2010 has been extraordinary and horrible year in this house. Actually, I'm not sure I want to say horrible. It was a learning year for us...yes, learning sounds oh so much better! We've had some bumps and bruises in our 15.5yrs of marriage but this year, it seems to have been the worst for us. But, with God and our Aaron and Hurs, we made it through. Not that I didn't doubt we would but it was tough! God remained faithful and just and loving through it all. And thats what I'm choosing to remember about this year....God is always there, faithful, just, loving, a shelter, strong tower and ever present help in time of need!
We are leaving this year so much stronger than it started....physically, spiritually, emotionally, and financially! We'll be ringing in the new year at church with some of the nicest, caring people I've ever met. They, our church family, are wonderful and I thank God for them every day! Our oldest will be playing tonight with the praise team so we're very much looking forward to that.
So goodbye 2010 and hello 2011....I can't wait to see what the Lord has in store for us this coming year!!
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jer.29:11
Friday, December 31, 2010
Thursday, December 30, 2010
The End of 2010
I found these on another blog and thought I'd fill them out as well......
1. What did you do in 2010 that you’d never done before?
I let the Lord pick and choose my friends and I'm ever so thankful that He had some special ones for me!
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't do any new year's resolutions last year but I am making some up for this coming year!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My neighbor across the street gave birth Thanksgiving weekend to a beautiful baby girl!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No
5. What countries did you visit?
I didn't leave the USA
6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
I can't say that I(we) lacked anything in 2010. But, I am hoping for a new car(ours is too small) and some bedroom furniture!
7. What dates from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May...my hubby's emergency surgery and 7 day hospital stay, June...having to make the decision to walk away from my mother, Aug...realizing that its a good thing to be me, Nov....really getting that God LOVES me and getting set free from past hurts, Dec....all of ours first white christmas and how peaceful the holidays were and most of all, reconciliation with my sister!!!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Just letting go and letting God do what needed to be done in me! Surrendering and having such joy from it!
9. What was your biggest failure?
Realizing that my actions from past hurts affected my kids more than I thought :( BUT its turning around...God is good!
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I broke my toe in April
11. What was the best thing you bought?
a new car for the hubster...he really needed it!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
my kids when they were replaced in an awkward situation not long ago....they behaved the way we had taught them to!
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
my mothers
14. Where did most of your money go?
bills, clothes and food
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My hubby got me a really, really nice camera for Christmas!!!
16. What song will always remind you of 2010?
I love your presence by Bethel
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: (a) happier or sadder? (b) thinner or fatter? (c) richer or poorer?
Happier, alittle bigger but I'm working on it, richer in every area of my life!
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Spent more time in His presence and meditating on His word
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Dewelling on things that I cannot change!
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Christmas Eve, we had a beautiful candlelight service at church then we came home and opened presents from hubby's mom. Christmas Day, got up and opened presents, then went to my dads and then on to my aunts for Christmas dinner
21. Did you fall in love in 2010?
Oh yes!!!!!!!!!!
22. What was your favorite TV program?
Happy Days, Cake Boss, The Office
23. Do you hate anyone now that you did not hate this time last year?
I don't hate anyone!
24. What was the best book you read?
The Authority of the Believer
25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
none
26. What did you want and get?
A Nikon camera!
27. What did you want and not get?
Nothing
28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Toy Story 3
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Spent the day with our kids, hubby surprised me with an ice cream cake, went to a Ladies Night Out at our pastors house, where I was surprised with another cake and they sang Happy Bday to me! I turned 37!
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Although this was the worst and best year of my life...looking back it couldn't have been more satisfying...God was good!
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
More in fashion than I have been in in a long time :)
32. What kept you sane?
God
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
George Clooney
34. What political issue stirred you the most?
No comment...LOL
35. Who did you miss?
my father in law...he has been gone for 10yrs and I still miss him
36. Who was the best new person you met?
We moved here in Nov 2009 and in the past year, I have met the nicest, most positive, uplifting, caring people I've ever known!
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010?
Relax and just let God do what He needs to do in you and the rest will fall in place!
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
This song sums it up....Everything by Lifehouse
"Find Me Here
Speak To Me
I need to hear you
You are the light
That's leading me
To the place
where I find peace, again.
You are the strength, that keeps me walking.
