About me! E and F.

The Heart of the Matter is hosting "The ABC's of me," and the letters for today are E and F, so I'm supposed to come up with words that begin with these letters that describe me or tell something about me and what I like. This shouldn't be that hard since I'm a wordy person, and I love to talk. However, I don't usually talk too much about me; well, except for here on this blog, which is about me, anyway, so what else would I talk about? I hope this goes well. Hmmm, now, about the E and F of me:

For "E", I must say that I just had scrambled eggs for breakfast, with some onion, green pepper, and garlic mixed in. I'm trying to eat healthier, as I mentioned before, so I thought this was a good option. The eggs were from free-range hens supplemented with organic grain, and I bought them through our local co-op. I'm also working on getting more exercise with my program. I have to say that this is the hardest part for me. I move all the time, throughout the day, but I just don't see much point in exercising just to be exercising. My husband shares this view with me, and it seems my kids do, too. They'll get their exercise while playing sports, but you won't find them working out to a dvd, like I hope to do... someday. Educator also describes me, HOME educator, that is. Homeschooling is a huge part of my life, and takes up most of my days. Well the effort of homeschooling takes up most of my days. Some days are slower than others, and my biggest problem is unmotivated kids. How to motivate them? I'm working on that. I'll let you know.

"F" is a toughy. Hmmm...how about friendly! I am a friendly person, I think, most of the time. I love meeting new people. My husband is amazed by this. We had gone to the hospital to visit my Mom, and on the way up in the elevator, I began talking with a man riding up with us. When we got off the elevator, my husband was shaking his head. He said, "You're the only person I know who could get somebody's life story on an elevator ride." Just call me friendly!! Now, if I could just be friendlier to my family at home. I sometimes treat people I don't know in a friendler way than I do my own family. I shouldn't do that, I know, but they see me at my worst, claws out, eyes burning through my skull, growling, the works. I will try to be friendlier today to my family. Ohhhhhh, there's another "F" word that's important to me: Family. My family is my life. All I do, all day long (except for a couple of potty breaks), I do for them. I love them so much. My kids have asked me in the past, "Mom, would you die for me?" Duh (I didn't respond that way)!! I've told them all of their lives, I'd die for them in a heartbeat: take a bullet, run through fire, fall off a cliff first to pad their landing, throw myself in harm's way for them. They've always seemed amazed by this, and so very pleased that I love them so much. But I've always reminded them that I CAN'T love them as much as Jesus does. He already died for them because he loved them. And we love him because he first loved us. Jesus!! Sweet Jesus! I know that this isn't "J" week, but my life wouldn't be, well, my life without him. Hallelujah, what a Saviour!!!

Blessings.