Is this a test?

Ok, just be straight with me here... Is this some kind of test? Why didn't someone tell me... I didn't study! Mark and I often ask ourselves exactly what it might be that God is trying to pound into out thick skulls...apparently we are just not getting it...sigh. Our lessons never seem to be simple. Instead, it's like that little snowball rolling down the hill..with more and more snow building up as it rolls...ending up into some monstrous, frozen boulder taking out everything in it's path. Guess that's how the Penn family does life...do it big or go home! Among our recent catastrophes..fridge finally died, Mark's clutch went out, washer quit washing, and someone used our debit card number to run up $800 worth of charges somewhere in Spain (just in the last 3 weeks alone) I'm trying to stay calm and improvise. Those who know me well, know that I'm not a "fly by the seat of your pants" kinda gal...I gotta have a plan! All things are played out in my scrambled little brain and an ingenious plan is set in motion. Any deviation from this well thought-out course really throws me for a loop...I hate that! I wish I could be one of those people who stayed calm, cool, and collected no matter what life throws their way...but no cigar. I'm destined to be that crazy person who overreacts at the smallest thing. I'm tired. It takes a huge amount of energy to panic. I need a new approach, so I've finally decided to make a true effort to look for the silver lining in our storm clouds. How hard could it be, right?

Gotta start somewhere

Ok..so this is my first attempt at the blogging thing...not sure what someone other than myself might find the least bit interesting about my life, but I thought I might give it a try anyway...even if no one else ever sees any of it. I've been mulling ideas over and over in my mind the past few days, trying to decide what I would say in my first attempt... Would I try to be funny or witty...or would I try to escape my blonde curse and find something completely intelligent and profound to share? Turns out I have nothing at this point..sigh. Keep thinking, Gena, keep thinking.