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Crazy 8′s

I was tagged by GHD from “so, what do you do all day?” with the Crazy 8′s Meme, so here goes:

8 things I’m passionate about…

1. Striving to be Christ-like
2. My husband
3. Being a godly wife
4. My children
5. Being a godly mother
6. Homeschooling
7. Quiverful lifestyle
8. Mountain living

8 things I say often

1. I love you
2. Does that honor God?
3. Thank you
4. What did I just say? (to the children)
5. Let’s pick up real quick
6. No
7. I don’t know
8. Check your attitude

8 books I’ve read recently…

1. Saved From What? by R.C. Sproul
2. Standing on the Promises by Doug Wilson
3. The Covenant by Beverly Lewis
4. The Betrayal by Beverly Lewis
5. The Sacrifice by Beverly Lewis
6. The Prodigal by Beverly Lewis
7. The Revelation by Beverly Lewis
8. Children of the Promise By Robert Booth

8 things I want to do before I die…

1. Visit Alaska
2. Visit Europe
3. Loose some weight
4. Watch my children get married
5. Hold and play with my grandchildren
6. Have a honeymoon with my hubby. (we never went on one)
7. Be totally debt free
8. Learn to play the cello

8 songs I can listen to over and over again, and probably have…

1. Amazing Grace
2. Letters from War
3. A Stirring by Mercy Me
4. More than the Watchman
5. Hallelujah Chorus
6. Anything from Mozart
7. Mozart has enough music to count for this one too.
8. My Redeemer Lives

8 things that attract me to my friends

1. Being a godly Christian
2. honesty
3. integrity
4. like-mindedness
5. willing to discuss big/hefty issues
6. faithfulness
7. sense of humor
8. dependability

8 things I learned in the last year

1. How to blog.
2. That some bloggers are only looking for an argument.
3. Children grow quicker than we expect.
4. Teaching a child to drive really makes you value your life.
5. There is a difference between saying one is teachable and actually being teachable.
6. How to trust God with the health of my children.
7. How to try and encourage a child facing large medical issues.
8. That false humility is the one of the biggest forms of pride; one hardest to expose & difficult to forgive.

Now, for the 8 people that I’ve decided to tag with this…

1. Valerie @ Just for Homeschool Families
   
2. Jacque @ Seeking Rest in Ancient Paths
   
3. Sandy @ The Daily Poop=)
4. Jenn @ Enjoying the Ride
5. Nina @ Raising Butterflies
6. Hadias @ A Day in the Life
7. Elena @ My Domestic Church
8. Kim @ Reformed Grits