scary stuff...

When have you been the most afraid? I'm not talking about watching a horror movie or listening to a scary story. I'm talking about real, deep down fear.

If you would have asked me this when I was 10 I would have told you about the time that I got lost in my own little world trying to go up the down escalator in the mall and suddenly realized my mom was nowhere to be seen. I panicked, started crying, and never saw my mom watching me from the second floor, knowing that I had learned my lesson.

Now I would tell you about the time that I got woken up during a prank at camp. The programming staff, including my cousin Beth, videotaped people's reactions when they woke up to a six foot stuffed gingerbread doll dancing in their room. In my blurry (remember - no contacts in), dazed view I was convinced that there was a demon at my bedside. I sat up, started pointing at the gingerbread man and yelled, "No. No. Leave me alone. Leave me alone." It's all on video somewhere. In that moment I thought the demon was going to consume me. Later, I almost peed myself as I watched it.

Tell me about the time when you were most afraid. Maybe your moment was more real life than mine, or maybe you too created monsters in your own head.

welcome back! tell me about your summer.

I would love to know how many students have to write about this upon returning to school - probably a lot. I want a little something a little different from you. Tell me about your dream summer...what would your summer have looked like it it had been perfect. However, write as though it's really what happened, as though you are just telling me about your summer.

and we're back......

Welcome back! I know that you have all been missing your weekly blogging, and I have definitely missed reading your "musings".

Here's the inspiration for today.

I want you to pick one memory you have of a Christmas past and describe it in as much detail as is possible. This doesn't have to be a happy memory - it can be any memory. Tell me as much as you can - what was happening, what you saw, what you smelled, how you felt, etc. Try to use a memory that will give you a lot to talk about.

Have fun!

catching up...

Here's your inspiration for this week - catch up! Obviously, because it is Tuesday night and I am just now posting this, I need to catch up too.

If you click on your comments under whatever your last post was, you will find a reminder from me about what you need to catch up on.

By the end of this week, you need to have all of the muses up to date. On Monday morning, I will enter zeros for missing muses.

I love you guys!

muse #5

I'm sorry this is a bit late. Please forgive me.

Pick one of these questions:

#1. Who is the greatest athlete of all time? Notice that I said athlete - not basketball player or football player - athlete. Support what you say.

#2. What is the best movie of all time? Why?

btw

That's short for 'by the way', just in case you didn't know.

By the way, I would love for you to comment on my blog or on others' blogs. Take a few minutes and see what everyone else has written.

happiness is ... my response to muse #4

I am happy right now. Yes, right now I am very happy.

I just made roast chicken for the first time. Cooking something new always makes me happy. I love following recipes and trying really hard to make it look just like the picture. Although we haven't eaten the chicken yet, it looks exactly like the picture!

My house is clean; okay, it is almost clean. I love feeling like everything in my space is in order. I think this is how God created us - to have order and sanity around us. It tells me something about Him as the Creator. I think we were made to live in order and peace.

The thing that makes me the happiest is that Mike and I are having dinner with two friends in a little while. People make me the happiest. I love great conversations with people, whether they are about theology and culture with adults or about music, sports, and shopping with you guys.

That's the last thing. You guys all make me happy. Friday was a really happy day for me. I saw you learning and thinking, asking questions, making comments, laughing, and making me laugh - really hard. Thanks.