Reflecting On 2010

 Last year I wrote a post looking back on the year. I used a format similar to one I saw on another blog. I thought I'd continue the tradition this year.

1. What were the highlights or accomplishments?

• Watching Brian turn a money pit into a beautiful house!
• Finding a home school method that works for our family
• A renewed relationship with our daughter and her family
• Hearing a long awaited decision concerning our foster daughter

2.What were the major themes?

• Stress!
• Long hours of work
• Waiting for other people to make life changing decisions for our family
• Making our own life changing decisions  

3.What disappointments or regrets did you experience?

• Not having enough free time to just enjoy our family
• Not having some issues resolved in a satisfactory way
• Gaining back much of the weight I lost at the beginning of the year!

4. What was missing from the past year?

• Fun and relaxation!
• Time with family

5. What did you learn from the past year?

• I know even less this year than I thought I knew last year and the year before. But God knows, and I need to spend less time stressing and more time trusting!
• I'm lousy at maintaining a healthy lifestyle....but then I already knew that!
• If at first you don't succeed, try, try again....yup, knew that too.

We look to 2011 with anticipation and thanksgiving!

James 1:2-4 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.