A Year is almost over

A year is almost over.  Next week is Thanksgiving.  Then we are into December and all that goes with preparing for Christmas.  Then it is time to prepare for a new year.  This is a time to reflect on the year that has been.  What went well?  What do I wish I had done differently?  What changes do I want to make in the upcoming year?
As I look back on 2014, a lot has happened.  We made some choices regarding our future.  We feel comfortable with those decisions.  We moved from one house to another one that feels more like home for us.  And now one of the biggest changes is going to be happening.  My husband is about to reenlist for another 6 years.  His plan is to complete his Masters Degree in Divinity in that time.  It is going to be an interesting couple of years.  Time with the family will be a precious commodity amidst the demands of work and school for him.  Within the next year, we probably will receive orders to our next duty station.  Our oldest should begin taking college courses.  And life continues to move forward.

How has your year been and what are you looking forward to in the new year?   welcome your thoughts.

THANKFUL THURSDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2014 #NaBloPoMo

So today is day 6 of the NaBloPoMo challenge.  Today's post is a thankful Thursday post. 

Today I am thankful for:

1)  My husband and his job that allows him to take off like yesterday to drive us to renew a military ID card for one child and take another child to an appointment about 2 hours away at Hershey Medical Center.

2)  I am thankful for the doctors and staff in the Genetics department at the Hershey Medical Center for their willingness to take the time to answer any questions I might have had during the appointment, plus to explain why what our son might have been diagnosed with was not present in our son.

3)  I am thankful for my childrens' sense of humor.  All four children have the ability to make me laugh.  They come up with some of the craziest and best things to say.  They keep things lively and interesting around our home.

4)  I am thankful for good friends.  For the past two Sundays, we were able to have different families over to our home to share food and fellowship with each other.

5)  I am thankful for Proverbs 31 Ministries Online Bible Studies.  With four children that I homeschool, a husband in the military and everything we have going on in our lives, it is nice to be able to fellowship and spend time in God's Word with other ladies - but when it is convenient or anytime I just need to be with ladies who can lift me up with prayer.

So what are you thankful for today?

DREAMS

Have you ever had a dream, something you just really knew you wanted/had to do, have or so forth?  Over the years I have had a lot of dreams.  Some dreams became reality and others disappeared into a pool of impossibilities.  Others I realized needed to wait for a different time.

The one dream that did come true is that I wanted to become a wife and mother. I love being a wife and mother.  My husband is my best friend and the love of my life.  He makes me whole.

My children are wonderful. They make me think.  They challenge me.  I love them.  It is quite interesting to live in a home with 3 sons and a daughter.

So what makes you complete?  What dreams do you have?