Lorna Brooks!
Lorna sent me written answers to her interview questions, so
this introduction gets to be from her perspective. I hope you enjoy getting to
know a bit more about her as much as I did!
It has been my privilege to be a part
of MOPS for about 12 years. And...I have a lot of things I really like
about MOPS, but the 2 I would highlight are: the opportunity for young moms to
gather, to get to know one another and share about their children, and the
opportunity for Christian input and direction for our lives.
My husband and I have been married
for 51 years...will be 52 this December...hard to believe; the time goes fast,
and I think the way to make this happen is just work together day by day, year
by year and learn to grow together, seeking God's direction together. We
have 4 sons, 2 who live in Sheridan, 1 in Jackson, and 1 who still lives in CA
(our mother state). We are very fortunate to have 7 wonderful grandchildren,
3 in Sheridan & 4 in CA. We have lived in Sheridan for 15 years,
which still amazes me, since I thought we would never venture from CA, but we moved
to be near our 1st grandchild. Then our oldest son, who married late, decided
to marry & give us 4 grandchildren... and they live in California. Who can
ever figure anything...it's always exciting living with the Lord in control!
My favorite Bible verse is Romans 8:28 "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who have
been called according to His purpose." It's my favorite because
it tells me that even when we're thrown a curve, God's in control & knows
all about it, allows it, and works for the overall good and right thing.
I think my favorite dessert is apple
pie, but I like all sweet things! Too bad! My favorite color is
green, because that’s the color of the wonderful creation of grass, tree
leaves, and plants. I would have to say that my favorite de-stressing
activity is tennis; things seem better after some activity. My favorite
book has to be the Bible, since it gives me direction for life and
encouragement to forge ahead.
According to the spiritual gift test
I took years ago, my God-given gifts are hospitality, teaching, and faith.
I absolutely hate to be messy &
try to get unmessy as soon as I can if I get messy, but the exception is to get
messy with grandchildren, because I'll do anything fun with them.
I haven't been around parenting books
for too long, but anything by James Dobson is awesome (I know I'm dating
myself).
Here are some special ideas for your husbands
in the midst of busy lives: make sure you save time for your husband in the
evening when children are in bed, go out to dinner once a month just the 2 of
you, do little cute things like a "I love you" note in his lunch box
or sneak it into his pocket, once in a while slip a candy heart under his
pillow; what you do doesn't need to take time, but you need to do some things
from time to time so life doesn't seem serious all the time & get weighty.
Words of wisdom: allow the Lord to be
the center of your marriage and consult Him every day for wisdom; remember that
opposites attract, so your husband will probably bug you at times (& you
him); remember why you 1st loved your husband and be thankful for him - God
gave him to you and vise-versa; you won't always feel passionate love for your
husband, so be patient with one another during the tough times, and hang in
there - what sometimes seems like a greener pasture is not.
Lorna
Lorna
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