Monday, February 04, 2013

joy, grace, love ... counting 935-940

935. joy in the trials
 
936. His grace, His amazing grace
 
937. His abundant love
 
938. Ashley coming home soon
 
939. warm blankets on a cold winter night
 
940. girlfriends sharing with and caring for one another
 

A Year In Review 2012

At the end of 2011 I decided I would write a year in review in an attempt to remember some of the Joys and Concerns of past year. So here again I will record what I can remember from 2012 ...

December
Joy: the joy of technology ... not only celebrating Christmas in person with VanAhn's Pederson's and Larson's but the ability to skype with Davis' in TX and Ashley in Afghanistan
Concern: would I get some much needed rest during my Christmas break.(I did)

November
Joy: 60 years of life and over have of those years with Jesus!
Concern: what would Christmas be like with Ashley in Afghanistan

October
Joy: returning to work after being required to take time off
Concern: turning the pacemaker back on and how it would work

September
Joy: new principal, new assistant principal, new teacher and new classroom
Concern: injury at surgery site

August
Joy: 39 years of marriage .... a stay at Nature's Nest B & B
Concern: surgery to place a pacemaker in and would this work (it has for the most part, still having discomfort from the injury ... bummer)

July
Joy: summer, time off, time with grand kids, extra time to read,
Concern: would Terry and I have the time I wanted together this summer

June
Joy: coffee with my Bible on the pack patio and vacation in Dallas with my granddaughter's
Concern: would I be able to get all the summer projects done

May
Joy: the birds in the back feeder and the warmer weather
Concern: sending my youngest daughter off to Afghanistan for a year deployment

April
Joy: Women's Retreat with Ashley
Concern: will I be able to finish the school year strong

March
Joy: Easter and all that this Holiday means to me
Concern: physical and emotional struggles

February
Joy: celebrating Valentine's day for 39 years with Terry
Concern: will Carrie get the "heart present" for her birthday

January
Joy: new vision for a new year
Concern: still struggling with recovery from a surgery November 2011