Twenty - Eleven

Rockin' it old-fogey style...

Chris and I rang in the New Year watching American Pickers and Pawn Stars. And, of course, Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve. Yes, we are old-fogies. I don't mind, we actually don't get quiet time like that together very often. Morgan and Ryan were at friend's houses and Rachel was being her typical quiet self here at home. We ate at La Hacienda earlier in the evening and those people, even at 7 pm, were a little too drunk and loud for me. The thunder was quite a nice surprise for New Year's Eve though. I don't think I ever remember that before.

The New Year...

I was out this morning and saw quite a few people jogging. Target and Wal-mart are selling tons of organizational products. Gyms are selling memberships like crazy. All the diet companies are flooding television with their diet commercials. Yes, the resolutions have been made by all. I would venture to say that today is probably the most well-intentioned day of the year. Tomorrow, well, not so much. My only resolution is to keep up with this blog. I've made and broke resolutions in the past. So, I basically don't bother anymore. Why wait until January 1 to create a new life for yourself? Like the Toby Mac's song says... "If you gotta start sometime why not now?"

Looking back...

So how much time does everyone spend in reflection from the year past? I guess it just depends on what happened during the year. I love to watch news shows where they talk about all the major news events, the people who've passed, etc. Some of it I totally forgot the next week while some of it stays with me. One thing I did do last night was work on my "2010 family photo album". I used to scrapbook every picture I ever took of the kids - but those days are long gone. Now a lot more of the pictures go into the album than into my scrapbook. Its alright though. It was fun to look back over the year and see what our family has done. I couldn't believe how much the kid's had grown!

2010 started kind of rocky for our family, but I have to say we left they year a whole lot stronger. It has been a year of patience, learning and prayer. I may not understand why things are - but I do know God will never leave us alone. I sometimes feel like 2010 was such a huge lesson-learning time for me that I still can't wrap my head around it. I could go on and on about it... so I'll save it for next time. :)

If I had to pick one event that affected me the most out of 2010, I would pick The Rock and Worship Road Show. Mercy Me, Remedy Drive, Family Force 5, Fee, David Crowder Band and Francesca Batestelli just to name a few of the artists. It was just an amazing experience all around. Morgan, myself and her youth-group attended the Fort Wayne show back in the spring. I have never been to a more moving concert. To be in that big of an arena with people who love God, love the kind of music I do, watch people lose their inhibitions in worshipping - it was just phenomenal. It will be something I will never forget. I am a little disappointed that the concert is not coming here this year - and a lot of the bands are different. Bummer.

So for now... Happy New Year, everyone!! May 2011 be your best year yet...