You are the hope, that keeps me trusting.
You are the life, to my soul.
You are my purpose, you're everything.
And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
You calm the storms, and you give me rest.
You hold me in your hands, you won't let me fall.
You still my heart, and you take my breath away.
Would you take me in? Take me deeper now?
And How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
Cause you're all I want, you're all I need
You're everything, everything
You're all I want, you're all I need
You're everything, everything.
You're all I want, you're all I need.
You're everything, everything
You're all I want, you're all I need.
You're everything, everything.
And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better, any better than this.
And How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?"
1. What did you do in 2010 that you’d never done before?
I let the Lord pick and choose my friends and I'm ever so thankful that He had some special ones for me!
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't do any new year's resolutions last year but I am making some up for this coming year!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My neighbor across the street gave birth Thanksgiving weekend to a beautiful baby girl!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No
5. What countries did you visit?
I didn't leave the USA
6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
I can't say that I(we) lacked anything in 2010. But, I am hoping for a new car(ours is too small) and some bedroom furniture!
7. What dates from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May...my hubby's emergency surgery and 7 day hospital stay, June...having to make the decision to walk away from my mother, Aug...realizing that its a good thing to be me, Nov....really getting that God LOVES me and getting set free from past hurts, Dec....all of ours first white christmas and how peaceful the holidays were and most of all, reconciliation with my sister!!!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Just letting go and letting God do what needed to be done in me! Surrendering and having such joy from it!
9. What was your biggest failure?
Realizing that my actions from past hurts affected my kids more than I thought :( BUT its turning around...God is good!
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I broke my toe in April
11. What was the best thing you bought?
a new car for the hubster...he really needed it!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
my kids when they were replaced in an awkward situation not long ago....they behaved the way we had taught them to!
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
my mothers
14. Where did most of your money go?
bills, clothes and food
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My hubby got me a really, really nice camera for Christmas!!!
16. What song will always remind you of 2010?
I love your presence by Bethel
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: (a) happier or sadder? (b) thinner or fatter? (c) richer or poorer?
Happier, alittle bigger but I'm working on it, richer in every area of my life!
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Spent more time in His presence and meditating on His word
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Dewelling on things that I cannot change!
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Christmas Eve, we had a beautiful candlelight service at church then we came home and opened presents from hubby's mom. Christmas Day, got up and opened presents, then went to my dads and then on to my aunts for Christmas dinner
21. Did you fall in love in 2010?
Oh yes!!!!!!!!!!
22. What was your favorite TV program?
Happy Days, Cake Boss, The Office
23. Do you hate anyone now that you did not hate this time last year?
I don't hate anyone!
24. What was the best book you read?
The Authority of the Believer
25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
none
26. What did you want and get?
A Nikon camera!
27. What did you want and not get?
Nothing
28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Toy Story 3
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Spent the day with our kids, hubby surprised me with an ice cream cake, went to a Ladies Night Out at our pastors house, where I was surprised with another cake and they sang Happy Bday to me! I turned 37!
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Although this was the worst and best year of my life...looking back it couldn't have been more satisfying...God was good!
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
More in fashion than I have been in in a long time :)
32. What kept you sane?
God
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
George Clooney
34. What political issue stirred you the most?
No comment...LOL
35. Who did you miss?
my father in law...he has been gone for 10yrs and I still miss him
36. Who was the best new person you met?
We moved here in Nov 2009 and in the past year, I have met the nicest, most positive, uplifting, caring people I've ever known!
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010?
Relax and just let God do what He needs to do in you and the rest will fall in place!
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
This song sums it up....Everything by Lifehouse
"Find Me Here
Speak To Me
I need to hear you
You are the light
That's leading me
To the place
where I find peace, again.
You are the strength, that keeps me walking.
You are the hope, that keeps me trusting.
You are the life, to my soul.
You are my purpose, you're everything.
And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
You calm the storms, and you give me rest.
You hold me in your hands, you won't let me fall.
You still my heart, and you take my breath away.
Would you take me in? Take me deeper now?
And How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
Cause you're all I want, you're all I need
You're everything, everything
You're all I want, you're all I need
You're everything, everything.
You're all I want, you're all I need.
You're everything, everything
You're all I want, you're all I need.
You're everything, everything.
And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better, any better than this.
And How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?
Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?"
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