The year draws to a close tonight and we'll see 2009 in the morning.

What will it bring I wonder? When it was drawing to a close, I thought it would never come fast enough, especially since I really wanted it to be March 2009 to be able to birth the baby!  But then as the year edged closer and closer to its end, I started feeling a sense of dread.

I guess knowing the work ahead of me is making me feel a little less than enthusiastic about 2009.  Even apprehensive even, if I may add.

Dealing with a newborn, being even more sleep deprived than I already am, homeschooling 5 children, 11, 9, 7, 6 and 4 with ds #1 going officially into P5 (one more year and then we hit PSLE!), more household chores to be done/supervised with one more addition to the family, small as she may be, etc, etc, etc... Just thinking about it is making my stomach churn!

And this is with me being more prepared than I have ever been at the end of any year since we started homeschooling (having set up my DIY Planner, Homeschooling Planner, et al). I am still feeling a little low. I guess being tired out from the bout of food poisoning is not helping. Physical exhaustion is not fun  Everything seems overwhelming when one is tired.

I know I need to go back to the Lord and start putting Him first rather than focusing on all the stuff I need to do in 2009. But easier said than done I must say!!!

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Matt 6:33-34

 Have a Blessed New Year ahead and may you be less stressed than I am! Lol!

PS : I will most likely be shifting this blog to WordPress.com for easier monitoring since Building Up Moms is also hosted there. Keep a lookout for the announcement when I finally muster up enough eneergy to set it all up.

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Posted by Delci

Still wanna wish you a Happy New Year. Pray that you will find strength in everything and every area in your life and 2009 WILL be great for you and all at home.

Posted by MamaLim

And I hope the book and albums you collected this evening are useful!