Pushing through January Hodgepodge

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Hodgpoedge Questions-Volume 336

I missed the first Hodgepodge of the new year. I don't know where my brain was. How did that happen? Did I suddenly leave the planet? But, I am here now.

1. January is National Mentoring Month. Have you ever had a mentor? Been a mentor? How would you rate the experience?

When I first found our Lord I did have a mentor, and still do. I mean I knew God, but having Him reach into my soul the way He did I needed some help to wade through all of my emotions. I needed to know what to learn first.  I didn't know what it meant to have the Lord in my life. Strange to look back on it, and asking how did I not know this? My best friend was/is my mentor. I don't know if she even realizes this . She also has kept me accountable. She was/is a very good mentor. One fascinating thing is that now I can answer most of my own questions and even some of hers! I have a difficult time memorizing Scripture. However, I can say and,  do say , "I know it's in there, these aren't the exact words but this is the message." 
I have never really been a mentor. I did try to be with my niece, but her mom got a wild hair and ended it. Shortly after that everyone lost contact with my niece. I have often thought about becoming a mentor in the school. At this time in my life I just don't think it would work out.

2. What current trend makes no sense to you?

I don't know if it can really be called a trend, but as I see it people are becoming much more self involved. Resulting in rudeness, a feeling of superiority, a get out of my way mentality. I don't understand it. I don't like it. It is so much easier to be pleasant, courteous, and helpful. If everyone could be those things just think how much happier the world would be.
3. I saw a cartoon on facebook highlighting a few 'weird' things that make you happy as an adult. The list included-writing with a nice pen, having plans cancelled, freshly cleaned sheets, eating the corner brownie, cleaning the dryer lint screen, and sipping coffee in that brief time before anyone else wakes up. (Credit for the cartoon goes here) Of the 'weird' things listed which one makes you happiest? What is one more 'weird' thing you'd add to the list?
I really like pens. I mean REALLY. I buy new pens all the time. It's like shopping for a purse. I have a lot of purses. My husband grumbles about the quantity that I have. I tell him I am looking for the PERFECT purse, and when I find it I will never need to buy another purse in my life. HAH! I kind am the same way with of pens. I am looking for a pen that will allow me to write for longer than 5 minutes before my hand get tired, and my penmanship goes totally wild and unreadable. I use the new on exclusively until the next new one is purchased. 
Freshly cleaned sheets and cleaning the lint screen are right up there too.

My feet are always cold and often hurt. Even in the summer. I must say my weird thing would be putting on warm socks fresh from the dryer before I do anything else with that load. It feels so good!
4. What's the last good thing you ate?

I'm eating it right now. Peanut butter cookie with chocolate chips. I made them yesterday. Not a traditionally nutritious breakfast but very tasty.
5. Describe life in your 20's in one sentence.
Tough to do in one sentence. But here it is:

Life in my 20's was a higgly piggly mess.
6. Insert your own random thought here.

A very dear friend died over the weekend. He had had a bad heart for years, and just before Christmas it went into failure. I will miss him more than I thought I would. He was a large man in life and in spirit. He was a gentle giant. He was a charmer. He was a man who quietly gave of himself to others.

I will miss him.

I just deleted some of what I had written. There is so much I want to say about him. I think I will have to do a separate post just for him.

That is something I want to do in 2018. To write posts that are personal to me. I will still enjoy the Hodgepodge, but I want to put more of me out there.