About Me

  • About Me: In order to describe who I am, I need to describe to Whom I belong---Jesus Christ. He is what makes me who I am and all that I can be! He is my Creator and the compass that directs my life. I am the mother of a twenty-three year old son. I am a big fan of animals, jazzercise, kickboxing, reading, writing, sharing the Word of God, prayer, praise and worship, ice skating, cross-country skiing and quiet time with my KING. Life is awesome with God at the helm!!!

Style

  • Where I shop: LL Bean, Eddie Bauer---because they carry petites!!!
  • Brands I love: Above, although I wouldn't call it "love."
  • I like to wear: Above. Comfort and casual nature of attire are my aim in life. Comfort first. I don't care what the style actually is as long as my feet don't hurt and it fits me!
  • Can't live without: Is this stream of consciousness stuff...???---Answer: Jesus Christ in my life. I know that this was supposed to be an item of some sort but I really can live without just about anything but Him!
  • Prized Possessions: My NIV Life Application Study Bible--it's my favorite one!
  • Guilty Pleasure: Taking a day off from work just to read my Word and pray...

Music

  • Favorite Artists: Secular-Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, CCR, Beatles... Christian- Mercy Me, Casting Crowns...
  • Favorite Albums: Not only do I rarely remember the titles of songs, I also have a difficult time remembering names of releases.
  • Favorite Genre: I prefer praise and worship but listen to most of the newer artists.
  • Favorite Songs: Well, after I wote the above, I had to get up and find my CDs to find the title..."Who Am I?" by Casting Crowns.
  • Favorite Lyrics: The lyrics of songs, I remember..."Who Am I?" has beautiful lyrics.
  • Songs for Roadtrips: Any of the above mentioned and many that aren't because I have forgotten them...
  • Songs I hate: Songs that speak evil, songs that speak violence, songs that curse the name of God...that type...and hate does describe it. I call it death music.
  • Guilty Pleasure: There is no guilt involved in Eric Clapton!
  • Songs I repeat the most: The above mentioned...
  • Band I wish I was in: None.

Movies

  • Favorite Movies: Because of Winn Dixie, Shawshank Redemption, Ice Age, Wizard of Oz, Vertical Limit. John Q....
  • Favorite Actors: Maybe Denzel Washington...I have a hard time remembering actor's names...
  • Favorite Directors: No idea.
  • Favorite Genre: None in particular.
  • Favorite Soundtracks: Wizard of Oz...???Oh yeah, I used to like the soundtrack for the Bodyguard...
  • Movie Quotes I say all the time: None
  • Movies I can watch over and over: I really don't enjoy watching movies over and over.
  • Actor that would play me in a movie: I have absolutely no idea, but she would have to be a very different sort of thinker.

Television

  • Favorite Shows: Holmes on Homes--it's a home repair show.
  • Favorite Channels: Christian television, Home and Garden, Hallmark
  • Favorite Reruns: Andy Griffith, Little House on the Prarie, Waltons, Matlock, Dick Van Dyke, Lassie, etc--these would be my comfort "foods." I used to like "My Favorite Martian" and "Mr. Ed." Mindless and relaxing...
  • Most Addictive Show: Waltons I guess. Addictive...???
  • Favorite Late Night Talk Show: I don't like talk shows.
  • Favorite Episode: None
  • Characters you relate to: None
  • Favorite Theme Song: Andy Griffith, Lassie
  • Show I Secretly Watch: None secretly, "Three's Company"--it's mindless...
  • Show I wished wasn't cancelled: Picket Fences and Twin Peaks

More About Me

  • Religion: Born again Christian
  • Heroes: Jesus Christ
  • Interests: I like cross country skiing, ice skating, jazzercise, kickboxing and reading and teaching the Word of God. I love to spend time in prayer, praise and worship of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
  • Expertise: I have expertise only in asking God's forgiveness in the myriad and one million ways I need to daily.
  • Occupation: Counselor
  • Industry: Public High School

Travel

  • Places I love: Maine, New Hampshire, Adirondack Mountains
  • Places I've been: Lots--but I still like Maine and New Hampshire best.
  • Places to see before I die: Maybe Alaska and Washington state...
  • Dream Vacation: Somewhere without a lot of tourists...

Food

  • Favorite Cuisine: I like the ethnic foods that I have had: Chinese, Indian, Mexican, etc. I also really liked my grandmother's cooking.
  • Favorite Dishes: Not really sure...something like, chicken and dumplings, made by my grandmother maybe...
  • Favorite Desserts: Doboche torte (I can't even remember how to spell it!!)
  • Favorite Drinks: Water, chai tea and skimmed milk
  • Favorite Junk Foods: Probably tortilla chips and salsa
  • Best meal ever: Most likely something one of my grandmother's cooked in the past. There is just nothing today to compare it to.
  • My Original Recipes: None...I really don't care to cook.
  • Favorite Restaurants: None
  • Foods I hate: Olives, although hate is a strong word!

Books

  • Favorite Books: The irrefutable Word of God
  • Favorite Authors: Fiction-Kingsbury, Moser, Hill, Rivers, Jackson, Hickman, etc. Nonfiction-Moore, Weaver, Meyer,Partow, Backus, etc.
  • Favorite Genres: It used to be medieval literature--now it is what God leads me to read. The genre no longer matters.
  • Favorite Characters: Ruth, Nehemiah, Elijah, David...oh, you mean characters in fiction...none in particular...
  • Favorite Quotes: "Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less."
  • Recent Reads: Having A Mary Spirit, Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood

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    • Gender: Female
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Memories (2)

  • catzndogz9
    Memories can be fickle. I remember my baptism at age 14. I remember my motivations at that time and stand ashamed. It is so incredible that when I was dunked into the fishy smelling green water that I rose up cleansed and white as snow. It is so incredible that God saw that, knew that, and still acc
  • catzndogz9
    I was attending a class that was seriously tempting me into unGodly, feminist thinking. I could not figure out how to stop myself from attending. A woman came up to me outside the bathrooms, grabbed my forarms and began speaking Truth to me. At that very moment, God opened my eyes by opening my mind

Chatboard (4)

  • jennifercote
    Guess no one else knows about this chat board either, Michelle! Just wanted you to know, I enjoy your posts. Love the scripture references. Good stuff.Happy New Year, Yippeeeee!Jen
  • catzndogz9
    Hey, I never even knew that I had this section...write to me anybody!!catzndogz9
  • jennifercote
    Hi Michelle, Thanks for adding me. The cold war thing reminded me of "fun" times I had with a friend when we couldn't seem to get along. But we all grow-- usually!.The Lord's will be accomplished, even if it takes time, hey? Blessings, Jen
  • xThexGodfatherx
    Here is your first Chatboard message! Thanks so much for accepting my invitation...I hope you are well...May the Lord bless you today! Mike