The holidays have officially arrived. I spent Thanksgiving with Daniel's family, which was lovely. It went by too quickly, and I had to turn around and drive home to be at work the next day. But I was grateful that Daniel was able to come visit me this weekend, where we enjoyed some quality shopping time together. And then the four of us worked like a NASCAR pit crew to throw up the Christmas tree in record time.
There's something about sitting in front of a glowing Christmas tree, with the old time crooner's playing their Christmas tunes on the stereo that just puts you in a mood. When Daniel was sitting next to me an hour ago, it was a decidedly cuddly mood. When the roommates were gathered around the tree as well, it was a mood of thankfulness and heightened awareness of how blessed I am. When everyone has gone out on their errands, it has become a total reflective state of mind.
This has been quite a year. A year of struggle. A year of positive change. A year of new beginnings. A year of stepping out on my own and becoming more of an adult. So grateful for the struggle and the joy.
- Moving into Chrissy's house
- Growing closer to God
- Graduating from PTA school
- Getting licensed as a PTA
- Starting my first big girl job
- Taking Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University
- Beginning to teach myself how to quilt
- Slowly working on a better relationship with my Mom
- Becoming involved in BFP
- Finding the better way to slim down
- Getting closer with Daniel's mom
- Being able to give more to my church and my family
- Making progress on paying down debt
- Being able to finance my car repairs without having to phone Dad for help
- Having health insurance
- Continuing a positive relationship with Daniel
- Living through the financial strife of being a student to being a more financial independent adult
So grateful.
