Midlife. Well, not exactly because I’m starting at age 12 and ending at age 22. But when I break my 33 years out into three parts, today we get the inside of the sandwich. Day 2 of my life chapters experiment. You’ll read my titles for those tenuous impressionable years. You may feel like you want to decode some of these titles. I think even I am still trying to decode some of the titles I chose. The key for me was to capture an aspect, feeling or memory of each age and title it.
And now for the “middle” 
12. Stairway to Heaven
13. Awaiting Death
14. Loving Someone Who Swallows the Moon Whole
15. I’m Not Alone Here—The Birth of Hope
16. The Bible in a Year
17. A Seed Planted & Litmus Lessons
18. Aristotle & That Guy from Animal House
19. Checking my Reflection, Then Walking Away
20. Surveying Hilton Head on a Borrowed Bike
21. Distinction of Honor
22. Close Calls
How’s your list of life chapters going? What would some of your middle look like?
12. Stairway to Heaven
13. Awaiting Death
14. Loving Someone Who Swallows the Moon Whole
15. I’m Not Alone Here—The Birth of Hope
16. The Bible in a Year
17. A Seed Planted & Litmus Lessons
18. Aristotle & That Guy from Animal House
19. Checking my Reflection, Then Walking Away
20. Surveying Hilton Head on a Borrowed Bike
21. Distinction of Honor
22. Close Calls
How’s your list of life chapters going? What would some of your middle look like?
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I can think of one in particular for 1990, Agape Love.
ReplyDeleteCh 14: mistakes
ReplyDeleteCh 19: meeting Jesus
Great stuff, Wendy! You definitley have some intriguing chapter titles.
I love your chapter titles! I'm not sure I could be that creative....
ReplyDeletethis is so neat!! my middle 3rd would be 8-16 ... a few of my chapters would be
ReplyDeleteTHE BIG MOVE
FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH TEENAGE BOYS :/
ANOTHER MOVE
FIRST "LOVE"
ah, the middle. Hmmm....
ReplyDeleteI'd say:
Dance Fever
Biology 101
The Big Apple
Great chapter titles. My middle--I think I'm there now.
ReplyDeleteRecreating Life without Children
Living through Job Loss
Hmm,-sounds pretty blah, huh?
Loving these posts Wendy! I would totally read your life's story.
ReplyDeleteHmm...Close Calls. I'd like to read that chapter. It sounds interesting!
ReplyDeleteI am in middle life. Here are a few:
ReplyDeleteJoy in the Storm
Poops
Starting over
Discovering new gifts
Wendy; you inspire me!
Jen
Eileen, cool--thanks for adding one. Agape, the word just sounds like welcome and warmth and open love.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Katie. I bet I could subtitle every chapter of my life, mistakes. How thankful I am that God would want to be my editor, whiting them out with His GRACE.
Marybeth, I bet you could. Try it for each year. It's fun. What are we betting, b/c I'm in the mood for some chocolate? I win. Send chocolate. :D
Lauren, I got ya on the moves, but those have been with my husband and children. In the past ten years I think six years could have that title. Enough, right?!
Tess, you've sparked my interest...dance fever--I love to dance. I'm at weddings out on the floor by myself if need be.
Terri, not blah, NO! You have treasure chests of wisdom to bestow upon younger moms. You've survived! Pass on the tools to survival.
Beth, I would totally send you a copy whenever God gives me the green light to write it.
Lazy Writer, that was the year of my bad car accident. How much do I love that you picked a chapter?. You are going to skim through my memoir, aren't you? :D
Jeanette,
Poops, there's that word again! You crack me up, woman! Discovering new gifts sounds rich and promising! Thanks for your kind words.
Tomorrow, we tie a bow on my life chapters. Thanks for playin' with this like a cat plays with a ball of yarn.
I'm glad you stop by. I'm glad you read. My thoughts can be a lonely place without you. They are at their best with God!
Wishing sweet dreams to float through your open window!
~ Wendy
Love those titles! So glad you stopped by and found me so I could find you. Sounds like you are a writer as well. :)
ReplyDeleteNice to "meet" you,
Genny
What a neat idea. I really have no clue. Not sure I reached my middle yet. LOL I love reading the others' chapters.
ReplyDeleteI know I'd have a specific chapter about a certain event that really changed how I see people, in a bad way but also a good way. LOL I know, that makes no sense. I'm fixing to head to bed anyways.
Cool post. :-)
My life has three chapters:
ReplyDelete1. Before Christ (until age 23)
2. Discovering Christ (next 3 years)
3. Surrendered to Christ (age 26-46)