We just sat down to dinner with a gentleman who is believes, passionately, that every one has a story hidden in their heart and his purpose – his quest – is to help each person find that story and give birth to it. This man, above and beyond being Canadian and a royal hoot, asked me why I blog.
Why do I blog?!! What kind of question is that? “I am, therefore I blog.” DUH. (Or is it, “I am woman, read me blog?!” I forget which.)
Then this royal Canadian hoot asked me what the women reading my blog wanted to read about. I said, “Why sir, they hang on my every word.” He uh, hooted. Then he said, “If any one of your readers was stuck on an elevator with you for a ride from the 12th floor to the lobby, what would they want to ask you or talk to you about?” (I will choose, at this moment, to NOT discuss his use of the word “stuck” when discussing being in an elevator with me.) I started listing all the things I thought you would most want to discuss….good coffee, chocolate, children, serving our husbands, and I went on for a few moments.
Then, this royal hoot Canadian said, “Are you SURE you’re blogging about the things that your readers most want to read about?” “SURE! They want to read all about ME.” (Go ahead, catch your breath from all the hysterical laughter that is issuing from you. I’ll give you a few moments.) After recovering from him throwing food at me, we discussed that perhaps I would be wise to ask you.
So, I ask you – if you were stuck in an elevator with me….NO! if we had 30 min at Starbucks to discuss anything on your heart – what one issue is burning most heavily on your heart? (A.N.Y. thing!) 
You know, your answer might even mean I get to throw food at some royal Canadian hoot.
11 Comments
August 25, 2007 at 6:32 pm
Dawn,
I, for one, just enjoy sitting down and chatting with you. You have a very entertaining way of chatting about the most mundane things that amuse me and make the world all seem right. I love that you are so open and honest with what the Lord is doing in your life and more often than not I am challenged by what you share.
I’m thinking that if we were to be blessed with Starbucks time coffee and chocolate and children and homeschooling would be the topics of greatest interest to me…after all, these are the things of my life.
However, you have been lead to take the entrepreneurial road and I trust that the Lord has something to teach me from your journey on this path. I am reading your journey with eyes open to the Lord’s leading.
BTW, my “job” is ending soon. The company that I am taking calls for is changing from independent contractors to employees for their at home agents and they aren’t hiring in my area. I look at this with mixed emotions. I am begining to feel rather crummy promoting the “scams” of entreprenuers that just want to fleece the public. I also feel stressed trying to take calls, homeschool, and be a good wife and mother — I have read your posts on having it all and am praying about that gap between real and ideal. I am not sure how the Lord wants to bless and provide for our family financially. I’m also reading the financial book that you sent (Boy! you sure give lots of homework
)
I
August 25, 2007 at 6:34 pm
Dawn,
I, for one, just enjoy sitting down and chatting with you. You have a very entertaining way of chatting about the most mundane things that amuse me and make the world all seem right. I love that you are so open and honest with what the Lord is doing in your life and more often than not I am challenged by what you share.
I’m thinking that if we were to be blessed with Starbucks time coffee and chocolate and children and homeschooling would be the topics of greatest interest to me…after all, these are the things of my life.
However, you have been lead to take the entrepreneurial road and I trust that the Lord has something to teach me from your journey on this path. I am reading your journey with eyes open to the Lord’s leading.
BTW, my “job” is ending soon. The company that I am taking calls for is changing from independent contractors to employees for their at home agents and they aren’t hiring in my area. I look at this with mixed emotions. I am begining to feel rather crummy promoting the “scams” of entreprenuers that just want to fleece the public. I also feel stressed trying to take calls, homeschool, and be a good wife and mother — I have read your posts on having it all and am praying about that gap between real and ideal. I am not sure how the Lord wants to bless and provide for our family financially. I’m also reading the financial book that you sent (Boy! you sure give lots of homework
)
I am entering a time of seeking the Lord for guidance. Please keep sharing what the Lord lays on your heart. You never know when it will be just what he has for one of your readers.
Blessings!
August 25, 2007 at 6:36 pm
OOPS! Tech error–feel free to delete the first comment up there
August 26, 2007 at 12:39 am
Personally (but you probably can guess) it would be time use. But I do feel MODERATELY getting-to-comfortable about my current time “use/plan.”
But I would love to know in detail WHAT YOU DO. I know. The part that makes us squirm. No, it doesn’t have to make us squirm. I just find it helpful to know what other people do…it helps me evaluate what I am doing (or not).
Susan PA (mama to eight)
August 26, 2007 at 1:56 am
DAWN!!! Hopefully you will GET THIS before you leave ATL!!!!
Email me or call me or SOMETHING!!! We’re home from seeing family; my aunt’s next appt is early this week and we’re praying she’ll get the “full clearance” from the doctor — she is DEFINITELY better than she was when we saw her a couple of months ago!!! PRAISE GOD!!!!!!!
Ok, girly, you’re NOT allowed to LEAVE yet!!!!!!! LOVE YA’LL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 28, 2007 at 4:37 pm
Dawn,
What a blessing of a friend you are. If we had time to sit at a Starbucks and I got to eat something chocolate (because I don’t like coffee…yes, you can pray for my family), I would just chat to see how you’re doing and what the Lord is doing in your life.
I would just wait for the encouragement to flow from your mouth and be ready to receive.
Sorry it’s not anything more “tangible”, but that is truly what I would want.
Susan
http://www.MilitaryMomsGuide.com
August 28, 2007 at 10:33 pm
Margie, Thanks – let’s plan on having a phone call, where we can brain storm and see what we can do to find you some ways to make $.
Sarah –
Susan PA – BE ON THAT CALL TONIGHT! I’m serious – I spent some in depth time talking to Mary Jo this weekend. Father has just gifted her with wisdom, wisdom, wisdom! I was so amazed, just talking with her for a few minutes could serve me so much!!
Susan MM, you SWEETIE!
And you’re saying all these nice things, after we have left Antlanta, so I can’t even buy you some chocolate. 
Thank you, my dear, you’re very kind.
September 1, 2007 at 6:56 pm
Dawn,
I just had a thought about what I would like to discuss with you if we had 30 minutes at Starbucks.
You mentioned at one time that you are able to function on less sleep in part due to the good diet that you follow. Would you be willing to share more details? I am completely worn out and feel like I cannot keep up with my children and small household. That is one primary consideration when I look to work that will add to our family income. I cannot do it all, that is very clear. But, somehow I feel that I should have more energy.
I would love to know how you maintain a healthy diet that gives you energy to do all that you do.
September 1, 2007 at 7:21 pm
Margie,
I’d be happy to tell you – but I want to preface my willingness by the following statement: It looks different now than it has in the past. (Mostly do to finances) But, what wisdom I have I will happily share.
Let me gather a few thoughts and I’ll blog about it – how is that? Then, maybe we can get some other’s wisdom thrown in….which would be GREAT!
September 2, 2007 at 8:34 pm
Blogging about it is a great idea. I welcome any and all wisdom. I think it is all part of the entrepreneurial lifestyle, how to fuel the body for the Father’s work (on a realistic budget–oh, did I mention that is a requirement?
)
September 3, 2007 at 2:53 am
Margie,
Oh well, if you’re going to limit my free speech……