Several of my friends have done "A Year In Books". My goal for 2016 is to read 12 books for myself. They cannot be books for the kids. They must be things that I am interested in. I will track my progress here.
1. Jacob's Daughter
2. Amish Winter Wonderland
3. Under the Mulberry Tree
4. Amish Winter of Promises
5. Chasing Fireflies
6. Amish Summer
7. Under the Harvest Moon
8. A Fair of the Heart
9. A Fair to Remember
10. The Chef's Mail Order Bride
11. The Wrangler's Mail Order Bride
12. The Bartender's Mail Order Bride
13. The Teacher's Mail Order Bride
14. Mail Order Husband Michael
15. Scent of Lilacs
16. Skinny Me
17. Rita Just Wants to be Thin
18. Love for Scale
19. Let Love In
20. Love Goes On
21. Love Lives On Forever
22. The Decision By Wanda Brunstetter
23. The Gift By Wanda Brunstetter
24. The Restoration By Wanda Brunstetter
25. Saffron By Cindy Caldwell
26. Carol By Cindy Caldwell
27.Her Brother's Keeper By Beth Wiseman
28. Naomi's Gift By Amy Clipston
29. The Blacksmith's Wife by Cindy Caldwell
30. The Prequel
31. Michelle: Bride of Mississippi By:Cindy Caldwell
32. Getting to Yes By Allie Pleiter
33. The Quilter's Son - Liam's Return By Samantha Bayarr
34. More Than Friends By Susette Williams
35. Waiting For Belinda By June Belfie
36. Amish Dynasty By Sophia Grace
38. Friends in the Making By Tina Dee
39. Chasing Tornadoes By Sherry Chamblee
40. Bitter Crossroads By June Belfie
41. The Quilter's Son - Nathan's Apprentice By Samantha Bayarr
42. The Quilter's Son - Lydia's Heart By Samantha Bayarr
43. The Quilter's Son - Maddie's Quilt By Samantha Bayarr
44. My Heart Cries Out By June Belfie
45. An English Friendship By June Belfie
46. An Amish Cradle By June Belfie
47. Christmas By the Sea By Beth Wiseman
48. The English Son by Wanda Brunstetter
49. The Stubborn Father by Wanda Brunstetter
50. The Betrayed Fiance by Wanda Brunstetter
51. The Missing Will by Wanda Brunstetter
52. The Divided Family by Wanda Brunstetter
53. The Selfless Act by Wanda Brunstetter
54. The Neighborly Thing by Wanda Brunstetter
Monday, December 28, 2015
As the Year Ends
This year has been full of ups and downs. Weight loss hasn't been all I hoped it would be. I have added a few pounds over the holidays. It is a struggle when you are a stress eater. All in all, the year has been a pretty good one though. Some relationships are closer. Others still need work. Then there are those relationships that have been walked away from. I trust that all of this is for a reason.
This coming year our Word of the Year is going to be intentional.
As I think over 2015, there are somethings I wish to carry over into 2016. I have always hated new year resolutions. Each year I try to set realistic goals for myself. I will do the same this year.
1. I want to be more intentional in my walk with God. This year I have backslidden a lot from where I'd like to be. We have occasionally tried out new churches, but not like we should. I want to be intentional in my own walk, in finding a church, in the way I teach my children to see God, in trying to find a home church.
2. I want to be more intentional in the relationship with my husband. He and I are in an amazing place right now. He and I are as different as night and day, though. He likes hard rock (Christian), I like Contemporary Christian/ Southern Gospel. He likes Star Wars, Sci-fi, etc. While I like Amish novels, love stories and girlie things. We do have areas of similarity, but I want to be more intentional in finding areas of common ground this year.
3. I want to be more intentional with my emotional and physical health. I refuse to set a weight loss goal for the year, but I want to take small steps to become healthier. I want to be intentional in the time I spend to better myself.
4. I want to spend this year being intentional with my children. Instead of allowing life to get away with me, I want the interactions with my children to be intentional. Instead of playing referee, I want my children to learn to love each other in a way they haven't yet. I want to take the time to rediscover my children's desires, hopes and dreams. I want to do more outings as a family as well as individual-relationship building activities. Time goes so fast. I don't want to miss a moment.
5. I want to spend the year growing closer to my parents. The first couple years, I spent with my bonus mama and Dad, I made sure I called them every week. I took the time to find out more about them. The past year, I failed many ways as a daughter so I want to spend the next year being a daughter that I can be proud of.
6. I want to be intentional in the relationships with those in my life.
7. I want to be intentional with my time and energy. I have so little of both, I don't want to waste either with things or people who do not care about me or are not good for me.
8. I want to find a new hobby. Something that makes me happy.
9. I want to be intentional in my homeschool. I want to focus on finding the learning styles of my children and watch them flourish as they pursue their academic passions.
This coming year our Word of the Year is going to be intentional.
As I think over 2015, there are somethings I wish to carry over into 2016. I have always hated new year resolutions. Each year I try to set realistic goals for myself. I will do the same this year.
1. I want to be more intentional in my walk with God. This year I have backslidden a lot from where I'd like to be. We have occasionally tried out new churches, but not like we should. I want to be intentional in my own walk, in finding a church, in the way I teach my children to see God, in trying to find a home church.
2. I want to be more intentional in the relationship with my husband. He and I are in an amazing place right now. He and I are as different as night and day, though. He likes hard rock (Christian), I like Contemporary Christian/ Southern Gospel. He likes Star Wars, Sci-fi, etc. While I like Amish novels, love stories and girlie things. We do have areas of similarity, but I want to be more intentional in finding areas of common ground this year.
3. I want to be more intentional with my emotional and physical health. I refuse to set a weight loss goal for the year, but I want to take small steps to become healthier. I want to be intentional in the time I spend to better myself.
4. I want to spend this year being intentional with my children. Instead of allowing life to get away with me, I want the interactions with my children to be intentional. Instead of playing referee, I want my children to learn to love each other in a way they haven't yet. I want to take the time to rediscover my children's desires, hopes and dreams. I want to do more outings as a family as well as individual-relationship building activities. Time goes so fast. I don't want to miss a moment.
5. I want to spend the year growing closer to my parents. The first couple years, I spent with my bonus mama and Dad, I made sure I called them every week. I took the time to find out more about them. The past year, I failed many ways as a daughter so I want to spend the next year being a daughter that I can be proud of.
6. I want to be intentional in the relationships with those in my life.
7. I want to be intentional with my time and energy. I have so little of both, I don't want to waste either with things or people who do not care about me or are not good for me.
8. I want to find a new hobby. Something that makes me happy.
9. I want to be intentional in my homeschool. I want to focus on finding the learning styles of my children and watch them flourish as they pursue their academic passions.
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