Hi and welcome to my very first blogsperience!!!  This is going to be fun, I just know it!!!  I have had a desire to create a blog of my own for quite some time but have had so many random ideas, I had a hard time harnessing them all into one "comprehensive" idea for the blog-o-sphere.

You see, this past October I turned 50.  (Yeah, I know most women don't go around advertising their age, especially if it's over 29, but to be honest....i'm really quite proud that I made it to the ripe old age of 50!)  Who knew I'd last this long?  Anyhow, I decided that if I was going to do some things that are on my bucket list, I'd better start now.  Top of my list?  Start a blog.  And what better time to start than the beginning of a new year, the beginning of my next half-century?

The title of my blog is "BORN TO".  I came up with this name because a few days ago I began to wonder (as I have many times in my life), what I was really born to do.  Was I born to become a wife and mother?  Was I born to use my creative talents in music or crafts and floral design to enhance the lives of others?  Was I born to work a 7 to 3 job, come home to cook and clean, go to bed and do it all again the next day?  (Yuck, I hope that's not it!)

I am a Christian, so I know I was born to "....fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man" (Ecclesiastes 12:13) and all that, but I couldn't help but wonder....what else is there that I am supposed to be doing that I am leaving undone?  I know God didn't give me all these tools to keep them in my tool bag and get rusty from lack of use!  I just wish they came with instructions.  Tell me, has anyone else out there ever felt this way?  I hope I'm not alone in my wonderings.....

So, this blog is part of my journey to discover the next 50 years.  Won't you join me?  Check back here often to see how I'm doing in my discovery.  One things for sure, life is a magnificent adventure and it's always more fun to share it with friends!  TTFN!  (ta-ta-for-now) - Melissa (aka Moe)