I've already failed

One of my New Year's goals was to write a post every day, but obviously I'm not going to make that one because I didn't get around to writing one on the 1st. Oh well. Hey, at least now the pressure is off, right?

Yeah, right.

Well here's a list of questions that was fun and insightful to answer. It's good to just stop and make yourself think sometimes. Write down a thought instead of having it be just a wispy, shapeless blob floating around your brain.

Here goes.

Reflection Questions for 2009

What was the single best thing that happened this past year?

going on a road trip with my family

What was the single most challenging thing that happened?

life without dad

What was an unexpected joy this past year?

having Christmas in Halstead

What was an unexpected obstacle?

dealing with a relationship fallout, emotionally & mentally

Pick three words to describe 2009.

I’m growing up

Pick three words your spouse would use to describe your 2009 (don’t ask them; guess based on how you think your spouse sees you).

pursuing purposeful parenting

Pick three words your spouse would use to describe their 2009 (again, without asking).

working, traveling, camping

What were the best books you read this year?

Celebration of Discipline

Bird by Bird

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality

With whom were your most valuable relationships?

Wade, my children, Suzette, Janet

What was your biggest personal change from January to December of this past year?

becoming confident and comfortable in who I am as a person and a parent

In what way(s) did you grow emotionally?

I’m learning to put things in a more mature perspective

In what way(s) did you grow spiritually?

making my relationship with God more personal, and less concerned about what it looks like to others

In what way(s) did you grow physically?

very little! didn’t really gain/lose anything. hopefully that will change this year

In what way(s) did you grow in your relationships with others?

trying to be more constructive, less critical

What was the most enjoyable area of managing your home?

finding ways to cut costs and pay down debt

What was your most challenging area of home management?

homeschooling, and organizing

What was your single biggest time waster in your life this past year?

wasting time on the internet

What was the best way you used your time this past year?

investing in building character and good habits in the kids

What was the biggest thing you learned this past year?

small steps, small choices, every day, will add up to big changes

Create a phrase or statement that describes 2009 for you.

It was a year of growing up and moving forward

Wishing you a happy, healthy, and exciting 2010!