Friday, September 6, 2013

Make My Saturday Sweet - Blog Hop #48

Welcome to my weekend blog hop! I'm linking with two other great hops today and I've enjoyed answering their writing prompts for this Friday. My own hop doesn't have a theme, so you are welcome to link your family friendly blog below. Just remember to visit the last two links before yours and leave a comment and make their Saturday sweet.

Friendship Friday's Topic is on Change

I love change. That's because I don't enjoy routine and change allows me to dream new dreams for the future. When I was younger, though, I was more willing to go through huge life-changing experiences.

As my kids grew older, I slowed down with activities and short-term mission outreaches. It was just getting too much for me. I started to feel like I've "been there, done that" and it's time for someone else to go instead. For instances, I went to Zambia twice and Namibia once with two little kids and a breast-feeding baby in tow. Once they were at the school-going age, we settled down.

Hubby, baby Samantha,
Jeremiah and Jessica

A missionary friend with her baby
and me with my baby, Samantha

I slowed down even more when I fell pregnant with Amanda, our fourth child. I don't regret the change of pace. My kids are happy, well-adjusted human beings and that's the main thing. I don't mind if the pace picks up again, but in a different direction. Hahaha! That's just me. Thankfully my hubby likes change too.

The sentence to finish on Finish the Sentence Friday is...

If I had a magic wand, the first thing I'd do is...

...make my belly fat disappear. I don't like exercise too much, so doing it the easy way would make me very happy. "Magic wand, here you go... and, presto!"

After that, I'd have to keep the magic wand a secret, because I wouldn't want to have to deal with all the needy people out there. I'm not God and the job would be too much for me. I'd use it for good, to help others and myself when I needed it, but secretly. And to keep it a secret would be very difficult for me, because I'm a "shout-out" about it kind of person.

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Would totally love my wand to take care of the belly fat, too. Thank you for sharing and linking up with us and as always so happy to link up with you, too. Have a great weekend!!
And me as well. We could all do with a little less belly fat!
Maybe you could market that belly fat removing magic wand! But, that may not be a good idea. Everyone might not be as careful with it as you are. :-)
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Thanks for hosting! Have a wonderful weekend! :-)
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UGH Belly fat :( I'd do that too.
Thank you for hosting this Sweet Saturday. I will definitely be back for your Wordless Wednesday post, as well.
Hi Tina, I love your story, well said, I too think I have done so much its time to slow down a little. But I always find things to spur me on. Me too on the belly fat, pass the wand please. Hope you have a great weekend and plesse stop by

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Thank you for hosting this great party. Lovin' the blog, keep up the awesome work! Link and Hop with BeBetsy

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Hi, I love your attitude about change. Four children? My mom would so identify. I have four but three were from a prior marriage so I had the two girls every other weekend and my husband oldest son was grown and moving out. I love your FTFS answer. I say ditto, working on dropping 60 to 70 so pray for me ;) Thank you for the great hop opportunity too.
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Sending a prayer your way! ;)
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