Lessons learned

Well 2010 has come to an end. With all of the trials and testing, all of the lessons learned, all of the lessons not learned, all of the hopes and fears, joys and, well, not joy; when I think back over all that I faced and still face, it all boils down to this.

My mouse died.

Her name was Rincewind and she helped me cope with a very trying time in my life. You know that life is tuff when your best friend is a mouse. (A gerbil really, but who cares about semantics)

Good things happened also. I have two new mice (gerbils really) Ben and Mort. Both are just as entertaining and as stupid as Rincewind.

 

God allowed me to complete two semesters of college.

I almost never worry about IEDs or VBEDs anymore or about rockets falling on me while I sleep or while I am awake for that matter.

God has provided me and my family with additional testing to provide for our growth.

My daughter finished the first semester of college; so long old major (Opera), hello new major (English).

Through it all God has been faithful and provided exceedingly abundantly for our needs, good measure, pressed down shaken together, running over. Not necessarily for our wants, but some of them too.

After all is said and done all I can say is "praise for God from whom all blessings flow".

2011 will be more of the same only different; same God, different test. Some will be passed some will not.