140ish-character brief: I'm a Midwesterner-turned-Southerner. Wife to Nate, Mommy to Elijah, Elsa, and Joel. Team leader, editor, writer, hobby genealogist. ISFJ, Enneagram type 1. I love Jesus.
Commonly Asked Questions
What's it like being a triplet?
What's it like not being a triplet? It's all I've ever known. It's pretty sweet, though. Growing up, we had our own at-home study group for tests. We played sports together. I can't read my siblings' minds and I can't sense when they are hurt. We all live in different states.
What's Kansas like?
Flat. Very flat. I've biked across the state three times so I know there are some hills, but they are few and far between. Lots of prairie. I moved to Tennessee and the first thing I said was, "There are so many trees here!"
Are you real religious?
I love Jesus, if that's what you mean. I'm a sinner and God's righteous judgment says I deserve death. Nothing I do can fix things between me and Him. I'm a slave to sin. It is humanly impossible to save myself from sin. I need a Savior. So Jesus died in my place, the sinless Son of God bearing God's wrath on my behalf. Totally undeserved. Now I'm living for Him, my Lord and Savior. This is the best news ever! And I anxiously await eternity with God.
Why do you blog?
Anyone who knows me knows that I'm a quiet person. I'm good with words though, so my blog has been my outlet. I started this blog expecting to come to Nashville for a 2-month internship and that would be it. But I got a job, made Nashville home, and have been here since June 2009. What started as a way to keep my friends and family back home informed turned into a semi-regular chronicle of my life in Music City—a young adult stepping into "the real world" and (most of the time) loving it. Then came marriage and family, and blogging happens less frequently and most pictures are shared directly with family on the Cloud from our Apple devices … but I like to have this outlet.
What's your favorite food?
Pad thai. I could eat it every day. On the dessert side: mint chocolate chip ice cream with a hot brownie or DQ ice cream cake.
Favorite drink?
Favorite tea is black—English breakfast tea (Tazo Awake) steeped extra strong with a packet of Splenda and some milk. I also enjoy diet Coke and seltzer waters.
True confession?
I'm a complete idiot. My future is incredibly bright. Anyone can get in on this.—The Immanuel Mantra
Favorite color?
Blue. When I was little, I thought it was silly that my sister had a new favorite color every week. My first "big" bike was blue, so I decided I liked it and vowed to stick with it.
Favorite place to travel?
Boulder, Colorado—the mountains are beautiful, we stay with family, and the sky is so big it feels easier to breathe out there. Farthest I've traveled: Newfoundland.
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It's nice to read someone so openly and eloquently express their religious beliefs. Lately I've been noticing a "seeming" lack of respect/recognition in people that we are all God's children and should treat each other with that respect.
ReplyDeleteMary
Alyssa, I love your blog (my sis found it while looking for something else). Glad to see you are still walking closely with Jesus....He will never fail you. We miss you here in Burlington, but couldn't be prouder of the woman you have become.
ReplyDeleteDale (Fallon's mom)
I never knew you had a blog/life/etc.
ReplyDeletepretty cool. congrats on [stuff] and [miscellaneous congratulations.]