It's been over a year since I've typed up a blog post. It seems like it's been one thing after another with broken laptops, Internet issues and downright lack of inspiration. So, I thought that I would do an "About Me" post to re-introduce myself into polite blogging society.
My name's Sherry, I'll be 45 next week and I'm a single mom to three teenagers. God help me! ( Speaking of, I am a Christian of approximately 10 years now. ) My oldest is 18 and graduated from high school last June and is now "finding herself". Long story. My son is 16 and he is a football and video game addict. All he needs from his mother is a quick overview of classic novels and help writing essays. My youngest, my baby, is 15. She has been homeschooled since kindergarten. She is currently attending high school online. We dyed her hair purple on Sunday. Purple. Lord, help me! Overall I am blessed with good kids; however, they are TEENAGERS, and we all know this is a trying time for even the best children!
I work about 35 hours weekly for a general surgeon. He is going into "semi-retirement" and this adds a lot of additional stress to my already steaming pressure cooker of financial stew. I'm applying for jobs, both part and full time. I have a couple other things I do for extra income too. I will take God's lead and go wherever He places me.
The kids and I are very close with my family. They live about one mile away from our little home. We go to dinner over there every Wednesday and Saturday.
Emily and I attend church at Metro South Church on Saturday evenings. This Sunday, Emily is going to break away from the socially awkward homeschool student that she is and join Alive!, the high school group at our church. I am so happy for her and I pray that this leads to many friendships with other Christians!
Other than the above, my life is really boring. Literally bored to tears boring. I am a seasonal reader. Fall and Winter I read close to 50 books. Spring and Summer I read 5 if I am lucky! I follow one-two Bible studies at a time. ( I will post about these soon) I love music of all types. I can be found rocking out to AC/DC or singing along loudly to Casting Crowns. I am a writer. Of sorts. God is currently working this out with me. I write song lyrics and poems and bits and pieces of books. I watch way, way, way too much television - and not always the type that I am proud about watching.
I do have a Sweetheart, albeit long distance. We take it for what it is. We have not seen each other in person in about 4 years. I'm in Michigan and he is in Arizona. This too I leave in God's very capable hands. I don't fret over the what if's.
I love to cook. Maybe too much. I'm overweight and out of shape. I was actually doing quite well and had lost about 50 pounds and was going to Zumba in a Christian environment. In November something in my knee "popped" and I am still having major issues with it. I've regained the weight and the only exercise I can do is ride a stationary bike. I can't even walk. Working on it!
I think this is a good basis to begin with. I good reflection of who I am and what I'll be writing about here on this blog. If no one ever reads it, that's ok. God told me to pick up my pen and start writing again. I figure plucking out posts on a keyboard would fit in with His plan for me as well!
God bless and have a beautiful spring day,
Sherry
