Hi there. I’m Shelli, the hopeful one whose words spill onto the pages of this blog.
Not that words spill here as often as I’d like. They usually stay cooped up inside me while I scurry about doing the work that I must do as a full-time work-at-home mom, while not neglecting my much-loved roles of help-meet to my beloved husband, mom to my kids, and full-time homemaker (except for the cooking part – my husband does that!) I am exceedingly grateful that you’d stop by now and again and I want to express my humble thanks to you, dear readers, for your patience with me as I learn to find my way in the blogging world.
More than anything, I’m just an ordinary girl who worships an extraordinary God. Anything good in me is merely a reflection of Him. Left to my own devices, my sin flourishes. It is by grace alone that I was found by God and became His. Jesus is my Lord and Savior! I met Him when I was about seven, began following Him purposefully at thirteen, and passionately pursued Him at thirty. And I’ve been following hard after Him ever since. I’m forty-one, by the way, just in case you were wondering.
Along the way, I was given the gift of my husband, Eric. We met during our freshman year of college. We were in our very first class together. He noticed me, thought I was really pretty, yet wondered why I didn’t smile; I was busy being studious, hence the serious look that characteristically adorned my face. He became my first boyfriend, and he’s the only man I’ve ever loved! We can clearly see God’s fingerprints all over the details of our paths crossing and our love blooming. We are so equally yoked, it’s crazy {and one of the greatest blessings}. We’ve been married eighteen years and we are one another’s favorite person in the whole world.
Our children are close seconds. At fifteen and twelve, they keep our lives hopping, and filled with more joy than we could have imagined. We laugh our head’s off at their quirkiness, wrestle with the issues they are forced to face at far too young an age, purposefully teach them to have a biblical world view, and snuggle next to them every night on the couch. Yep, it’s a full life.
And I wouldn’t have it any other way.
TIDBITS OF NO REAL CONSEQUENCE – THIS IS JUST WHO I AM
- I really like reading, flowers, ice cream, walks, watching people grow in Christ, colorful skies, making pictures, and my husband’s chocolate chip cookies.
- I do not drink coffee . . . I know, that just cost me dozens of readers! But wait, I do have a Keurig, so I could brew you a perfect cup of coffee in a variety of flavors. And I would enjoy smelling it. Especially if you choose hazelnut. And I’ll drink water.
- I am introverted, and have finally realized that this doesn’t mean I’m deficient; it just means I’m different.
- I am a pretty serious person, but have learned to not take myself too seriously. I’m pretty quirky. And nerdy. In a good way. Really.
I’m so glad you’re here and I would enjoy getting to know you. Feel free to join in the discussion and share the hope that is in you. Please consider subscribing to my blog updates in a reader or via email. You can also find me at Twitter and Facebook. If you wish to send me a personal message, please email me at Shelli {at} ShelliBourque {dot} com. I look forward to hearing from you.
