It's Just Life

  • Home
  • About
  • Comments for a Cause
  • Tea and Teapots
  • Books
  • Travel
  • Writing
  • Recipes
  • Products
October 27, 2012

30 Day Challenge–Day 4

17 Comments/ 3258/ 0

Today I reveal the answers to numbers 16-20 !! Hang on to your hats!

16. Something you always think “what if” about….What if I had never gone to that Bible study in Park Hall my freshman year at ONU and not seen the handsome man who would later become my husband?  Would I have met him otherwise ?  What if I had never “positioned” myself to be in the same places as him?  I would not say I stalked him but I was “strategic”.   THE best thing in my life absolutely.  (Other than my Christianity, obviously!).

17. Something that I am proud of:  This is an easy one. The best thing I have ever done is be a mom and the evidence of my success at that –though it was not totally because of only ME in that—is in our boys.  Hands down the best thing I have ever been a part of.  No doubt about that.  I was happiest in that role and still take a lot of pride in seeing the young men that they are.

18. A problem that I have had: Not believing in myself enough and in my own capabilities.

19. Five items I lust after:  

  1. Becoming a published author
  2. The original John Wesley teapot
  3. Laundry that folds itself and puts itself away
  4. Perfect hair every single day with minimal effort
  5. My husband -though I doubt he would like to be considered an “item”
  1.  Your fears:  Hubby dying before me, really deep water and snakes (if they surprise me—okay if I know that they are there!)

Come back next week for the next 5!!!

Share:
Tags:
30 Day Challenge about me blog questions questions for blog writing
← Previous Pinning? With Pleasure!
Next → You Asked For It! You Got It! Chrisisms Part 5

Related Articles

  • A Firm Foundation

  • You Are An Original

  • Long Days

  • Ninety Two

  • More of What I Am Loving Now

17 Comments

Leave a comment
  1. CMSmith
    October 27, 2012 at 08:45 am

    This looks like a fun challenge, Beth Ann. I’ve missed a lot while I’ve been out of the loop here in St. Louis. I’m trying to do what I can.

    I never knew you wanted to be a published writer. Fiction or non-? Have you written something?

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann
      October 27, 2012 at 09:53 am

      I am still out of the loop! 🙂 My book idea is just a collection of my blog posts most likely with a devotional slant! One day!

      Reply
      1. CMSmith
        October 27, 2012 at 10:35 am

        That’s one good thing about logging, it forces you to write regularly. That’s actually the reason I started blogging to begin with.

        Reply
  2. Kathryn McCullough
    October 27, 2012 at 09:05 am

    Congratulations, my friend! I feel like you do about the possibility of Sara dying before I do. That’s huge for me. This challenge is so fun.

    Also, I wanted to thank you for sharing my Etsy products on Pinterest. I am so ignorant about technology and social media, I didn’t know enough to know you had done that. I realized you had shared the original article about ornament making, but not the latest. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. I would really love to sell some ornaments, so your sharing them really touched me. You’re a good friend.

    Hugs,
    Kathy

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann
      October 27, 2012 at 09:54 am

      Happy to share your Etsy shop items—always try to promote what my friends are doing because every little Facebook shout out and tweet help!!! Love your stuff!!!

      Reply
  3. Feeling Beachie - Hilary
    October 27, 2012 at 09:15 am

    I think if you didn’t go to that class you would have still met Chris. Marc and I almost met a year before we actually met – I share your dream about being published. I am finishing up my edits to my manuscript 🙂

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann
      October 27, 2012 at 09:54 am

      You are way farther along than I am on a book—believe me!!! I just need to settle down and figure it out!!!

      Reply
  4. bocafrau
    October 27, 2012 at 10:55 am

    I often wonder “what if” I hadn’t found the ad in the paper and hadn’t been hired to work for hubby’s dad’s company (which I didn’t know until later)… I don’t like thinking of not having him and our children in my life!!! Hubby also often says my one best destiny in life was being a mother and I think, he’s right. It’s what I enjoy the most. All the other stuff is just icing on the cake. Can anyone take these prompts? I’d like to copy them and use them when I’m stumped for something to write. Would that be okay? I do love your answers by the way!!! And I can’t wait to one day read your book! 🙂

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann
      October 27, 2012 at 06:14 pm

      The “what if” question is a great one, isn’t it? And of course you can use the prompts!!! I borrowed from someone who borrowed from someone else!!!! My niece is using them on her blog too!!!

