Friday, October 3, 2008

Stating a New Trend...

I love my friend Keva's blog, she and her blogging friends are always doing something fun. She just got tagged by a friend and then tagged a few other friends. The point is to answer a list of questions  and then tag a friend to do the same.

So here I go with something new! And I tag Lisa Moore, Shai and Stephanie because they happen to be three of the most amazing people I know (among a few others :) and I love hearing about them!

1. What time did you get up this morning?
5:21 for just a few and then 7:40

2. Diamonds or pearls?
Both! diamonds on my fingers and usually pearls in my ears :)

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
The Dark Knight (if it makes me a heathen, sad! but it was awesome!)

4. What is your favorite TV show?
I can't afford cable :)

5. What do you usually have for breakfast?
Coffee and what ever is in the pantry at the time.

6. What is your middle name?
 Mercedes

7. What food do you dislike?
cranberry sauce, oysters,  crawfish, brussel sprouts, candied carrots

8. What is your favorite CD at moment?
a CD I made with Hillsong, Nicole Nordeman & Charlie Hall

9. What kind of car do you drive?
KIA Sedona with leather seats, dvd player and sunroof~how is that for a rockin' mini van!

10. Favorite Sandwich? 
Grilled Chicken Sand/Chicken Biscuit from Chik-fil-A (makes me think of Carrie & Ellie)

11. What characteristic do you despise?
condescending/patronising  

12. Favorite item of clothing?
Clint's One Goal pullover fleece

13. If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?
Ireland or Italy

14. Favorite brand of clothing?
Anything on sale

15. Where would you retire to?
Anywhere on the ocean

16. What was your most recent memorable birthday?
29~it seems like yesterday I couldn't wait to be 20. and my son's second birthday

17. Favorite sport to watch?
Only because I love me husband.... GATOR FOOTBALL!

18. When is your birthday?
May 31

19. Are you a morning person or night?
night

20. What is your shoe size?
8.5-9.5, just depends on the shoe

21. Pets?
Teboe the Hermit Crab (and I love him!!)

22. Any new and exciting news you would like to share with us???
I'm Pregnant! JUST KIDDING!!! I am currently getting into refinishing wood things

23. What did you want to be when you were little?
a marine biologist. I wanted to study whales

24. How are you today?
a little tired and missing my husband but overall, happy!

25. What is your favorite candy?
Reeces peanut butter eggs

26. What is your favorite flower?
Tulips

27. What is a day on your calendar you ae looking forward to?
October 14~ a job interview for Clint!!! (but don't ask because I can't give details yet:)

28. What is your full name?
Rachel Mercedes (Morgan-maiden) Nadeau

29. What are you listening to right now?
Nody, a PBS cartoon on dvd

30. WHat was the last thing you ate?
Coffee Cake

31. Do you wish on stars?
no but I think they are pretty :)

32. If you were a crayon what color would you be?
Red I think

33. How is the weather right now?
46 and chilly

34. The first person you spoke to on the phone today?
My friend Lindsay, through text.

35.  Favorite soft drink?
always Diet Coke

36. Favorite Restaurant?
thing I'm with Keva, P.F. Changs

37. Real Hair Color?
light brown

38. What was your favorite toy as a child?
first thing that comes to mind, a She-ra doll my dad bought me.

39. Summer or winter?
SUMMER!!!

40. Hugs or kisses?
depends on who from. 

41. Chocolate or vanilla?
ok... that totally depends. ice cream-vanilla, cake-yellow with chocolate icing. unless its store 
bought and then it's buttercream icing. 

42. Coffee or tea?
always coffee

43. When was the last time you cried?
I can't remember! I'm sure it wasn't that long ago, but just can't remember.

44. What is under your bed?
little bit of everything

45. What did you do last night?
cleaned out a closet while watching Moulin Rouge

46. What are you afraid of?
shallow~bees and wasps. deep~not measuring up to the ones I love the most.

47. Salty or sweet?
depends on my mood. but since Aslan I'm a fan of sweets :0

48. How many keys on your key ring?
I think 4

49. How many years at your current job?
2.5 years and going strong~ it's my favorite yet!

50. Favorite day of the week?
Sunday bc Clint is almost always home and you just can't lose with church & family time.

51. How many places have you lived in?
Hunnington, W.V./ Jacksoville, Fl/Nashville & Murfreesboro, Tn/Louisville, KY... so 4 states 
and 5 cities.

52. Do you make friends easy?
honestly, depends on my surroundings. if I'm around other friendly people, yes. if they are yankees, no :) (unless they are Morgans or Zimmermans:)




Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Is What I Know More Important....

Than Who I am?

"We have all had times on the mount, when we have seen things from God's standpoint and have wanted to stay there. The test of our spiritual life is the power to descend; if we have the power to rise only, something is wrong...

We are apt to think that everything that happens is to be turned into useful teaching, it is to be turned into something better than teaching,  viz., into character. The mount is not meant to teach us anything, it is meant to make us something."   Oswald Chambers

Today I have been thrown into deep thought by these words inspired by Mark 9:2.

Is the bit of knowledge I possess from my few trials made me smarter and wiser to life and certain spiritual truths? Or have they transformed my character, do I look like Jesus? 

Am I full of sunday school answers and no power?

Food for thought.