I posted 15 questions on Friday and invited you to play along here, via your own blog or just to reflect on them somehow.
I promised to share my answers so here they are........
I promised to share my answers so here they are........
1. What are the most important values in your life right now?
Integrity, love, being trustworthy, friendship.
Integrity, love, being trustworthy, friendship.
2. The best thing about your family is?
How much we value our family unit and the way we love and care for one another.
How much we value our family unit and the way we love and care for one another.
3. Things that make you angry are?
People who abuse others, especially children. Poverty when most of us have much more than we need.
People who abuse others, especially children. Poverty when most of us have much more than we need.
4. The biggest dream you have for yourself is?
I would love to work less so that I could spend more time in ministry, specifically writing and speaking to women's groups.
I would love to work less so that I could spend more time in ministry, specifically writing and speaking to women's groups.
5. Your favourite hobby/thing to do?
I confess that I do like to watch TV, but I love reading. I read all sorts of things and I usually have at least 4 books on the go at once! I love anything creative so stamping and scrapbooking are fav's when I have time. And of course I love writing and write as much as I can.
I confess that I do like to watch TV, but I love reading. I read all sorts of things and I usually have at least 4 books on the go at once! I love anything creative so stamping and scrapbooking are fav's when I have time. And of course I love writing and write as much as I can.
6. 2 things that make you laugh?
My children - the funny things they say. My favourite TV sitcoms!
My children - the funny things they say. My favourite TV sitcoms!
7. 3 of your favourite possessions are?
Photos - I have thousands! My wedding rings. My laptop
Photos - I have thousands! My wedding rings. My laptop
8. Your least favourite thing to do is?
Ironing - urgh! The standard joke here is that I don't know how! I do but will only iron when absolutely necessary.
Ironing - urgh! The standard joke here is that I don't know how! I do but will only iron when absolutely necessary.
9. Your best 3 qualities?
I care about people, I like to give as much as I can to people in need, at home and abroad.
I'm a loyal friend and value friendship.
Perserverance - I hate to give up on anything I start. I usually see something through to completion.
I care about people, I like to give as much as I can to people in need, at home and abroad.
I'm a loyal friend and value friendship.
Perserverance - I hate to give up on anything I start. I usually see something through to completion.
10. The achievement you are most proud of is?
Aside from being happily married for almost 13 years and loving being a mum; I am proud of the fact that I have had a book published and another one on the cards for next year - being an author is a dream come true!
11. A mother you admire is?
I admire foster mums who raise their own children but also others who may have behavioural difficulties or disabilities. I also admire my own mum, I know she did it tough and I never appreciated that until I got married and became a mum.
I admire foster mums who raise their own children but also others who may have behavioural difficulties or disabilities. I also admire my own mum, I know she did it tough and I never appreciated that until I got married and became a mum.
12. If you could go back and change something in your life, you would change?
I regret not being more compassionate and understanding of others during high school - to my knowledge I was never bitchy or mean but I regret not 'getting' the hurts and struggles of others because I was a self absorbed teenager. I also wish I had have studied harder and qualified when I was younger, it's much harder now I have children!
I regret not being more compassionate and understanding of others during high school - to my knowledge I was never bitchy or mean but I regret not 'getting' the hurts and struggles of others because I was a self absorbed teenager. I also wish I had have studied harder and qualified when I was younger, it's much harder now I have children!
13. How have you showed love to someone else this week?
I offered to mind my friends 3 children free of charge on my day off next week, just because I wanted to help her out. She cried because no-one had ever showed her love in this way before. She was happy to pay me but I insist on doing it for love!
I offered to mind my friends 3 children free of charge on my day off next week, just because I wanted to help her out. She cried because no-one had ever showed her love in this way before. She was happy to pay me but I insist on doing it for love!
14. Something you wish you could change about yourself? (excluding physical attributes)
I really want to be more patient. I hate that I get angry quickly, especially with my boys, I need to breath more and snap less.
I really want to be more patient. I hate that I get angry quickly, especially with my boys, I need to breath more and snap less.
15. Your favourite quote?
"Be yourself because everyone else is already taken."
"Be yourself because everyone else is already taken."
This is a good reminder to me to be true to who I am always!
My favourite scripture verse is Isaiah 40:31
"They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."
If you still want to join in, just copy and paste the image above to your blog and answer the questions or simply answer in the comments section. Don't forget to leave me the link so I can get to know you better!
Blessings and Love,
Narelle
xox
It was cool to read your answers! I love that first quote about being yourself!
That was cool to read - congratulations on getting published. I have also recently thought of my lack of compassion when I was younger - I guess it's just hard to show compassion until you have some life changing experiences.
Thanks guys, I actually found these quite thought provolking myself :)
I loved it so much I copied and have asked my friends to answer as well. Thanks for the fun :) http://michelledevans.blogspot.com/2009/12/15-fun-questions-for-friday.html
Michelle I have popped by your blog and added it to my fav's.... I just need to find a few minutes to be able to catch up on the entries I missed :)