I was blessed to grow up in a Christian home. God has drawn me closer to Him throughout my life. I attempt to follow Him. The path He's led me down has certainly surprised me sometimes.

I am staggered by God's grace to us when I take the time to really think about--and I don't do that often enough.

I, sadly, vary in my quiet time. There are stretches where I'm very faitful and times when I am less so. I enjoy reading books by Christian authors durring these times. I have read most of C.S. Lewis' work. I loved The Signature of Jesus by Brennan Manning and A Long Obedience in the Same Direction by Eugene Peterson. I regularly reread Cloister Walk by Kathleen Norris.

I live a full and wonderful life as a single person. I am not unhappy. I am not desperate. But I would like a companion on this journey.

friendly, smart, hard-working, joyful

grace, outstanding family, wonderful friends

My closest friends love to laugh. I am a joyful person and if you do not get a kick out of the silly things in life, we just won't get along that well.

I am also very curious about life. I question and wonder and think. A lot. So I enjoy people who are also thoughtful and enjoy digging in to interesting intellectual concepts.

A former coworker who challenged me, and everyone he met, to make a difference in the world. He was great at recognizing people's gifts and quietly but gently insisting they use those to make a difference in the kingdom. He did not understand why anyone would hold back when others were in need and he managed to infect me with the same passion.

Two favorite scriptures: Ephesians 3:20 "Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more..."

Hebrews 11:1 "Faith is being sure of what we hope for..."

The first reminds me that God can do amazing things. The second reminds me that I need to trust in God even when it doesn't make sense.

Love my work!

Travel, working on the house, gardening, reading.

I'd love to do more water sports and snow skiing, but I live far away from both water and mountains. Sigh.

I've traveled through most of the U.S. and Europe. I've been to Israel, India and Nepal. I have a long list of other places I would like to go

Berry picking is an Activities/Interests option? Seriously? Who decides what makes it on the list? I chose it because it was there. I can't say I go berry picking all that often, but I am a pretty good berry picker and love berries. Perhaps that will become my new hobby.

There are a lot of questions here, but I have trouble getting a read on people from the answers people give, so I thought I’d share a little more. A little more about me:

I make the best monster cookies ever. My banana bread is pretty good too. I like sharing both.

Someday I want to take the train through Russia and into China. But that’s on my list after the Greek Islands and Istanbul. The pyramids are on the list after Russia/China. Machu Picchu is on the list somewhere too.

I planted a peach tree this year.

I voted for Obama and would do it again. (I suspect I lost some of you there) Why this vote? Among other reasons a shopkeeper in India asked me to. Honest.

I once had a party where I asked all the guests to bring Jello. Turns out there is such a thing as eating too much Jello. But boy did we have fun.

I believe marriage should be a partnership.

I like reading biographies, particularly biographies of ordinary people. It goes along with my love of people watching in airports and other such locales. People are fascinating.