Several months ago I came across a fascinating blog post. The author briefly discussed a trend (back-in-the-day) among writers/authors to sum up their lives, or in other words to succinctly write their memoir, using only six words.
-Ernest Hemingway
-anonymous blogger comment
-anonymous blogger comment
“Loving this life –Longing for next”
“Never forget–> the heart is resilient”
“Big Heart. Bigger Dreams. Biggest Mouth”
So, if you had to sum up your life in six words and six words only, how would you do it?
A Postscript: I will have you know that I could sit around reading these all day. I have learned so much about so many of you through just six words. For instance, we have among our blog community several two-time cancer survivors, a missionary to Thailand, and a 27 year old mother of one who is now expecting triplets (apparently the natural way)! How cool is that?!? I loved all of your comments but I wanted to post a few that stuck out to me as a summary:
“Goodbye is sometimes the hardest word spoken”
“My Life- More than Six Words”
“Former Pharisee Striving to be Humble”
“Silly heart wants to dream again”
“Traumatized caterpillar peeking out of cocoon”
“He Loves Me…wish I could”
“Life is messy pass the mop”
“Tried to run, nowhere to hide”
“Brother’s May wedding: Need affordable Liposuction” (Hilarious!)
“All for Him and Him for all”
“I’m a big sinner Bigger Savior”
“Redeemed: From divorce court to pulpit”
“From trash to treasure through Christ”
“Screwed up Life never the same”
“Seeing the Sacred in Ordinary Life”
Thank you to everyone who participated! I loved reading all of them- the hilarious ones, the sarcastic ones, and even the incredibly sobering ones!
Total screw-up redeemed by grace alone!
Shared this idea with several people in my life…here’s what they came up with…
My hubby: “Happy” Me: “It has to be six words!” Hubby: “Happy times 6” Me: “That’s still not 6 words!”—Can you tell I have control issues??
My brother: “Paying bills and have to poop”. Then later…”I have pooped. I feel great.” That goes to show you–boys think poo is funny, no matter how old they are (he’s 46)!
His wife: “I’m not telling”. No shocker there, see above!
Now me!!
Looking for miracles in every moment.
Thanks for a thought-provoking (and laugh-provoking!) post!
Ginny
Seeking, Sinning, Saved,
Focusing, Finding, FREE!
Woman Daughter Wife Mother Sister Friend
Wild child came to Christ
Never measured up…found new RULER!
Sharon
My life, a work in progress.
Okay, I’m way late, but here goes:
Not there yet. I’ll keep driving.
OR
Glad God’s got plan. Mine flopped.
HE knows me, still HE loves me!
I will worship while I’m waiting.
Pam – NC
Always needing hugs from my Maker
Constant change- Jesus is in control!
If I had known Him before!
Fasten your seatbelt – life is bumpy
lonely wife, tired mom, kneeling down
promises to keep–miles to go before I sleep
Praise Him anyway!!!
Broken. Fallen. Empty. *Loved*Mended*Forgiven*
Please excuse mess, God’s still working
With God ALL things are possible!
fashionista trying to live God’s plan
The Best is Yet to Come
Lord, help me, I am lost.
Have beautiful son; His beautiful daughter.
Gotta believe it to be it!
knees to the earth every day.
What to do? Eyes on You!
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound!
Here’s mine: Misery, mistakes makes for eternity’s joy.
This was difficult for me to do as well. Until I thought about my life, and how God uses the miseries and the mistakes I’ve made to perfect me into a reflection of Christ. I love it! Thanks for this fun post!
So thankful, saved by grace alone.
Left all to be a bond-slave!!!
ME
Can’t walk but running with God!!!
KB
Jesus loves me, this I KNOW
All along the road, He’s here.
Carol from Carrollton
living His story; giving Him glory
paid in full-Jesus’ blood-SELAH
Chains unlocked, Trumpet sounds, Heaven Bound
brimming with opportunities to choose trust
Doing it in fear through Jesus!
This is entirely not serious, but it did make me LOL in the store today and immediately think of Beth when I saw it. I will take out a couple of the articles to make it six words :D.
Bigger the hair – closer to God.
Honestly, to be serious, right now, a main one for me would be something along the lines of
Called by God – raising my babies
Standing Storm, Whispering Rain, Promised Rainbow
Reached down,Lifted,Found true love.
between the altar and the door
Stepping in building up living out
Tired of fight; resting in Him.
Depression, despair; His Light is there.
Old feelings return, cling to Truth.
In flood, run for Higher Grounds!
I need to stop now or I will keep going… all of these are very, very true of me right now….
(btw, the word verification for this one is “blesses” Who knew!!!) 🙂
Heather
Mosinee, WI
You’re probably already done reading these, so I posted mine on my blog.
shawna-mygirls.blogspot.com
Broken life redeemed by my Savior!
scared to death…saved to life
Life is hard, yet I hope!
and on a lighter note…
Chocolate, Starbucks…..Need I say more!
Thanks for this post!! It makes me think.
Susan in OKC
strive and fail, humble and soar
loving God more than people pleasing
Striving for EVERYDAY obedience to Him!
That was fun!
Thanks Melissa
Kim
Turning 50, wouldn’t go back,redeemed!