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Every year I say I am going to get the Christmas cards out before Christmas...it doesn't happen. Then I will do a New Year's card or letter...not. Easter? Never gets done. Why oh why does it not get done? I have deducted that it is because 365 days out of the year we are living life hard - to the fullest - squeezing every ounce we can get out of it! We are enjoying our home, our family, where we live, our friends, church, and the list goes on. Most days are chock full of living life - not busyness really - we are doing the things we love.
What could I say is outstanding about 2014? Well - the garage is full of things that we need to get rid of, closets need to be purged, and piles sifted through. Each week I think I will get to a closet or the garage but instead we choose life - relationships, experiences, and new things. Often I feel like I might go crazy if I can't get organized or simplify our home - and then I remember that really - will these goals last for eternity? Probably not. But our kids' souls are eternal - relationships are eternal.
You only get so many days with your kids at home...yes I will have regrets or wish I'd done things differently but I don't think I'll ever say: "I wish I'd spent more time with my kids." There is hardly a moment we are separated - though those moments are happening more since some are teens. Merl and I have decided we need to "embrace this season of life"...
Here is a glimpse of our year!
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| Jan. '14 we spent time with my brother Steve's family... |
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| Enjoying Riverview Park...50 ft. in the air! (January) |
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| March Gladness BB tournament in California |
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| Spring break hike at Wind Cave (April) |
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Sedona
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West Fork Trail - Sedona
Cousins once removed...
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| Friends |
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| Enjoying cabin/family time in Payson (April) |
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| Tonto Natural Bridge - April |
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| Mother's Day 2014 |
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| Celebrating EVAC's year - May |
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| Coach bragging on his flag football boys... |
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| Experience Arts School Spring show (May) - faithful friends/fans |
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| More faithful fans... |
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| New friends - Phase One agility/BB camp (June) |
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| Cousin time... |
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| Dream trip to Oregon...Multnomah Falls (July) |
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| Haystack rock... |
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| Mt. Hood from the plane! |
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| Lifelong friends - amazing visit... |
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| State championship flag football game - October |
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| Birthday dinner with friends - November |
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| Sundevil football fans - all fall! |
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| American Heritage Festival - November |
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| New addition - Roman moves in... |
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| Miller cousins - Christmas 2014... |
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| Miller cousin arm wrestling! Christmas 2014... |
We don't know what 2015 has ahead for us but the Lord knows - and His plans are good - He is always good.
"Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart...For I know the plans I have for you,"declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the Lord..."
Jeremiah 1: 5 and 29:11-14
