What a day to celebrate LIFE! Happy Resurrection Day AND Happy 15th birthday to my daughter, Sophia! Her first Easter birthday.
(Throwback to Sophia holding a bunny💓)
So abundantly grateful for the significance of this day. My Jesus conquered death by His love and power. He is victorious...even over death itself!! He is alive. He gives life. He IS life. He is my abundant hope.
Fifteen years ago, the Giver of Life allowed me to become a mother! So so grateful for my sweet Sophia. She's genuinely one of the brightest spots in my life! She's smart and funny with a kind and caring soul. She was born for such a time as this! And I'm here for it!
I ask my kids these same birthday questions every year on their exact birthday. No prompting. Here are Sophia's responses on her 15th birthday. :-)
4. How does Mommy make you laugh? You don't even do it on purpose...you just do weird things all the time, and it's so funny.
5. What was Mommy like as a child? Good. According to your music taste, you said you were basic. I'm sure you were still weird.
10. If Mommy becomes famous, what will it be for? The most likely situation would be that you would be a famous person that talks about Jesus or marry someone famous. Please marry someone famous.
12. What is Mommy not very good at? Keeping up with trendy words and doing technology stuff
13. What does Mommy do for her job? You work part-time for kids ministry and do photography.
16. If Mommy were a cartoon character, who would she be? It's not a cartoon character, but you're like the mom on Liv and Maddie. She's crazy like you are. But not a bad crazy.
28. Where is your favorite place to go? I love going to big cities.
30. What is your favorite book? Can I say Romeo and Juliet? It was so good. (She recently read the play at school.) And I love The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
1. What is something Mommy always says to you? I love you.
2. What makes Mommy happy? When we help you out with stuff or when we tell you that we love you.
3. What makes Mommy sad? When people aren't nice to you or other people.4. How does Mommy make you laugh? You don't even do it on purpose...you just do weird things all the time, and it's so funny.
5. What was Mommy like as a child? Good. According to your music taste, you said you were basic. I'm sure you were still weird.
6. How old is Mommy? 41
7. How tall is Mommy? shorter than me...like 5'2 ish (haha, not really..she knows I'm 5'5!)
8. What is Mommy's favorite thing to do? Relax, sleep, go to the beach, like chill
9. What does Mommy do when you're not around? Aside from talking to "folks" and spying on my entire life obviously, you work or hang out with your friends.
10. If Mommy becomes famous, what will it be for? The most likely situation would be that you would be a famous person that talks about Jesus or marry someone famous. Please marry someone famous.
11. What is Mommy really good at? Being a mom
12. What is Mommy not very good at? Keeping up with trendy words and doing technology stuff
13. What does Mommy do for her job? You work part-time for kids ministry and do photography.
14. What is Mommy's favorite food? Steak and pasta
15. What makes you proud of Mommy? How hard you work
16. If Mommy were a cartoon character, who would she be? It's not a cartoon character, but you're like the mom on Liv and Maddie. She's crazy like you are. But not a bad crazy.
17. What do you and Mommy do together? We ride in the car a lot together. A lot.
18. How are you and Mommy the same? Our personalities are similar. But there are things about our personality that are different. There are aspects about our personality that are similar.
19. How are you and Mommy different? We look different in ways. We're pigmented differently. Lol.
20. How do you know Mommy loves you? One, she tells me. Two, she works very hard for me, Ezra, and Amos.
21. Where is Mommy's favorite place to go? The beach or just home.
22. What makes you happy? When people say good things about me. Just hanging out with people and relaxing. Or just by myself. I love listening to music and playing Minecraft or just sitting outside.
23. What makes you sad? When people are unfair to other people or mean to me.
24. What makes you laugh? Myself. And other people. Other people's existence. It's funny to watch other people sometimes.
25. What is your favorite thing to do? I really like just relaxing or just talking with people or hanging out with Lagen on FaceTime or video games.
26. What is your favorite food and drink? This steak at Jay Alexanders. It's the best food I've ever had. My favorite drink is Dr. Pepper or Lemonade.
27. What is your favorite color? I don't know. Just all cool colors. Like blue, green, purple.
28. Where is your favorite place to go? I love going to big cities.
29. What are your favorite movies or TV shows? I really like My Little Pony, Power Puff Girls, and The Rookie. And the Spy Kids movies...they are sooo good!
30. What is your favorite book? Can I say Romeo and Juliet? It was so good. (She recently read the play at school.) And I love The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
