• Jan. 1, 2008 - Top ten things I learned from this past year
1) It means so much to have my brother call me from work. Those phone calls were sometimes make-it-or break-it for me emotionally. Thank you so much, Leland. You filled in so many gaps and helped me feel truly loved and supported. *sniff*
2) If you get stopped on base and you're going over 15 mph over the speed limit--even if it is that it is a different base and you thought the speed limit was higher than it is and you have 2 extra kids with you and it's dark......you WILL go to court AT that base an hour away, talk to the judge and lose your base driving priveledges for 3 months.......and you WILL survive. But not unscathed. ;) And, you know what? I'm STILL sometimes a bit of a flaky driver...... *sigh*
3) Sometimes the best schooling comes on days that you don't plan on it.
4) Sometimes God will place people in your life that you never expected......no matter how much you fight the friendship, if it's His plan, the friendship will stay.....and bless you beyond measure. Thank you, K....you have taught me so much and been such an encouragement to me......I don't know what I would have done without your wisdom and loving friendship. You are such a blessing in my life.
5) Ok, if you let grease come to a boil on your stovetop, it will catch fire but your dog will warn you before it bursts into flame. When it does burst into flame, be sure to use a metal lid to put out the flame---which by this point is 2 feet high---glass ones will break......enjoy the nice round black spot it's left on your back deck. :)
6) If your children leave the light on in the van and you realize the battery is burnt out, know that you will always be provided with a wonderful neighbor that will help you out.........just do NOT back into his truck on the way out of the garage---completely forgetting he is back there....... *sigh*
7) If your sweet child and her friends are at the park and her friends decide to build a sand castle on the bottom of the slide, do not allow your child to jump off the side......she will break her arm.........badly.
8) A 15 month old can ultimately break her arms in two seperate innocent falls----and not be marred for life.
9) If you have a child that likes to remove or get into her diaper.....tights and a onsie works better than anything else----but there are NO guarantees. :) Oh, and it WILL pass
10) Puppies are cute and labs are good dogs---but if you are a novice dog owner, don't get one 3 weeks after your husband leaves on deployment.
11) It's really ok to cry until your shoulders ache---for no other reason than the fact that you are so lonely and you desperately miss your husband.
12) It's really ok to accept help---even if others seem to have it more together than you do.......they don't serve you because they feel sorry for you or pity......but because it blesses them to be a blessing to you.
13) God truly ordains the timing of things......and He makes NO mistakes.
14) Nothing but nothing replaces the biblical covering of my husband over our family......and he's going to be home in 6 weeks---thank you, Jesus!! |
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