Tell-the-Truth Answers


Sorry again for the delay - busy times!


1. I have recently met someone famous.

TRUE!! When I was in NYC last April David and I were in a music store and I spotted someone I thought to look very familiar!! Here is the ridiculous part - I asked her if she was from Fayetteville!! David and I laugh about this all the time!! Turns out she was an actress - her name is Lynn Whitefield and she has played in some movies I have seen. Hence the familiarity!

2. I met my husband at the ice cream machine and then a few days later proceeded to spill a whole pitcher of tea on him and some of his friends.

TRUE. We did meet at the ice cream machine - romantic isn't it :) and I did unfortunately spill a whole pitcher of tea on him and a friend.

3. My favorite book of the Bible is Psalms.

FALSE. My favorite book hands down is Colossians!! Oh the supremacy of Christ!!

There you have it readers!! Hope you all are doing well! Have a great one!

Random

My favorite salad recipe ever!! Compliments of my dear friend Natalie!

1 bag Spring Mix Salad
strawberries (cut and diced) -
cherry tomatoes (cut in half)
feta cheese
dried cranberries
nut of choice (I use glazed pecans)

Dressing:
1/2 cup of oil
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 TBSP garlic salt
2 TSP parsley

I love this salad!! And just a word for you bargain shoppers I can buy all of these ingredients at Aldi's for half the price I would pay at the grocery store or Walmart. And.. I just use half the pint of strawberries, tomatoes and half the containers of feta, cranberries and nuts then I just buy an extra bag of salad and have more for my money!! I can't use many nuts in the first place because too many can give me a headache and you can use plain ones I just happen to like the glazed ones much better! And the salad dressing goes a long way - I don't use much of it at all so it lasts for a while!! So what is your favorite salad recipe??

Tell-the-Truth Thursday...

So I am a few days late and I am doing this today because so many friends have wondered what happened to my silly little quiz!! 3 boys - that's what happens!! But here you guys go! I will try to get back in my Tuesday habit! Enjoy for now and don't forget to leave your answers in the comments section!

1. I have recently met someone who is famous.

2. I met my husband at the ice cream machine and then a few days later proceeded to spill a whole pitcher of tea on him and his friends.

3. Psalms is my favorite book of the Bible.

Let me hear from you!!!

200 Posts!! Woo Hoo!!

Sounds silly but I am a bit excited about having written 200 blog posts. And in all honesty I have been racking my brains for a few days about what I should post on such a momentous blog occasion. I didn't even do anything for 100 posts I don't even think I noticed when I hit 100. So I wanted this to be "just the right" blog. I know I know silly! There are definitely more important things in life. However last night just the right "topic" fell right into my lap.

I have recently been thinking about what a servant my husband is. And again if I am really honest - I thought to myself - he is going to have such crowns in heaven - and because we are married - of course my earthly nature wants to be near him in heaven and my thinking went on ...just because I am married to him does not automatically make me as giving or as serving as he is so I might not be rewarded like I know he will be in heaven -so what if I don't get to be near him. All that to say the holy spirit has really convicted me through the gracious and kind acts of my husband. I am thankful that God is so merciful and uses people in our everyday lives to ultimately draw us closer to Him and bring glory and honor to Himself. Thank you for continuing to bear with me as I write this.

So here is a glimpse of the wonderful servant heart of my husband. We both grow up in military families - so we are both drawn to very much support our armed forces. But David just goes above and beyond (one of those things I want to be better at) Last night the Fayetteville Dwarf House and Upscale Pizza held a benefit night for a family of a soldier who was wounded recently in Afghanistan. We have never met this family just have the connection through a dear friend and co-worker from Chick-fil-A who is currently serving in Afghanistan as well. David does not like to be praised or applauded for anything he does - but he did help to arrange these events (for all I know he may have arranged all of it - but I will never know as he would never tell even if he did.) I do know he sent multiple emails, facebook messages, etc to help get the word out. Both stores were able to raise $3000 dollars for this family. Isn't that great!!! David also sends out packages to friends we know serving overseas. And he is always sure to thank anyone he sees in uniform. This is a character trait that he has passed along to our children as you see in the picture below - Nathan is saluting a soldier he sees in uniform. I am so thankful for David and the things that he teaches our children. But ultimately I am thankful to God for making David this way and gearing his heart toward acts of service. And thankful for His grace - it isn't just because we are teaching our children to have respect towards others - especially those who make such sacrifices such as serving in the armed forces - it is by His grace that this happens.

