someone else's thoughts

  • "The world has enough women who are tough; we need women who are tender. There are enough women who are coarse; we need women who are kind. There are enough women who are rude; we need women who are refined. We have enough women of fame and fortune; we need more women of faith. We have enough greed; we need more goodness. We have enough vanity; we need more virtue. We have enough popularity; we need more purity." - Margaret Nadauld
  • "I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble." - Helen Keller

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02 January 2010

home.

I love words. I mean, I really really love words.

So when I had seen an idea here and there in the blogosphere to leave behind the usual lists of resolutions, and instead to choose a single word or phrase to focus on for the new year... I was hooked. And I knew immediately what my word would be. I have already been gravitating toward it for months.

Home.

Blossom 

This focus for me means:

  • making a home with more warmth and reverence
  • creating more that is homemade... craft, clothing, food, etc.
  • maintaining a clean, simple, and organized home
  • enjoying and improving on our path of home education
  • and with any luck, giving a loving home to more children.

It is all of this, and so much more. Essentially I want to make decisions this year based on how they will affect the spirit of my home, and how they will affect those around me.

And now I am going to say the word "home" a few more times, beacause I don't think it's been used enough in this blogpost. Home, home, home, home, home. There. That's better.

A very happy 2010 to you... and to all of us.

09:11 AM in Family, Home, Just Me |

Comments

Gwen

Can I copy your resolution? I think you are 100 percent right. I loved this post! Thanks for reminding me of what is truly important in this world.

Posted by: Gwen | 02 January 2010 at 11:21 AM

Renae

It may sound corny, but you really are an inspiration. I mean it. I'm so glad God gave me you to hang around! You don't know how often I think of how you've kept me grounded through all of my silliness, and I am grateful. Love you!

Posted by: Renae | 06 January 2010 at 02:17 PM

Beth

You are beautiful, inside and out!

Posted by: Beth | 06 January 2010 at 09:34 PM

Lynne Rhymer

Dinner in your beautiful home was pretty much the best. Thank you so much for having us. You are mighty!

Love you

Posted by: Lynne Rhymer | 22 January 2010 at 05:57 PM

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