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Closing out the year 2024

New Year's Eve. . . the end of a year that makes you reflect back on the last 365 days. Most of us are looking forward to the new year and some of us are looking back and wondering where it went! What happened to 2024?! What do we even have to show for it but some bumps and bruises? It's been a wild ride, ya'll! 

But reflection is a good thing, right? Taking time to skim over the year and look for highlights and lowlights and facing the disappointments and celebrating the achievements - these are important things to do. So what were some of my wins and losses?

What a great year!

  • Celebrated 1 year of working for the church
  • Traveled internationally with hubby several times
  • Started year 2 of our ministry school
  • Got a dog (a BIG dog)
  • Graduated a kid from Bible School
  • Started a kid at a private school (step of faith)

What a tough year!
  • Experienced a flood of sorts at the church (broken pipe)
  • Got banned from entering a country
  • Got a dog (a BIG dog)
  • Moved adult kid back home (parenting adults is different)
As I look back, there was a LOT of survival mode this year - not my favorite way to live. But I FULLY believe that this new year will be different. I feel super inspired to do these things:
  • Exercise with discipline including weights
  • Get healthy by 50th birthday
  • Blog again (here we are winning already)
  • Seek education in some personal areas
  • Pay off some debt diligently
  • Paint my bedroom furniture and redo some home decor
What about you? What sorts of things are you looking to do in 2025?
Expect more from me - I need to push to do the things!

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