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By getaclewis, Wednesday, August 10, 2011, 17 commentsMeet: Cheryl Lewis, just a girl who grew up but forgot to feel like it
Right Now I'm Reading: Quarantine by Jim Crace. Picked up this hardback last weekend at the World’s Longest Yard Sale in Mentone, Alabama. Seriously. Stretches from Gadsden, AL to Hudson, Michigan, wherever that is. I was drawn to the book because it won a Booker Prize, snagged me swiftly with its beautifully crafted writing and – get this - at this library’s annual sale, you can buy all of the books you can cram into a Walmart bag for a dollar. A DOLLAR! I walked away with three sacks of classics and was only $3 lighter. Oh yeah, the plot. It’s about Jesus during his 40 days in the wilderness. I suppose some would call it sacrilegious, since it’s written by an atheist and has an unconventional spin, but my faith is well grounded in the truths of the Bible, so I am not offended by fiction. The guy’s writing is breathtakingly beautiful.
My Lucky Charm: My glow-in-the-dark gel bracelet that I’ve been wearing since my nephew’s suicide two years ago. Seems odd, I know, that I’d call that my lucky charm, but it never leaves my wrist and inspires me to tell others about someone I loved very much – and to urge them to always, every single day, Choose Life. Seriously. Choose Life! Believe today that things can improve tomorrow.
Signature Scent: My son gave me a generic bottle of perfume when he was little, but he was so proud of his gift and so I always put on a bit when I know he’s going to be around. Yeah, I’m not much of a girly girl, am I? I rarely wear it, because I’m hoping that bottle’s gonna last forever. The name rubbed off long ago and I couldn’t get more if I wanted to. Thanks to my now-16-year-old boy, perfume’s not about romance – it’s about love.
One Item Always In My Purse: Burt’s Bees lip balm. (But shouldn’t they be making honey?)
Where I Get My Coffee: Not so long ago, I started working at the church where I have been mentoring young girls for eight years. It’s called North Point Community Church and I still pinch myself to work with people who genuinely care about each other and fiercely love the Lord. It wouldn’t occur to most people to refer to their workplace as wholesome and outrageous in the same breath – but I can. To have this much creativity and fun and brilliance and energy and passion and faith and initiative and affection in one place – especially a job – IS outrageous! And wonderful! Dang. There I go, again. You’re still waiting for the connection to coffee, aren’t you? Every morning, when I arrive at work, I head down the hall to the Green Room to fill ‘er up with Starbucks and hazelnut creamer. That’s where the musicians hang out on Sundays, so I’m still a bit starstruck just to be in their room – without them even there. Those guys are cuhrazy talented and looooove God! On my way back to my necka da woods, I swing by the production staff room to mooch candy and ask the receptionist if she wants me to refill her coffee. She usually has her own already, but I love to ask. It reminds me that giving feels good.
My Workout?: Bwahaha! My chubby belly is still giggling at that question.
Red, White or Beer? Red and I don’t mean Merlot, which I just. don’t. like. Gotta be Cabernet Savignon. Beer in the bottle is also good. Save yer cup. I won’t use it. (99% of the time, I just drink bottled water. Hydrate, ladies. Hydrate. Makes your skin glow.)
I Love. (That about sums it up.)
What makes me smile: The same people and things I love. My husband. My practically grown kids. My sisters, who I cherish. Mango and vanilla gelati from Rita's. Seeing my friends happy. Leaping from the highest rock at the swimming hole and 4-wheeling on dirt roads. skirt!conferences and Elizabeth Cassidy's curler's. Oh, and this guy named Mauro. Funniest guy ever and I’m lucky enough to have an office beside him. How can one person ALWAYS be funny? I mean, seriously?
I Wish Others Could Experience: A mission trip with me to Haiti. Stepping beyond your own daily, familiar existence and into a world where people still smile despite unspeakable hardship changes you. In ways you ache to change, whether you know it or not. Also, mentoring kids who are absolutely certain they are unloved and unlovable, despite any evidence to the contrary, until you keep showing up and caring. Do this. You'll discover that you are loved and lovable, too.
I Can't Live Without: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whosoever believes in Him will have everlasting Life.” I mean, c’mon. Life without hope, faith and trust isn’t really living, is it?
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Loved reading your
Loved reading your interview!
A mission trip to Haiti would be awesome and I'm sure a very humbling experience!
Now, I've got to find out if our local library has yearly sales......wow! One dollar for a bag of classics!
Best wishes!
Love and hugs,
Babs
:)
Babs, my mom was with me at the library sale & she ran through the section of romance paperbacks waaaay too soon & headed to the car. I told her, "Hey, just get comfy in there, cuz I'm gonna be here awhile!!" The staff was pulling tarps across the books outdoors for the night before I would leave. Can't tear me away from a serious book sale!! :)
Cheryl, I love that you
Cheryl,
I love that you love.
