A couple of weeks ago I introduced you to one of my sisters-in-love, Tonya. I told you I wasn’t finished with her story so here I am…ready to tell you about some really great things she loves!
After reading part of her story, you got the itch to know more, didn’t you? I knew you would!
Come on. I’ll give you the inside scoop…
What You May Not Know…
What doesn’t come across in the part of the story I told you about last time is Tonya’s humor and her willingness to try almost anything. She (along with both of her brothers) work harder than anyone I’ve ever met. They laugh harder, too.
Tonya can crack me up with her recounting of a perfectly ordinary day. Ask her about the white stick and her chainsaw. Spoiler alert: the stick was a snake, and the chainsaw was less than effective. But get her to tell you. You’ll get a stitch in your side from laughing!
She loves doing absolutely anything with her kids, grandkids, or siblings (hmmm…wonder if she would love cleaning out our garage?). She loves to read and to write. Hiking, biking, rock climbing, working in her yard, and shopping round out her list of favorite things to do.
Favorite Books:
Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
God is Able by Priscilla Shirer
Wonder by R. J. Palacio
Favorite Songs:
- How Great Thou Art
- Great is Thy Faithfulness
- Well Done (The Afters)
- We Shall Behold Him (Sandi Patty)
- I’ve Just Seen Jesus (Sandi Patty)
- Desperado (Eagles)
- When You’re in Love with a Beautiful Woman (Dr. Hook)
- I’d Really Love to See you Tonight (England Dan and John Ford Coley)
- How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (Bee Gees)
- I Only Have Eyes for You (Frank Sinatra)
Favorite Recipes:
I’m only giving you the first recipe now. But I promise the rest will appear in a future post!
- Crock Pot Roast (just add onion soup mix & water and cook on low!)
- Keto Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Banana Pudding
- Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole
- Sweet Potato Casserole
Favorite Family Traditions
- Country ham on Christmas morning
- Roast and rice for Sunday lunch
- Yelling “AYY!” when they open every single Christmas gift!
- Watching her ultra-competitive adult children play Crash Team Racing on an OLD Nintendo game system
So, that’s all about Tonya for now. But, I reserve the right to share more about her in the future! And I definitely promise to bring you her favorite recipes. They are YUMMERS. Consider it something to look forward to!
Did any of Tonya’s favorites ring a bell with you? How many people have Redeeming Love on their favorite books list? Anyone out there give Frank Sinatra a place on their top ten?? What about favorite family traditions? Share in the comments!