Thursday, December 30, 2010

Pressing On!

It's hard to believe that 2010 is coming to an end.  It seems like yesterday that I was wondering what new projects I could attempt for the new year!  One of the projects I settled on was to try my hand at blogging.  I really didn't know much about blogging when I started and I probably don't know much more now but it has been a good thing for me.

I have never been much of a diary or journal keeper.  I would always start one but tire of it not long after beginning.  I've never cared much for penning my thoughts.  But, keyboarding my thoughts is a totally difference thing for me.  I have really enjoyed putting my thoughts, and life experiences into words and pictures.  I'm sure I have bored several people more than once but it has been good for me.

The best thing to come out of my blog is that I had it made into a book and presented it to my sons as a Christmas gift.  I hope they didn't find it morbid when I indicated that I hoped it would be something they would truly cherish someday.  (I told one of them that I hoped that they wouldn't be cherishing those memories anytime soon!)  I know there have been many times since I lost my parents that I would love to be able to "pick their brain" again.  I just thought maybe this might help them to remember some of their quirky old Mom's personality some day.

Another great thing to come from my blogging has been the many times I have had people tell me that what I wrote encouraged or comforted them in some way.  That was my goal when I started this project.  I hoped and prayed that my words would encourage someone along the way because we all need encouragement from time to time!

I am humbled by the fact that anyone would want to read what I write and I can't tell you how much encouragement that has been to me.  I am not sure that I will write nearly as often in 2011 because I hope to work on another new "project" or two.  But, I'm sure I will have a few "munchkin" stories and pictures along the way if nothing else.

I am going to finish out my blog "yearbook" with some of my favorite pictures from 2010.  I pray that all of you who read this will have a very happy and healthy 2011 and remember to....

Grow in your FAITH....Enjoy your FAMILY.....work to achieve good physical FITNESS...and in all that you do have lots and lots of FUN!

Bible Verse to end one year and begin another:  Philippians 3: 10-14 (NIV)

10 I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.

12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

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