Are you from Australia? (Really, why is that always the first guess?)

Dumb:

Do English people still live in mud huts like on braveheart? (I was genuinely asked this)
Where in the US is England? (Again, genuine)

Good Questions:

Why do I believe this?/Why do I believe what I believe? Especially in regards to church and theology. It would be nice if more Christians could defend their beliefs/faith with good, informed answers.

“Has anyone ever called you Genie in a bottle?” (only every day since the 1st grade)
“Can I have 3 wishes?” (um – are you still IN 1st grade?!)

Question I’d love to be asked :

“Mom is it OK for me to do my OWN laundry?”
“Would you like to borrow my book with all the secrets on raising teenagers?”

Me: Nice to meet you, my name is Penny (what can possible go wrong with this statement you ask?)

Perfect stranger: You know, I used to have a dog named Penny? (Annoyingly big grin from stranger )

…Honestly – how would you reply to that? In the 40+ years I’ve been alive I must have heard this over a 100 times and every time it still stumps me. I mean – really – I don’t think I know 6 people who have a dog and these 100 plus strangers all have a dog – and all with the same name???? What are the chances???

Question no one ever asks me:

How do you eat an oreo? (seriously this can tell you A LOT about a person)

Did you know you’re really tall? (Hmmm… I hadn’t noticed)
Did you know your kids look just like your husband, and really nothing like you? (Trust me – they’re mine. I was there when they were born)

Question I never get asked:

Would you like to go on a shopping spree at Nordstrom – my treat?!?

Question I don’t get asked enough:

How can I be a part of sharing the love of Jesus with the kids at NWLife?

I know the Bible says not to, but what do you think? (Imma go with the Bible)

Are you going to eat that? (Hands off my plate)

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Who do I hand the camp scholarship check to? (Okay… I just want to hear this one more)

I’d love to bless you & Stacey with a vacation, where do you want to go? (A guy can dream…)

What isn’t being done that could get done if someone led the way?

The church needs prayer – as we reach out to the hurting in our community – our resources are often stretched to the limits. Please pray for enough resources to match the vision (volunteers, food & product for giveaways, finances, etc).

The staff could use prayer for their families – for health & strength. In particular, I’d like prayer for my mom as she battles cancer.

Love ya Maria!