So there you have it - my 200th post. Thank you David - for being a wonderful husband and a great example of Jesus - THE ultimate servant - to me and our boys. And THANK YOU soo much soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines and your families - we are grateful for your sacrifice!!!

Tell-The-Truth Answers

1. In our family - I cut the grass. In fact I am obsessed about how our yard looks - always planting something new out there.

FALSE! I do not cut the grass. The one time I tried to do this good deed for my husband things didn't go so well. I know this made my friend Angie tickled!!

2. I have eaten things unknown to me.

TRUE. I have been out of the country a few times and I am quite sure when I was in Asia I ate things and I didn't know what they were. And to be honest I think it is just better that way.

3. Today I am exactly 31 and a half.

FALSE. I actually turned 30 and a half yesterday. The funny thing is when I was reading all of your answers I thought number 3 isn't supposed to be false. I really meant to type 30 and a half but I made a typing error. Oh well. Stay tuned for next week - I am sure I will think of some other random true/false statements about me. Thanks for reading!!

Tell-The-Truth Tuesday

False or true - the answers today are up to you!!

1. In our family - I cut the grass. In fact I am obsessed about how our yard looks - always planting something new out there.

2. I have eaten things unknown to me.

3. Today I am exactly 31 and a half. (You know that half part used to once be very important to me as a child)

Don't forget to post your answers in the comments section and check back tomorrow to see how you did! Have a great Tuesday!

Did you know # 7......

So last night we had some dinner with some missionary friends who are returning to Brazil today. Of course we ate CFA - to be more specific we ate at Truetts Grill but that is not the point I am just trying to set the story up here. We are outside by the door - saying our final goodbyes where Luke discovers some sand in a bucket. Now we all know this isn't really sand to play in - so we are saying to all 6 of the kids - don't play in that!! And here comes the question of the hour - "what is that?" to which my Nathan replied "oh that's what you put smokers in." This might not be nearly as funny to you as it was to me - but I thought it was hilarious!!! I am laughing even now! Have a joyful day!

Tell-the-Truth Answers

So how did you do....

1. My favorite season of the year is Spring

False. My favorite season is Summer. I love the summer!!

2. If you were to find me in Barnes and Noble I would likely be in the music section of the store.

False! I would likely be in the kids section - even when the kids aren't with me. I love children's books. The music prices at Barnes and Noble are ridiculous!! If I am not in the kids books - then I am in the Christian living.

3. My top vacation destination is camping somewhere in the woods.

False!! This is absolutely not true. Me camping in the woods - this might make some of you laugh - I am such a girlie girl and very spoiled by husband. However I do hope to camp in the woods at some point with my boys - it just is not my top vacation destination.

Hope you are having a great day!!

Tell-the-Truth Tuesday

You know the drill ... is it true or false??

1. My favorite season of the year is Spring

2. If you were to find me in Barnes and Noble I would likely be in the music section of the store.

3. My top vacation destination is camping somewhere in the woods.

Don't forget to check back tomorrow to see how you did!!

Rescued Bird

So a bird hit our window at home yesterday - poor thing. I could totally relate to this bird being the klutz that I am. You can see by the picture here - this bird was pretty knocked out! David rescued it and for a few minutes we had the amazing opportunity to see this little creature that God made. After some investigating aka "googling" we discovered it was a brown thrasher which happens to be the state bird of GA. Thankful for the technology we have today!! I marvel at how God takes care of each creature he made and how much more He takes care of me His child. What a blessing and good reminder of how great our God is. The little bird eventually took flight and hung out on our driveway for a while. The boys were very concerned and prayed for God's protection over it. What a sweet teaching moment we had!

Braves Game and Ice Cream (the most important part!!)

David got to take the boys the the Braves game the other night. Mommy wasn't allowed to go - it was boys night!! David said they made it to their seats and the first thing they wanted to know was when could they get ice cream. They made it to about 5 innings. They had a blast!!