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| 2018 : What a year! |
These days between Christmas and the New Year are some of my favorite to be still and reflect on past year before embarking on the new one.
Reflecting on 2018 and giving thanks to the LORD for the many blessings ~ new life ~ new beginnings!!
Grace and mercy through the peaks and valleys!
"He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end." Ecclesiastes 3:11
"Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him." Lamentations 3:22-24
"He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:29-31
"See, I am doing a NEW thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland." Isaiah 43:19
There have been so many "new" moments and milestones of 2018 that I want to remember and thought sharing "A Year At A Glance" would be helpful even more for my heart to remember on some of the hard days -- the good times! As I went through my pictures from 2018 a few weeks ago to find a "few pics" to be printed to give some family members with their Christmas gifts (since printed pics seem to becoming a lost art), the photo man at Costco gave me my box of 200+ prints and I told him this was me picking out some highlights and he said, "Well it seems that you've had an amazing year!" and that's when it hit me that this year really has been one for the ages. Here is a highlight reel of some of the high moments that I want to remember. There are challenging moments tucked in before and after a lot of these -- don't be fooled that life is without those. I can say that I am thankful for the hi's and the lo's and the growth opportunities from all of the above.
In 10 years of marriage, we have moved 7 times and had 6 pregnancies and given birth to 3 babies and now live in a home that we don't plan on moving from anytime soon (aka: B says he wants to become grandparents here) and it feels that our feet are LANDING to the ground in a way. It's a sweet feeling to stop for a moment and take a deep breath and thank the Lord for where He has brought us and the strength He has given us to get here ... and at the same time, thank Him in advance for giving us our DAILY BREAD and what we need to run the race well in this next season.
Some days we look at each other and wonder how we are going to do it and the truth is we are not going to be able to in our own strength. That's why we are clinging to God's Word and choosing to press in to HIM and each other! Thank you to our community of family and friends to love, pray and encourage us on this lifelong journey!!
2018 At A Glance
January
New baby : Beau Piper Nall born on December 27th
Happy New Year as a family of 5!
February
Disney World as family of 5 (with an 8 week old!!)
New job for Daddy B
March
Nelson got to play on a baseball team for the first time
18th : Celebrated Daddy B's 36th birthday
Beach for Spring Break ~ got to meet my beautiful niece, Raleigh Louise!
April
Easter at the Beach
15 Year GPS Reunion with high school friends
19th: Celebrated Natalie Joy's 4th birthday
May
Nelson graduated from Pre-K
31st: Celebrated Mommy's 33rd birthday
June
Natalie participated in her first ballet camp
Camp Suzie and Pops in Chattanooga ~ summer fun!
July
Family of 5 plus Suzie and Pops to CVP Family Camp
Swim lessons for Nelson & Natalie
Beau Piper started crawling
Daddy B managed an epic yard renovation
August
7th: Celebrated Nelson Caleb's 6th birthday
Nelson and Natalie started a new school
Nelson -> Kindergarten
Natalie -> Early Childhood program
26th: Beau's baptism
Daddy B's men's baseball team won 3rd straight league championship
September
Natalie started gymnastics
13th : Celebrated our 10 year anniversary!!
October
Beach for Fall Break with the fam
November
10th Annual Thanksgiving at the Nall's dinner with friends
December
25th: Celebrated Jesus' birthday in our home as a family of 5!
27th: Celebrated baby Beau turning ONE!
"I lift up my eyes to the hills --
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the LORD,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot slip--
he who watches over you will not slumber;
indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
The LORD watches over you --
the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
The LORD will keep you from all harm --
he will watch over your life;
the LORD will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore."
Psalm 121
What a year! To God be the glory!!
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