About Me


My name is Jasmine.  I was named after the Jasmine flower.  I have one of those name plaques with name meaning on it.  It says, "Living Fragrance.  For we are Christ's fragrance, to those being saved and those who are perishing."  paraphrased.  I really love that.

My hobbies are crocheting, knitting, drawing, writing poems, and being an over-achiever ah ha ha.  But seriously.  I love animals and children.  At my dad's house is our dog Cubbie, the love of my life.  Just kidding, but she is a very good, faithful dog.  Also the cat Ghaazhi (little animal that hides -- cat in Ojibwe).  Our cat Chrissy (Lady Chrysanthimum Olivia Sage Sophia Miranda Fairbanks) has passed away and we now have a different cat named Sage.  We also have a boxer named Nala. 

I went to college a couple of years ago to study Biblical Studies and Psychology.  It's good to learn how to help people with an understanding of how to do that with knowing truth from the Bible.  Mostly I am learning how to help myself.  Then I will be able to help others.

I love music.  I love worship and prayer.  Definitely not enough of this in my life, but it's a process.  To be encouraged I am grateful for biblegateway.com and the audio version of the Bible.  Especially the dramatized version.  I also recommend audio sermons by Charles Spurgeon "The Prince of Preachers."  He lived in the 1800s.  Deliverance Bible Church (DBC) in Hurst, Texas also has some great sermons that are free on iTunes.

I'm grateful for my family.  My Big Family on my dad's side with all of my sister cousins and my mom's family of a smaller sort.  Also friends and family in Christ who lift me up.  Thank you.

God bless you  :)







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