//2014//

How do I sum up such a wonderful year in a {hopefully} short post?

God is so great! As I was reflecting on 2014, I couldn't help but think of the many blessings of 2014...far too many to count. I am thankful for all the opportunities God has given me this past year. He doesn't have to use me, but He chooses to! Each year with my Saviour gets better and better!!!

Here are the top 14 things of 2014.  

||O N E|| Surprise Trip to Texas

Tears. Talking. Fellowship. Laughing. Reminiscing. Togetherness. Reuniting.

||T W O|| Going on a family vacation to Texas

Car rides. Traveling. Adventure. Memories. Family. Laughter. Good times. Talks.

||T H R E E|| Going to camp

Preaching. Activities. Craziness. Fun. Friends. Decisions.

||F O U R|| Going to North Carolina

Fourth of July. Fireworks. Family. Food. Fellowship.   

||F I V E||  3 week missions trip

Serving. Opportunity. LEADING THREE PEOPLE TO THE LORD. Growing. Cooking. Cleaning. Taking the Word of God to the lost. Impacting eternity. Being Changed. Prayer. Faith. Learning lessons.

||S I X|| My sisters coming home for a week

Photoshoot. Sibling time. Making memories. Laughter. Just like old times. 

||S E V E N|| Moving

Packing. Boxes. Traveling. Changes. Goodbyes. Hellos. New Chapters.

||E I G H T|| A week with my grandma

Learning. Time Together. Hallmark movies. Stories. Cooking together.   

||N I N E|| North Carolina--again! 

Family. Thanksgiving. Thrift-Shopping. Celebrating. Eating. 

||T E N|| Going on a trip to Wyoming

Friends. Talking. Games. Bell-ringing. Shopping. Visiting. Laughing. Cooking and baking. Memory-making. 

||E L E V E N|| Serving in Church ministries

Junior Church. Violin Playing. Special Music. VBS. Visitation. Fellowships.

||T W E L V E|| The whole family (all 8 of us) home for a week

Laughter. Joking. Eating. Remembering. Together. Talking. Playing games.

||T H I R T E E N|| Photo shoots

Families. Weddings. Siblings. Singles.

||F O U R T E E N|| New accomplishments

Teaching violin. Getting my license. Starting my senior year.  New responsibilities. Learning.  

Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and thy truth's sake.

//Psalm 115:1//

{Soli Deo Gloria}  

  

30 Thoughts for ||2015||

1. What's one thing you could do this year to increase your enjoyment of God? 
2. What's the most humanly impossible thing you will ask God to do this year? 
3. Whats the single most important thing you could do this year to improve the quality of your family life?
4. In which spiritual discipline do  you want to make progress this year and what will you do about it? 
5. What is the single biggest time waster in your life and what will you do about it this year? 
6. What is the most helpful way you could strengthen your church? 
7. For whose salvation will you pray most fervently for this year? 
8. What is the most important what you will by God's grace try to make this year different from last year
9. What one thing could you do to improve your prayer life this year?
10. What single thing that you plan to do this year will matter most in ten years? In eternity? 
11. Whats the most important decision you need to make this year?
12. What area of your life most needs simplifying and whats one way you could simplify it?
13. Whats the most important need you feel burdened to meet this year?
14. What habit would you like to establish? 
15. Who is one person you most want to encourage this year?
16. What is your most important financial goal this year?
17. Whats one new way you could be a blessing to your pastor?
18. Whats one thing you could do this year to enrich the Spiritual legacy you will leave to your children?
19. What book in addition to the Bible do you most want to read this year?
20. What one thing do you most regret about last year and what will you do about it?
21. What single blessing from God do you want to seek most earnestly this year?
22. What's the most important trip you want to take this year?
23. What skill do you most want to learn or improve this year?
24. To what need or ministry will you try to give an unprecedented amount this year?
25. Whats the single most important thing you could do to improve your commute this year?
26. What one biblical doctrine do you want to understand this year and what will you do about it?
27. If those who know you best gave you one piece of advice what would they say? Would they be right? What would you do about it?
28. Whats the most important new item you want to buy this year?
29. In what area of your life do you most need change and what will you do about it? 
30. In what area of your life do you most need growth and what will you do about it?