I haven’t added a year end list of the good, the bad, and
the ugly in a few years but I thought I’d add this year end list. The last time
I added a list it was only on my Book Worm blog but I decided to add my list to
both my blogs this year.
This has been a year where I remember crying more than I
have ever cried in 28 nearly 29 years of my life. I’ve at moments cried and
prayed so much for Jehovah God to end the pain and half felt like the Biblical
man Job.
Though I know my moments of pain pale in comparison to others
and I’m not making light of theirs. Each person’s down moments are life
shattering to that person.
The Good:
- In February some friends at our place of worship helped us pay some of our bills!
- In March my mom got a new job when she desperately needed one!
- In April my dad got his foot infection healed!
- In June we had an exceptionally wonderful 3 day religious convention!
- In
August I made a new friend from one of my favorite countries I’ve always
wanted to visit,
- In November I pioneered for the first time! Go to the I pioneered post to read all about it! http://tabularasacoker.blogspot.in/2016/12/i-pioneered-in-november_6.html
- I got to make and post about my new crafts all year!
The Bad & The Ugly:
- In January my nearly 17 year old cat Missy died.
- In March my nearly 15 year old dog Precious died.
- I’ve been jobless all year which led to major family drama.
- In February my dad got a bad infection on his foot. We nearly lost our house this same month as we couldn’t find jobs.
- In May my best friend Kendra moved away.
- In July through to now I’ve been trying to determine if this guy likes me which I don’t like and see if his brother is keeping other guys away from me.
- In December both my grandparents who have Alzheimer’s are in nursing homes or hospitals. My PaPa got in a car crash and my granny can’t remember why she’s in a nursing home and gets scarred.
- In
December the friend from
- 3 times a year January, April and May I entered short story and poetry contests only to not win.
- My bank was fee hounding me all year so I had to cancel my accounts out.
- My parents are having health problems.
- I only have 1 friend who I can trust to confide in now and she’s busy with her life so try as she might she can’t always contact me and I know she can’t because of her responsibilities.
- In December I’m about to turn 29 years old.
Hopes and Quotes for 2017:
When you hit rock bottom the only place to go is up! I keep
thinking that with everything going on that things had better get better
because I can’t handle any more badness.
“A single dream is more powerful than a thousand realities.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien
― J.R.R. Tolkien
Though my soul may set in darkness,
It will rise in perfect light,
I have loved the stars too fondly
To be fearful of the night.
~Sarah Williams
It will rise in perfect light,
I have loved the stars too fondly
To be fearful of the night.
~Sarah Williams
We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm
and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we
seek them with our eyes open. – Jawaharlal Nehru
When you come to the end of all the light you know, and it’s
time to step into the darkness of the unknown, Faith is knowing that one of two
things shall happen: Either you will be given something solid to stand on or
you will be taught to fly. – Edward Teller
What saves a man is to take a step. Then another step. – C.
S Lewis
“May the love hidden deep inside your heart find the love
waiting in your dreams. May the laughter that you find in your tomorrow wipe
away the pain you find in your yesterdays.”
I'm really sorry to hear about all your challenges this year and I can only hope that you have a better year in 2017 than this year had to offer. I've had my ups and downs this year as well, and I have had moments of darkness where I just wished that it would all end, but when you reach rock bottom you can't fall any further, right ;) Just know that you're not alone and I truly hope you have a good new year.
ReplyDeleteThanks and I hope too that 2017 is a better year for me than 2016 had been! In a way I’m sort of glad sometimes to hear I’m not alone in my ups and downs but then I hate that others have to have downs and feel low but I know that feeling low won’t be forever.
Delete1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has taken YOU except what is common to men. But God is faithful, and he will not let YOU be tempted beyond what YOU can bear, but along with the temptation he will also make the way out in order for YOU to be able to endure it.
Psalms 55:22 Throw your burden on Jehovah,
And he will sustain you.
Never will he allow the righteous one to fall.
I’m sorry to hear that you’ve had your downs this year where the dark moments made you wish for it to end but I’m glad there were a few good times. So true when you reach rock bottom you can’t fall any further!
Thanks again and I hope you have a good 2017 too! :~)