The 411 on Yours Truly…
I’m Abbie. Also known as AbbieNormal to a few, and Amariem to WordPress. Do not ask for an explanation. It’s too long and complicated. And nonsensical.
Nothing special about me, except for the fact that I’m a blatant follower/conformist/loser who decided one day to start a blog.
I can’t pinpoint exactly why, but I think it’s because I love to write, and I start pacing and breaking things when I don’t have an outlet in which to express myself.
I‘m 17.
I live in the great state of North Carolina, and that’s as much as I’ll disclose because I’m completely not cool with scary internet stalkers and nameless, faceless weirdos in cyberspace.
(Whew – did I sound a bit neurotic there? Sorry.)
I’m the daughter of two neat, keen and groovy parents, the second-born of 
five wild kids, and a certifiable middle child, even though my younger brother holds the official status.
My dreams for the future, [as of now], are to graduate high school this spring, attend community college for 2 years, transfer to a Christian college or university, and then hopefully join the mission field.
We’ll see what God’s plans are, as the years unfold.
I also hope to get married someday, but I’m relatively sure it won’t be anytime soon, because when I sit back and honestly ask myself why, the only answer I can come up with is, “So I can register for these dishes“…and that 
really doesn’t seem like the type of thing to base a lifetime of partnership and commitment on.
So for now, I’ve locked up my heart, given God the key, and asked Him to keep it until the second hero of my heart comes along.
Sometimes, the world gets me down, convinces me that life sucks, and I begin to wallow. Wallowing is my word for feeling sorry for myself, looking at all the bad in the world, and just generally taking my eyes of Jesus.
But then He reminds me – in a new and amazing way each time – that I serve a God Who is big enough to handle my doubts and my questions and my fears. Big enough to bring life out of death, beauty out of suffering, joy out of pain. Big enough to hold all of my tomorrows in His hand.
And He also reminds me that I have been given one life to live on this earth. My job is to dedicate that life to Him and His glory, and to live it to the fullest.
So, as I travel this road, I’m sharing the journey here. The profound, the painful, and the weird. (And trust me, there’s a lot of that around here.)
Stick around to experience life as I see it.
I love to play the violin, and eat Chinese food and Krispy Kreme doughnuts (not at the same time). I also love God, kids, cooking, baking, umbrellas, and the color green.
