vertically challenged...the meaning behind the name...
Vertically Challenged is a euphemism for "being short." (...and yes, i am.)
I do not have a "gimmick;" I'm not on the cutting edge of technology; I have no tips on how to coupon or keep your house on a budget; I don't sew or knit; I do craft but I usually follow someone else's ideas; I love scrapbooking but I cannot offer you any unique or new ways to go about it; I do not have any fun recipes to try, or mad photography skills; I don't have a master's degree or doctorate; I cannot offer you advice on how to raise your children in God's light, or how to discipline them so they won't hate you for the rest of your life; I am not one of the "cool" kids, nor have I ever been; I do not climb mountains or run marathons, I do however kayak; I don't dress savvy; I cannot tell you how to organize your closet, or how to live simply ...
No, I am just an ordinary person, living an ordinary life, in a humble home; a city girl replanted in a very small town; a God-loving woman, a wife to my loving husband, a stay-at-home mom to my three beautiful boys, a connoisseur of coffee, a scrapbooker, a reader...just trying to simply live and overcome the challenges we face every day in this life.
However, Vertically Challenged has another meaning for me...
it reminds me how separate i am from God; that i need to draw nearer to Him and get to know Him more intimately...and THAT is my "challenge."
I do not have a "gimmick;" I'm not on the cutting edge of technology; I have no tips on how to coupon or keep your house on a budget; I don't sew or knit; I do craft but I usually follow someone else's ideas; I love scrapbooking but I cannot offer you any unique or new ways to go about it; I do not have any fun recipes to try, or mad photography skills; I don't have a master's degree or doctorate; I cannot offer you advice on how to raise your children in God's light, or how to discipline them so they won't hate you for the rest of your life; I am not one of the "cool" kids, nor have I ever been; I do not climb mountains or run marathons, I do however kayak; I don't dress savvy; I cannot tell you how to organize your closet, or how to live simply ...
No, I am just an ordinary person, living an ordinary life, in a humble home; a city girl replanted in a very small town; a God-loving woman, a wife to my loving husband, a stay-at-home mom to my three beautiful boys, a connoisseur of coffee, a scrapbooker, a reader...just trying to simply live and overcome the challenges we face every day in this life.
Love this, Mare! and love your heart for Jesus.
ReplyDeleteI join you in my inability to run marathons, take photos, and ignorance in raising children who won't hate you. I'm pretty sure mine will :)
mare, you are approachable, humble, loving, kind, honest and caring. i love you!
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