Your 6 Word Memoir
OK. I’m excited to do this. I think sometimes words can cover your true identity.
And novel blog posts do that for me.
I don’t read them.
So let’s do this.
Your life…
Six Words…
I think that we will learn more about each others lives in six words than we would in a documentary about each other.
Here is me…
Laughed, lied, hid, now exploding life
There you have it.
Carlos’ life is 6 words.
Your turn.
Type.
Los
RAIN IT DOWN
Weird, someone asked me exactly the same thing a few days ago. Here’s what I came up with:
“Ran, returned, challenged, changed, perseveringly determined.”
Not sure that I’m entirely happy about it, but 6 words is a tall order. Or should that be short order?
stubborn, arrogant screw-up, now independently dependent
drunk – lost – redeemed – tested – broken – moved
I love the community of this blog.
wife, mom, Christ follower, still growing
Insecure, creative, confident, ambitious, worried, tired.
loved first then learned to love
quiet, dad, forgiven, creative, loud
pain. drunk. clueless. church? Jesus! Wheee!!!!
More of Him-less of me
Thought I knew it all. Ha!
born, lost, saved, deceived, renewed, growing
broken, redeemed, broken, restored, broken, alive
Officially de-lurking by posting this:
Scared faker. Forgiveness awareness. Attempting authenticity.
dysfuntion, laugh, death, Jesus, Mom, LOVE
invincible, fell, back on track, wiser
“Hated me. I’m still being rescued.”
God. Love. Wife. Daughter. Creativity. Obsessive.
Those 6 words define me.
Soooo true right now, but only for another fifteen days (I’m about to reach a turning point):
Trying not to fail the MCAT.
lived and sang his guts out.
fake, fear, jesus, free, enjoying journey
Creative Christ-follower passionate about life.
Brad Ruggles
http://www.bradruggles.com
Messed up dude, saved by grace.
“i’m too young to write memoirs”
broken, fixed, addict, recovered, wife, mommy
listening opinionated shy person who procrastinates
Love.Sing.Laugh.Dance.Love more.
remembered grace | loved one | creative | sanctified
drifting, divine interruption, what now Lord?
did that Jesus thing, loved it
Wife and mother living a dream.
Trials, God’s brokenness, intentional loving, freedom
http://www.vagabondrunn.wordpress.com
Wrestled with Man, Wrestling with God.
Plan B now, but it’s ok.
church kid, music major, God’s own
Adpoted by amazing parents and Christ!
young – dumb – angry – God changed me
working hard to be debt free
Fearful, Loved, experiencing life Without Fear
Worshipper, husband, father, living passionately, community
And I think a few people sound like they may have confused memoir with epitaph. Kinda funny.
Maybe you should have made us all say our six words on Seesmic.
I was tagged to do this a couple of weeks ago and loved it!
Mine was: I don’t know, but God does.
Your’s was awesome.
Mixed up, messed up, made up.
a good man in the making
perfected, pleased. quit. found love, life.
Got free gift, now telling others.
Struggled with identity, His grace invaded.
sad, wanting, found, persistant, loved, full.
Sheltered, cocooned, Learned a Lesson, Breakthrough
lost,found,no more earthly bounds
Ripped, Destroyed, Stompped, Covered, Restored, Beauty
broken | healed | greater things to come
detached, frightened, searched, discovered, wandering, scrambling
Didn’t get it – now gets it. (Can ‘didn’t’ count as one word?)
Broken, I ran back to Him.
impatient ,on the journey, passionate, lover
I do what wife asks; bliss.
Born, Lost, Found–now what’s next?
crawl, walk, fall, walk, fall, surrender
Great idea! I put it up on my blog too.
Lived, Lost, Fought, Learned, Grew, Purpose
porn // proud // driven // masquerade // alone // YAHWEH
old = fearful, misunderstood
new = heir, waiting
cried, collapsed, came to, carried cross
Played,Paid,Loved,Lost,Starting Over….
Left Minnesota for Arkansas – now what?
called | failed | resurrected | called | accepted | full
lost, confused, sad, alive, well, inpired, now I dance!
Never shut up talkin’ ’bout Jesus.
loved, lost, forgiven, submitted life eternally
grace.love.family.music.brands.destiny
unwanted, lost, found, loved, grow, obedient
Here’s what came to mind….
living, loving, eating, excreting, breathing, joking
needs work!!!
addict, broken, redeemed, valued, loyal, cherrished
often silly, hates hiding, learning surrender
“life of perpetual transition, uncensored version”
Fear
Rules
Compulsion
Love
Relationship
Embrace
I did this back in Feb. Mine is:
Love family. Love life. Must live.
http://justenjoyhim.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/my-six-word-memoir/
I am nothing but in Him
stumbled. redeemed. restored. focused on Kingdom.
God’s totally got it under control.
Born. LIVED. Lost. Born. NOW ALIVE.
once was lost, now i’m found.
lived, laughed, loved, thankful for life.
socially awkward with kids who aren’t
not a blogger but a blog-lover
can’t wait till whiteboard next week!
http://www.thewhiteboardsessions.com
having much fun with this assignment!
dad, dreamer, scattered, excited, scared, ready
lost, found, radically changed, seeking transparency.
Redeemed by Jesus; lovin’ my life!
clueless. found. clueless. ran. found. forgiven
qualified for heaven. qualified by Christ.
I tried–I can’t do it. No, that can’t be my 6 words. I’ll keep working on it.
beloved daughter. hurt. struggled. beloved children.
imagining, hurting, confusing, illuminating, failing, renewing
lived a lie, found the Truth
innocent lost broken happy joyous free
abused, cancer, died. now fully ALIVE!
running, walking, crawling, searching, dying, saved!
I love this idea!
i. still. doubt. all. the. time.
Love this challenge. My
Hitchhiker, Prisoner, Chosen, Chosen, Free, Home.
faked it forever. gave up. following.
nice one Terry:
“socially awkward with kids who aren’t”
a little late, but here i go:
1) awkward nerd tween, cheery nerd adult
or 2) twenty-three years old, story still unfolds
innocence, military, search, Life, love, marriage…
innocence, school, military, search, Life, love…
Not afraid of dark; only boxes
Hey los, I am so glad you decided to do this!
abused-ashamed-lost-returned-forgiven-JOY
unquestionable is the love i bestow
That was then – This is now.
i’m too sexy for my shirt
A narrated hymn in skin
believer-mistakes-doormat-reversal-tumult-alone
sad, rejected, miracle, joyous, living free
Pushed out. Fell down. Picked up.
(repeat)
"someone tell me where i belong"