This
morning, I just slightly reviewed 2016… meaning, I haven’t gone back into my
day-by-day journal to see exactly what 2016 entailed. Just hitting the
highlights by memory, 2016 has seriously been a crazy roller-coaster of a ride.
Family
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We moved into our new house
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Daniel (sibling #4) got married
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Christopher (sibling #2) got engaged
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Elizabeth (sibling #6) got a promise ring
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Samuel (sibling #7) gave a promise ring
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Helped with a ladies’ retreat in LA
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Headed up the Louisiana home-school convention’s children program (for the
first time)
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Helped with Mississippi church camps
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Helped with LA flood relief
Personal
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Started working with children’s Bible Drills on Wednesday nights
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Read way too many books (something to the tune of 66 books)
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Bought my new laptop (and, in all of that, saw in an amazing way God’s faithful
provision in my personal life)
Writing
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Published my first novella (Journey to
Love)
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Published my second novella (Befriending
the Beast)
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Published my first non-fiction work (Me?
Teach Piano?)
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Published one short story (“Letter of Love”)
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Finished rough-draft for one novel (Journey
of Choice), one novella (The Secret
Slipper), and one short story (to be titled), ready for editing in 2017
Music
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Went from 10 students in January to 30 students in December
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Moved into my (hopefully) permanent music studio
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Published “Surrender” piano book
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Started selling music on Sheet Music Plus
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Published over 30 individual songs on WAJN and SMP
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Recorded over 25 songs and published on YouTube
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Recorded my first Christmas piano album
I
know that since this is all coming off my unreliable memory (ask my students
how bad it is ;)), I am probably missing something. I realize I didn’t include the
random photography and graphics design jobs I had nor the dozens of 3+ hour
trips to Louisiana, but I think I hit
all the big things.
2016
was an amazing year… but I would be lying if I said it was an easy year. Now,
looking back on ALL that happened, I think it makes sense why it was a tough
year. :) A lot of changes happened, particularly with my siblings. A lot of
work has been done. And through it all, as I reflect, I can see how very
faithful my God is; how much He has cared for me and helped me through this
year. I have no clue what 2017 holds (Lord willing at least one sibling married
and a few books published… ;)), but whatever comes up, I know Who holds
tomorrow! Here’s to another exciting year!
What are some of your 2016 highlights?
What are some of your 2016 highlights?
Wishing you and yours a blessed,healthy and happy 2017.
ReplyDeleteMarilyn and family
Wow!! Isn't it amazing when you put the year in review to see what all was accomplished!? A couple of my biggest highlights of the year was viiting the States and completing my longest novel yet (nearly 66,000 words)!
ReplyDeleteWow, you had a lot happen. Y'all have been busy!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteA few of my highlights are: I doubled my goat herd, I bought a tablet, and I started my first book!!
Hope your family has a very happy New Year.
I'd say you've been busy. :) And you still found time to design a cover for one of my short stories, and participate in our Top 5 blog party. Wow!
ReplyDeleteI hope you are able to get the writing done that you are hoping for this year. :) I enjoy your stories.
@ Marilyn - thank you so much! May your 2017 be blessed as well!
ReplyDelete@ Olivia - Yes, it's definitely something looking at it all together in retrospect. Yay on the novel!! :)
@ Phoebe - yes indeed! :) Those are some very exciting events in 2016. :) Looking forward to more of that book this year. ;)
@ Rebekah - there are definitely a lot of things that didn't make it to the list (due to my inability to remember :P ;) ). Thanks so much for your encouragement with my writing! :D