15 Things

I thought the tags were done, but alas, no. :)

I too love tags, and as Jasmine tagged whoever wished to participate, I will participate. :)

And now for 15 things I am not afraid to admit about myself:

• I am not afraid to admit that I am in love with the Lord Jesus Christ.
• I am not afraid to admit that I am planning some new and exciting things with my blog! :) Stay tuned...
• I am not afraid to admit that although I have 67 tracks on my Rhapsody playlist (from various artists), I have only one main favorite music group. :) And I'm expecting their newest CD in the mail any day now!! (As you can imagine, the anticipation is building...!)
• I am not afraid to admit that I have a favorite pair of shoes, and I'm wearing them right now.
• I am not afraid to admit that I have lived in Michigan for 3-1/2 this December 15th. Wow. Seems like just yesterday we pulled into town.
• I am not afraid to admit that cooking and baking are not my favorite pastimes, although everyone says I'm pretty good at them.
• I am not afraid to admit that I hate spiders and onions, as well as semi's, plastic wrap, and fluorescent lights.
• I am not afraid to admit that my Mom and I have the best recipe for Holiday candy that exists.
• I am not afraid to admit that I like to get the mail, and I do almost every morning.
• I am not afraid to admit that I can start Driver's Ed. in less than 10-1/2 months. (No, I'm not afraid to admit it, but the thought of actually doing it is a bit terrifying! :) No...I have excellent teachers. And I actually get to live with them! :)
• I am not afraid to admit that if I'm bored and there's a 'kiddie book' sitting near me, I will pick it up and read it front to back.
• I am not afraid to admit that I LOVE children!
• I am not afraid to admit that my smile has changed so much over the years. From one smile to another to another to another to another.
• I am not afraid to admit that I am very thrilled that my 14th birthday (7 is the number of perfection, and 14 is double 7's!! :) starts on a MONDAY!!! I am very date-oriented. Don't worry, I'm not superstitious -- I don't think anything special will happen to me because I'll be fourteen or anything like that. :) I just think it's pretty neat that that age starts the first day of the week!!! Yeah!!!
• I am not afraid to admit that I have had a terrible time at keeping my room neat, for years. Only very recently have I been keeping it picked up!

...And, there you are, folks! :)

I too tag whoever wishes to participate!

One more

I am: actually Dustynne Witt though most know me as Noelle Mathison...long story!
I know: I'm a goose.
I want: my ears to un-plug. (Oh, the 'joys' of being sick! Ugh!)
I have: a Savior and Master that died for me, and a wonderful, wonderful family to love.
I wish: I would get more comments.
I hate: semi's, fluorescent lights, and plastic wrap.
I miss: my sister.
I fear: sometimes.
I feel: very deeply. (Yes, I stole that from Jasmine...)
I hear: just about everything.
I smell: everything too strong. Me and my sister.
I crave: nothing, right now -- I'm sick.
I search: for anything that gets lost.
I wonder: what I'll learn in the next year.
I regret: the many mistakes I've made in all my fourteen years.
I love: the Lord and my family.
I ache: to go deeper with my Lord.
I care: very much.
I always: think.
I am not: tagging anyone on this post.
I believe: that God works in mysterious ways.
I dance: when I'm really happy.
I sing: as often as I possibly can.
I cry: yep.
I don't always: do what I should.
I fight: off bees whenever necessary.
I write: and write and write.
I never: like winter anymore by February.
I listen: to the Wissmann's as often as possible.
I need: to grow closer to Jesus.
I can usually be found: inside, doing something.
I win: battles over the enemy in the strength of the Lord!
I lose: sleep when I'm too excited.
I confuse: a lot of people.
I am happy about: too much to describe!
I imagine: that some things will never change.

Six things...

...that I've learned in the past year:

1. That I have changed drastically in this short, but long, period of time.
2. That God is faithful, even when we forget that temporarily.
3. That when a relationship or situation makes you angry or anxious, it's usually because something you want or need is being blocked.
4. I've been reminded over and over again that once we surrender our will to God, He will often give us the desires of our heart -- and not until then. Or, even if He doesn't give back to us exactly what we wanted, He will give us a peace of mind, knowing that we did the right thing.
5. I've learned just how much I have to be thankful for.
6. I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. :)

My, the tags are bouncing around lately! Thank you to dear Jasmine for this one! :)

...And, I tag whoever wishes to participate. (But you have to let me know. :)

Oh, and one more thing I've learned -- that being around kids (which I love) has a cost: being sick three times in the past two weeks!

Fall favorites

As Jasmine tagged whomever wished to participate, I decided I might as well have a little fun with it too. :)

So, here's my fall favorites...

1.) Favorite smell...dinner cooking when I walk in the door from the dark and cold.
2) Favorite food...peanut butter cookies.
3.) Favorite color...brown. I really like brown -- especially with pink. :)
4.) Favorite drink...coffee. :)
5.) Favorite treat...coffee. :)
6.) Favorite place to visit...Pittsburgh, PA.
7.) Favorite candy...I ditto Jasmine's answer -- skittles!!! :)
8.) Favorite movie to watch...Luther (2003).
9.) Favorite clothing to wear...t-shirts and skirts. I wear summer clothes as long as I can. :)
10.) Favorite outdoor activity...again, I ditto Jasmine -- playing tag outside when it's cold enough for your nose to get chilly. :)
11.) Favorite football team...GO STEELERS!!!
12.) Favorite fall holiday...Reformation Day. Then Thanksgiving.
13.) Favorite haunted place (haunted as in frequently visited)...the office or my bedroom.
14.) Favorite food at Thanksgiving dinner...mashed potatoes. :)
15.) Favorite pie...pumpkin!
16.) Favorite fall hobby...hiking.
17.) Favorite fall memory...last fall was a really neat time for me. I'm not sure exactly why -- I just have good memories of the entire fall season. So there. :)
18.) Favorite fall sight...leaves so thick they cover part of the road.
19.) Favorite season...I like all the seasons.
20.) Overall favorite fall thing...looking forward to the snow. (Remind me in January that at one time I actually was looking forward to the snow! :)

...And tagged again...

...this time by by Anna from Anna's Blog. (Thank you, Anna! (smile))
I am to put down...

Five Things I Love, Excluding Family (and family includes the Lord :)

• Writing
• Blogging
• Summer and winter
• Eyebrows
• Music

And as an added touch, three things I hate:

• Plastic wrap
• Semi's
• Fluorescent lights

And I, too, will tag one person:

my dear Mommy :)

Tagged...

I've been tagged by Megan at AIMING for Perfecton! (Thanks, Megs!)

Now, here's the rules:

1. Link to the person who tagged you.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Write six random things about yourself.
4. Tag sixish people at the end of your post.
5. Let each person know he or she has been tagged.
6. Let the tagger know when your entry is up.

All right, lemme give this a shot...(random, huh? it might have been easier for me if I was supposed to put six weird facts about myself. yeah, that would have been very easy.)

1. I didn't like bluegrass until I was 12. Now I love it.
2. My birthday falls very near -- and sometimes on -- Inauguration Day.
3. I love the streetlights on Route 28 in Pittsburgh, PA.
4. It's very hard for me to sleep without a little bit of noise.
5. I love harmonies.
6. Two of my favorite things to do when I was four or five were 1) Dig in the flower garden (for no reason) and 2) Scrub pennies in a sinkful of soapy water.

And now, I tag...

Hillary at Hillary's Blog

Anna at Anna's Blog

Maria Pauline at Beautiful Grace

Andrea at Sunset Hours

Amos at ShuttersBuddy

and

Megan at PBC Blog