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!
For God so loved – He gave
Jesus Christ – the WORD made flesh!
Believing God – My Heart – All His!
Middle Child of Eleven-‘Nuff said!
Barren Mother…Loving Daughter…Practicing Wife
Forgiven @ the cross dot com(e)
Freed from religion – Living in grace.
Mother of boys, daughter of King.
Longs to be known as new.
Trusting God even when life’s tough.
South Africa. Taiwan. US. Kenya … Next?
Life’s an adventure with God. Always.
hopeless, searching, listening, hearing, loving, hopeful.
Borrowing from Amy-Saved by Love.
Saved, Washed, Renewed, Restored, Refreshed, Available.
Worried what others think, shouldn’t care.
broken from past—beautiful redeeming grace.
In His Graces~Pamela
Ancient of Days-peace of mind
Blessed beyond measure in whatever weather!
Stay at Home Mom – Never Home!
The Bible-comfort for my soul
“His grace is sufficient for me”
Woman I am meant to be!!!!
Soon to be 47 and I am just at this point….. 🙂
Trying to bloom where I’m planted!
Born Again!Loving life!Heaven bound!
I love Anon’s… Stay at home Mom- Never Home!
Me too! : )
All for Him who loves me.
–Janine
One more I was thinking about. . .
Life with Him–vale la pena.
“Vale la pena” is a common Spanish expression we use that means, basically, “worth the sadness” or “worth the grief” or “worth the hardship/ troubles.”
Janine
Branch being pruned, bearing more fruit!
the toliet brush is user friendly
Lived in fear…now in Christ.
OK… I posted one last night, but another one came to mind this morning…
Following Jesus, Loving people, Serving world
I’m a tad late! Let’s see…six words…
hopelessly lost, then found, now becoming free
Praise Him.
katiegfromtennessee
Fear lessened: picturing future, Jesus there!
Shara, Somerset, CA
From darkness, into light, life, love.
Close mouth, open heart, see God!!!
Pressed and Molded into His Shape!
Roller Coaster Life. Rock Solid God.
Milton, GA
God – He made my heart happy!
So long cruel world — gone home!
Any praise is because of God.
Nice try Satan but God WON!!!
comfy in pjs, no to moving
(I’ve been out of work since Thanksgiving and dont’ want to go back. Also am stuck in a rut and this describes it.)
Embraces Christ – Embraces life – Embraces others
NEVER left, NEVER forsaken, ALWAYS loved!!!!
I have to type mine in before I read them all so I don’t try to change it.
Living Proof Live…helped save me.
Saved by Jesus…at 32 years.
Less, if me. More, if God.
My kids prefer BOOGERS to dinner =).
Looking for a city with foundations…
On the pilgrim road, not topping.
Jesus flipped my life upside down!
Once was lost, now am found.
Once was blind, now I see.
Desperate for heaven – come with me!
PEACE given graciously; pieces given tearfully