a year of blogging...

I've just been looking back over the last year with gratitude in my heart for the bounteous blessings I've been given. I like to go back through my blog periodically, and read through old posts. I'm amazed at how much I can forget about in such a short amount of time. Oh how I wish my finite mind could recall every memory, every happy moment, every milestone, every epiphany, every thought, every bit of new knowledge, every emotion. But it can't, and that's why I'm glad I've documented so many of these things. I can't believe it's been a year since I started this thing. In retrospect, I'm able to see the growth that has taken place in so many ways; and at the commencement of a new year, I find myself feeling excited about it's opportunities. I have a wonderful husband, who is truly my best friend and soul mate; a beautiful, vivacious daughter; and I am surrounded by family members and friends whom I love and admire. John has been blessed with a great job - that holds a promising future - which has allowed us the blessing of owning a beautiful little home, in a quiet and safe neighborhood. Life is good, and I feel that it's only going to get better. I know that it imparts it's share of challenges and hardship; but these are the very things that help us grow; and which also assist in shaping our very being and character...
So here's to 2008 with all of it's goodness, excitement, and countless opportunities; but surely not without it's dull bleak moments, it's heartache, and it's ephemeral sorrows, too. Whatever it brings, you can most definitely count on me blogging all about it. So once again, here's to 2008, which also means- yet another year of blogging...