I love that you go to Haiti.
I love that you wear bee's wax.
I love that you always make me :)
I love that you LOOOOVE GOD xxxxx Kiss & BIG HUG
*big fat lipsticky smooches*
Kim, I always love what you write. Funny thing is, I don't even have to read what it is before I smile. Just seeing your name pop up does that. :)
Great timing :)
Sammy, I fell asleep last night reading a book about angels and heavenly recollections from people who have medically died and come back. I love their recollections of sheer joy and singing praises. It sounds magnificent! Thanks for your suggestion of an angel pin as an encouragement. I love that :) Would love to hear more of your story someday... I've never talked to anyone (that I know of) who received an organ transplant. You are a walking miracle! :)
Gosh
Gosh, we have a lot in common.
I love yard sales, and always fall for the bag o books for a buck table. My family resides in Alabama. I have been known to buy books because of their appearance. My good luck charm was given to me after some very bad luck. I work out but my belly still jiggles and giggles at my attempts to get rid of it. I married the man of my dreams, My sister means the world to me, I can´t get through anything without talking to God first, and I spend a great deal of time overseas helping others.
Thanks for sharing,
Kimberly
Like I said.. pretty dang sure we'd be awesome next-door friends
...but it distresses me to hear that you work out and still jiggle. My fantasy (um, I mean PLAN) is that I will work out someday and magically transform into the rock-hard version of me that never was! Hah!
Hey- I was hoping I wouild be
Hey- I was hoping I would be in there, but not under me being spotted in curlers - and they were the big velcro ones that make a poor girl's culrs behave. Thank God I wasn't walking around in the buff. that thought just made me throw up a little in my mouth.
loved the list and that skirt! weekend gave us time to get to know each other better. I love your faith - it's enough to include me - a person who is still trying to figure it out.
I love how sentimental you are with the perfume bottle and that memories are all we really have. I just made that last part up. :-)
love ya girlfriend - sending hugs from NY. xoxox elizabeth
Yer curlers are in too tight, again...
Hey, memories ARE all we have. Well, except for that whole real thang part. In the moment. We have that, too. And, well, there's the HOPE of memories, I guess. Technically, we can look forward to in the moment, which will become memories. Eventually. And then they'll be all we have. Until we reach our age and forget 'em. Except for whatever we're in the middle of. Or hoping for. You are soooo right! :)
say what???
say what???
I love yard sales!
I drive my family nuts when we drive by one. I'm a rubbernecker when I see people spreading out their junk sales across their lawns and I always want to stop but they don't. I'm always sure I'm going to discover a lost masterpiece sketch or even better, a painting under an old frame or something. No luck so far! I would have been cramming books in bags right next to you! Score!
I love that you keep your nephew's memory alive.
And your trips to Haiti with the work you have been doing is so inspiring. Thank you for bringing us all along!
:)
Gotta admit this year's WLYS was kinda lame. Buncha junk, mostly. Little stuff - not the exactly, omg there's a kayak on the side of the road and that is EXACTLY what I've been wanting and they're giving it away! stuff of dreams. But a girl can hope, right?? :) Thank you from my heart for all of your encouragement and support with my Haiti experiences... it means the world to me to know there are people out there who also care!!
So refreshingly honest!
I love your passion for your beliefs and mission Those kids will never forget you for sure. I work with children too.It is amazing the influence us, adults, have in their lives. Sometimes parents don't get to grasp the dimension of this... so having people like you to help them realize their greatness is just amazing! I'm not a traditional religious person. I have built up my own set of beliefs based on what I've read and experienced but we are the same in our love for God. I wake up every morning feeling blessed for the gift that is to have a real faith in him and to experience his daily miracles everywhere I go.
You are one of them! :-)
Very Nice
Life without faith sure isn't living at all. When I wrote down my answers initially, "My lucky charm" was: my faith. It gets me through every day.
Sorry to hear about your nephew, that struck a chord with me. My best friend died in an accident at nineteen going on three years ago, and I use every chance I have to talk about her as well. I still hurt so bad. People think I'm weird sometimes. Most often it's young people who are blessed to have never experienced a loss like that. Recently I went out with this girl, a new friend, who I clicked with well. We were out on the town and after a few drinks (oops) I told her that she reminded me so much of my friend, and that it was comforting. It must have freaked her out and she never called me again.
I don't know why, but I've always wanted to share that story. I was embarassed and sad about it all at once.
Much love to you!!
Loved reading your list
Loved reading your list Cheryl! I have been off here a few days- and whoop! Look what I missed. Your list is "perfectly" you. Love it! You are beautiful- in and out! And so danged hydrated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ah Cheryl...
I just love you. I cannot live without lip balm either (though I use a different brand.) I love your faith, your honesty, your beautiful writing, and just you! (And BTW - I think you're pretty much funny all the time! At least all the time -short as it was- that I was with you!)
xoxo
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