Four years in the life

Two hours reading old posts yesterday and I only got through 2006. Whew!

Highlights in the life of Maple Grove, the blog:





Two high-school, home school, graduations

Two college searches

Three years of homeschooling, with lots of posts about the preceding years and educational philosophy, rants, etc.

Lots of my kids high-school activities: co-op, youth choir, church camp, youth conventions, leading worship at church, getting driver's licenses, leaving for college.




Family vacations to Montana, California and Colorado.



Four trips to New York City

Business trips to Nashville, Michigan, Pittsburgh, Orlando, New Orleans and Indianapolis

Hurricane Katrina, Tornadoes near home, ice and snow storms

Baseball!

Spiritual life including working on forgiveness, contentment, studying Catholicism

Coupon shopping






Losing Tar, "the best dog ever", puppy Zeno, several cats to horrible car engine demises

Diets

Movies

Books

Work--bookkeeping, tax returns, substitute teaching

Life at Maple Grove, the homestead: gardens,
hornet's nest, mowing, walking with Tar, couponing, saving money,



learning to knit (thank you, Donna!)

Political, economic and religious ramblings

Attempts to keep up with other blog themes:



Fine Art Friday



and 7 Quick Takes



There have been times I've thought of quitting the blog. Life gets busy, I get lazy, why bother? Thankfully, I've continued to post sporadically at times, prolifically at others. The friends I've made through blogging are precious. I'm grateful for the record of my life.

"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."

John Lennon

"You must keep your eyes on the risen Christ at all times, or life will seem to be just a bitter joke."

Fr. Benedict Groeschel (I was trying to remember this one Julie D.@ Happy Catholic posted it today!)

What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.

James 4:14b


Then I realized that it is good and proper for a man to eat and drink, and to find satisfaction in his toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given him—for this is his lot. Moreover, when God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work—this is a gift of God. He seldom reflects on the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with gladness of heart.

Ecclesiastes 5: 18-20

Q. What is the chief end (purpose) of man?

A. Man’s chief end (purpose) is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.

Westminster Shorter Catechism

From Maple Grove, the blog, and Maple Grove, the homestead, I wish you peace, gladness of heart and that you might glorify God and enjoy Him forever! Keep your eyes on the risen Christ!

Blessings upon blessings,

Sandy