It is hard not to ponder the things that have happened around us, to us, and with us the last few years. 2010 was the year of ministry job loss, which caused a loss of people we thought were friends, which caused us to move back very abruptly without a home. When things seemed to be falling back into a normal pattern then my Daddy died suddenly in 2011, which led to 2012 where the grief process was still really thick and awful. Combine that with a few health problems that were discovered with me (hypothyroidism and high blood pressure) during that same year. It kind of sometimes felt like we were being defeated!
Yes, there are always reasons to smile. I happen to have 4 good little reasons and a wonderful husband that always seem to know the right thing to do or say. The kids being so resilient and easy going about all of the above kept me going strong.
2013 was a year of change, but also a year of normalcy and healing and health. It is hard to describe 2013 in just a few words. Jamie started teaching, which was a goal/dream for him to be able to do and was able to teach 5 classes for MCU this year. My health problems were under control after a couple of scares in 2012. We started running, which is just crazy! I am 30 pounds less and dropped 3 jean sizes. I will blog more on that later;-)
We settled back into our old church who always loved us no matter where life took us. I'm not sure I realized how special that was until churches have hurt us. Poplar Spring was there for us even when we didn't go to church there, which was such an amazing blessing when life was tough. I can't really say the same for my past churches.
Like everything in life, nothing is perfect and I did bury my last grandparent. My Papaw was very special to me. He was always my 2nd Daddy and now I don't have an earthly Daddy of my own. In turn, I have missed my own Daddy a lot lately too. I find myself with feelings of jealousy a bit towards people my age that speak of doing things with their Dads or Grandparents. I wonder if anybody truly appreciates all those moments until they can't be?
So, 2013 will soon be just a memory and 2014 is on the horizon. 2014 makes me a bit nervous for some reason that I can't quite put my finger on. God has got it though:-)
In 2014 Jamie and I will celebrate 20 years of marriage, I will welcome a Great nephew, and my son will begin high school! My goals for 2014 are not really resolutions. I want to run a 5K at some point with my husband (perhaps a good 20 year anniversary celebration?). I want to keep making healthy choices, which is more of a progression of what I'm already doing than something new.
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