      Reply
      1. bocafrau
        October 27, 2012 at 11:23 pm

        Cool. I shall get copying then. Thanks!!! 🙂

        Reply
  5. Minnesota Prairie Roots
    October 27, 2012 at 11:00 am

    When your devotional book publishes, I want an autographed copy.

    Love the stalking Chris story and find myself, in my head, giving many of the same answers you wrote here.

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann
      October 27, 2012 at 06:15 pm

      You’ve got it,Audrey!!! By the way, my mom loves your comments and thinks you are a wonderful person!!! :-). I told her that she was right!!

      Reply
  6. Helen Brown
    October 27, 2012 at 10:26 pm

    I also met my husband at ONU. He had a class next to mine and I always tried to be out there so I could see him. After we had gone together for a while I found out he also tried to hurry out so we could walk out together. We married and were happy ever after.

    Reply
  7. benzeknees
    October 28, 2012 at 12:10 am

    Love your answers Beth Ann! I think you may be right about destiny finding a way to bring 2 people together when they are supposed to be together. Hubby used to be in a band & his band used to play dances at my high school. I never knew him then. I met him almost 23 years later when a friend introduced us (a friend I had only known for a year or so).
    BTW I finally figured out how to follow you on Pinterest tonight.

    Reply
  8. pattisj
    October 28, 2012 at 04:15 pm

    I wondered how you were going to answer #19. A teapot crossed my mind. John Wesley’s? I may have to Google that one. Self-done laundry and perfect hair–perfect choices! I believe you will be published, and I’m sure Chris was pleased to make the list.

    Reply
  9. Trish
    October 31, 2012 at 06:36 pm

    I’d have to say that being a mom is my # 1 accomplishment. And…laundry that folds itself – I’m there!

    Reply
    1. Beth Ann
      November 01, 2012 at 08:04 am

      Trish—I totally agree!!!

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

  • Subscribe To Rss Feed
  • 2,256 Followers
  • 2,272 Fans
  • Followers
  • Subscribers
  • Subscribers
  • Follow It's Just Life

Comments For A Cause

  • Comments for a Cause – Weirdo Style

  • Ringing in 2023 with Comments for a Cause

  • Comments for a Cause – Conservation at Work

  • Comments for a Cause – A Hand Up. Not a Hand Out

  • Comments for a Cause- Operation KeepSafe® 

  • Comments for a Cause – September 2022

  • Comments for a Cause – More Literacy, Please!

  • Comments for a Cause – July 2022 Edition

  • Comments for a Cause- Giving to Uvalde

  • It’s May – Time for Comments for a Cause

  • Comments for a Cause – Reece’s Rainbow

  • Comments for a Cause – Help for Ukraine

  • Powering Up with Comments for a Cause

  • Comments for a Cause – Cats, Cats, and More Cats

  • Comments for a Cause – Alzheimer’s Association

Check Out My Past Posts

February 2023
S M T W T F S
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728  
« Jan    

Text

Follow

Pinterest

Visit Beth Ann's profile on Pinterest.

Beth's bookshelf: read

The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
5 of 5 stars
The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
by Guy Kawasaki
As always Guy Kawasaki has a great book with great information about all things social media. I highlighted tons of places in this book and it is definitely one that I will come back to time and time again to help me in all of the socia...
Old Girls in Low Cotton
3 of 5 stars
Old Girls in Low Cotton
by Helen Childress
This short book was one that looked like it would be a fun read. I honestly did not enjoy it all that much---it was a lot of characters bickering and while some of the writing was witty and funny it was not that kind of book that made m...
The Good Girl
5 of 5 stars
The Good Girl
by Mary Kubica
I loved this book! It had my interest from the very first page and was my "airplane" book on a recent trip. Author Mary Kubica created believable and interesting characters that the reader learned to identify with and care about. Mi...
All the Light We Cannot See
4 of 5 stars
All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
This is quite a book! I had it recommended to me by several people and while I thought it might be a little dark and depressing it made me have a better understanding of what life in this time period was like. The strength of the huma...
An Abundance of Katherines
5 of 5 stars
An Abundance of Katherines
by John Green
Another great book by John Green. I have become a huge fan of John Green since my reading of A Fault in our Stars and this book was another that did not disappoint me at all. It was a story of a child prodigy, a lot of anagrams, and a b...

goodreads.com

Professional Reader
Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Copyright © 2015 It's Just Life, All Rights Reserved.

  • Media Kit, Advertising and Disclosure
 

Loading Comments...