or December” thinking that was a long time away.  Now that it IS December, I have no idea when I’d have time for a haircut!

December is always my favorite month, probably because my birthday (the 15th…you still have time to buy me a gift and stick it in the mail ;) ).  I’ve always been a huge Christmas fan, but I haven’t really felt the Christmas spirit this year.  I’ve been dutiful in planning Christmas presents (ordered the first ones in the wee hours when I was avoiding going to bed), but not in writing Christmas cards or decorating.  Still not sure either of those are going to happen.  We’ll see.

I’ve been struggling with a cough since a couple of days before Turkey, and finally decided enough was enough.  I could tolerate it enough for a while, but it’s starting to head south, and the last time I let it, I ended up with bronchitis.  I know something is wrong when I can hear myself breathing in my headphones and they’re not attached to a stethoscope.  (on a totally random note, I don’t think I’ve ever written that word…it’s kinda funny looking!)  I have an appointment to see a PA this afternoon and feel incredibly grownup…usually I have to go to urgent care because I don’t know where else to go (and I’ve always had insurance, it’s just my patheticness).  I’m determined to find a primary care doctor now, though.  I’ll see if I like the office I’m visiting today.

So, to complete this randomness, what are you looking forward to most this month?

Introspection

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These questions come from Amanda, who got them from a class.  I guess there is some benefit in going to class.

artist under bridge1. What three things would be said about you and your life if you died today?

I think that it would be said that I loved the Lord, made a difference in the lives of children, and loved to learn.

2. Given the likelihood that you will not die today, and have time left to change some things in your life, what three things would you most like to have said about you and your life?

I would like it to be said that I shared my faith, encouraged others, and spoke truth through my writing.

3. If someone were to witness a week of your life, what assumptions would that person make about your values–what matters to you?

I think that they could safely assume I love to learn, as I spend a ton of time reading and writing.  I hope that it would be obvious that I value the Lord, but that’s probably not as clear as I would like.  I think that it’d be clear that I love children, too.

4. What values do you hold that are not evident from the way you life your life?

I value others, I really do, but this is a hard thing for me to do as an introspective introvert.  I’m way more comfortable in my reading chair than I am on the streets, but I need to be on the streets (or in other houses or wherever) interacting with others more.

5. What three goals are important to you as you plan your life?

Seeking to honor God in everything I do is an important goal that influences every decision that I make.  Another goal (if you can call it that) is to get married, but that has yet to change my on-the-ground plans.  Another goal is to be an encourager, which is why I choose to go on trips (though hey, I do like to travel, too).

6. What keeps you from achieving what you want for your life?

The biggest hindrance is my own sin.  Another hindrance to many of these plans is my own self-absorbed tendencies, something that my friends try to push me out of (which I appreciate, though I might not like!).

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Everyday Life, Questions?

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I don’t talk about my life much.  I mean, essentially every post is about me, but I rarely talk about the normal stuff.  I mean, I know you know that I do something about taxes, I’m single, I recently graduated, and I live in North Carolina though I was raised in Kansas.

I guess the reason I don’t talk about the daily stuff is it’s rather normal and boring.  Since I don’t have a husband, I don’t have “look at what he did for me, isn’t it sweet?” or “I can’t believe he said that, I’m so angry” type of posts.  I don’t have kids, so I don’t have pages of pictures of ‘em or funny stories to tell, either.  I have family, but I don’t live with them, so I mostly keep them to myself.  I have a roommate, but I don’t think she’d appreciate me telling about all the funny things she does (okay, there’s not that much anyway, it’s just all the kooky stuff shes puts up with from me!).  I have friends, true, but to be honest, I don’t spend as much time with them as I ought.  It’s not like I go out partying on the weekends (or ever).  They’re very precious to me, but those aren’t things to share with the whole wide world (because everyone is reading my blog)!  I myself rarely do anything embarrassing…

Work is fairly normal, too.  I deal with a lot of characters, but they’re under the confidentiality agreement.  Plus, I don’t want to talk about work too much because I don’t want to get into a situation where I’m at risk of losing my job.  I don’t have comical coworkers (there’s only 3 of us), though we do have fun sometimes.

I talk about church, right?  That’s where my passion is.  And I talk about books, which may seem rather impersonal, but that’s who I am.  I spend the bulk of my free time reading (and most of the rest of my free time writing, which you all see).  I enjoy politics, but I know not everyone does, so I keep a lot to myself.

So I’m not trying to be secretive by not talking about some of these things, I just don’t find them blogworthy.  With that in mind, do you have any questions for me?  I’m an open book, so I’ll answer pretty much anything!  If it’s too personal, I still might answer it, but via email, or at least share WHY I can’t answer it.  So hit me up, asking me your question(s) in the comments!

A Classic Question

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I know it’s a classic question, but if you could know the future, would you want to?

I was thinking about this especially last night.  I’d love to know who/if I was going to marry, so I could stop messing around with this crush stuff.  (Really, it’s rather optimistic to think that it’ll go away if I just knew the outcome.)

So, if I could know this about my future, I think I would want to know.  Nothing else, though.  But maybe it’s a If You Give a Mouse a Cookie thing, and once I knew that, I’d want to know more.

So, if you could know anything about the future, would you want to?  And if you could only ask one question about your future, what would you choose?