New year musings

2014. Why does that sound so space age? I am looking back at the year, and wondering how to encapsulate it into a blog space. I can't. On the home front, all kids are attending school, and doing wonderful. Oh sure, some are behind their age bracket, some are above. But for each of them, they are progressing and doing wonderful. And that's not sugar coating. But it is the icing on the cake. Most of us are healthy, with just a few upsets like everyone else experiences. We have had colds, the flu, nosebleeds and emergency room visits. There have been tests run at medical centres and more on the horizon. Just typical day to day things. We have moved into a new home, and will be selling our other one. We have learned how to make new friends, start over at new schools, and shopped at new stores. We left the country and came to a big house in the city. It suits us well. Our oldest at home is 17, working full time and doing online school courses towards graduation. He sees himself moving out on his own probably sooner than we think he should, but we encourage his independence. He is growing up. We have two younger ones at home that will probably never be able to live independently. And that's okay too. We work hard, visit with the four grandsons whenever we can, and love opening our home to friends. We are loud, sometimes too rowdy, and drink a lot of coffee. We try to eat sensibly, but don't like to deny ourselves of the good things in life in moderation. We take turns getting out so someone can always be home with the kids. We miss our out of town family very much, and still hope someday they will live closer. Either way, they are doing life their way, and for that, we are thankful. I don't make resolutions, but I plan to worK towards bettering myself. Being more welcoming, more loving, less critical. I plan to seek God more faithfully, follow His will for my life to the best of my ability. I am so far from perfect, but I hope I have learned life's lessons and make my Creator proud of who I am becoming. I know this year has the potential to be life changing for all of us. Seek kindness. Love mercy. Walk humbly with God. Stay tuned for details on just how that plays out in our family. Happy New Year.