www.etsy.com/shop/baby2bigkid www.facebook.com/jumpin.in.puddlesWhat does the phrase, "almost a year later" mean to you?
In September, 2010, I feared what the next year would bring.
sadness.
loneliness.
confusion.
In November, 2010, I met
happiness in The Word.
joy in my family.
bliss in the classroom.
Christmas brought
music.
memories.
support.
family.
SNOW.
Then, the snow stuck around
literally.
feet, not inches.
for what seemed like months.
Spring had sprung,
birthdays came
and
went.
Teenagers blossomed along with my Petunias.
They planned movie outings, shopping sprees, make-up, and
Camp Ridgecrest.
I left the classroom knowing that
God knows what's around my corners.
God has a better plan.
God wants me to work to glorify Him.
God's Plan A is often my Plan B.
For many, that is cliche. For Christians, that is Gospel.
The phrase, "Almost a year later" means
JUMPIN' IN PUDDLES!
~custom clothing for boys and girls~
"Almost a year later" means
Reconnection with old friends
MJ Kayser Ramo
Abby Hanlin Stimpson
Cammie Harper Singleton
Gina Postiglione Lee
Robin Long Brunson
Jill Puckett Aldridge
Megan Saxon Murphree
Sandy Burns
Cristen Taylor
Meeting New Friends
Leslie Yankie Guilian
~aka The Paperdoll~
Beth Owens
Susan Cowan of Betty Sue's Quilt Shop
Cristine Smiga
Jori Harman
A Renewed Family Bond
Nancy and Steve Walker
~aka Camp Nancy~
Devin & Christine Walker
Deanna Walker
Edna Rubley
Melissa Rubley Dixon
Clara Brennan
A new marriage on "the Myrick side"
Deanna Marie Walker to Evan Seaman
A new cousin on "the Sullivan side"
Teagan Christine Castelanetta
A new fiance on "the Muzi side"
Kyle Jacobs to Sara Muzi
A new home for Andrea
She's only 40 miles away, but we miss her sooooo.....
A new companion for my Mama.
Around the same time that the daffodils began to peek through the leftover snow, I was introduced to one of the most compelling books that I have ever read. It was a short read, but a hard one. It was definitely not the type of book that one reads with the hopes of curing insomnia. It was thought provoking. It was reminiscent of my own father's life as a part-time "lay missionary". It was convicting. It lived up to its name.
RADICAL
Ten months ago, "almost a year" was a frightening phrase. Now, "almost a year" is a phrase on my short term goal list.
In "almost a year", I want to
have to buy a new sewing machine because I have worn mine out.
use my proceeds and time in a mission project.
be able to "hire" my girls to sew for me.
In "almost a year", I will be able to help others BECAUSE of the trials and journeys that I have endured.
"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might." Ecclesiastes 9:10
loneliness.
confusion.
In November, 2010, I met
happiness in The Word.
joy in my family.
bliss in the classroom.
Christmas brought
music.
memories.
support.
family.
SNOW.
Then, the snow stuck around
literally.
feet, not inches.
for what seemed like months.
Spring had sprung,
birthdays came
and
went.
Teenagers blossomed along with my Petunias.
They planned movie outings, shopping sprees, make-up, and
Camp Ridgecrest.
I left the classroom knowing that
God knows what's around my corners.
God has a better plan.
God wants me to work to glorify Him.
God's Plan A is often my Plan B.
For many, that is cliche. For Christians, that is Gospel.
The phrase, "Almost a year later" means
JUMPIN' IN PUDDLES!
~custom clothing for boys and girls~
"Almost a year later" means
Reconnection with old friends
MJ Kayser Ramo
Abby Hanlin Stimpson
Cammie Harper Singleton
Gina Postiglione Lee
Robin Long Brunson
Jill Puckett Aldridge
Megan Saxon Murphree
Sandy Burns
Cristen Taylor
Meeting New Friends
Leslie Yankie Guilian
~aka The Paperdoll~
Beth Owens
Susan Cowan of Betty Sue's Quilt Shop
Cristine Smiga
Jori Harman
A Renewed Family Bond
Nancy and Steve Walker
~aka Camp Nancy~
Devin & Christine Walker
Deanna Walker
Edna Rubley
Melissa Rubley Dixon
Clara Brennan
A new marriage on "the Myrick side"
Deanna Marie Walker to Evan Seaman
A new cousin on "the Sullivan side"
Teagan Christine Castelanetta
A new fiance on "the Muzi side"
Kyle Jacobs to Sara Muzi
A new home for Andrea
She's only 40 miles away, but we miss her sooooo.....
A new companion for my Mama.
Around the same time that the daffodils began to peek through the leftover snow, I was introduced to one of the most compelling books that I have ever read. It was a short read, but a hard one. It was definitely not the type of book that one reads with the hopes of curing insomnia. It was thought provoking. It was reminiscent of my own father's life as a part-time "lay missionary". It was convicting. It lived up to its name.
RADICAL
Ten months ago, "almost a year" was a frightening phrase. Now, "almost a year" is a phrase on my short term goal list.
In "almost a year", I want to
have to buy a new sewing machine because I have worn mine out.
use my proceeds and time in a mission project.
be able to "hire" my girls to sew for me.
In "almost a year", I will be able to help others BECAUSE of the trials and journeys that I have endured.
"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might." Ecclesiastes 9:10
