I've been tagged!

Wow, I feel special! I've never been tagged before, and I'm about giddy. My friend Amy tagged me to tell 5 things I love right now.

My first is my family. Donnie is the love of my life. He is a godly leader, a loving husband, a caring father and a man of integrity. My children are precious to me. I wish I could stop time, but I enjoy each age and stage they go through as well. Hannah is full of life, able to enjoy every moment, a bit dramatic, and passionate about whatever she is doing. Corey is my little man, takes time to enjoy life, is so serious and yet so funny at the same time and never fails to surprise us! Allie is dynamite in a small package, my most cuddly and affectionate and has been since she was born. She is a delight, even if she is a little bossy. And last Jon Tyler - we eagerly await his arrival and the chance to know him.

Secondly, I love to be loved by God. Even when I don't get it right and don't spend the time I should with Him, I am loved. I have been given grace and freedom and forgiveness.

I love my sister. She moved here a year ago and is in a rebuilding process, but I love that God has also rebuilt our relationship. It is far better than anything we experienced growing up. I love that she had the courage to do what she did to protect herself and her son.

I love my house. I am not a materialistic person, so perhaps I should share why I love my house. Nearly 4 years ago we bought it as a foreclosure and it was ROUGH! We spent 3 years renovating (or more appropriately, rebuilding) it. My husband and his father did most of the work - tearing out, plumbing, wiring, moving walls, fixing floors, painting, installing floors, hanging sheetrock - I could go on forever! Before there were 5 of us in 2 bedrooms. I realize most people in the world don't have that much, but now I feel that I have a house that incorporates my desires with my needs. GOd has blessed so much and I look back now and realize there are many lessons we learned along the way and will pass on to future generations!

I love my friends and the techonology that allows me to keep in touch with them. I have been blessed by those I can call at the drop of a hat for prayer, those I can go without seeing for several weeks and pick up where we left off and those I haven't seen in so long but have been able to reconnect with through the internet.

It is hard to figure out just 5 things I love, but what a neat thing to be able to share with others! Now I tag:
Chrissy - because she blogs more than anybody I know
Bess - because it will give her a topic to blog about :)
Michelle - because she is new to the blogging thing and doesn't have enough to do with school - lol!