What's On Your Bests List of 2012?
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Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples. 1 Chronicles 16:8
I’m so
grateful to have an opportunity to take a look back at the Best of Everything
in 2012 thanks to Ann Voskamp at http://www.incourage.me/2012/12/the-best-of-everything-2012-and-a-giveaway.html
Her post inspired me to think about some specific “Thanks” I have for
some specific “Bests” I experienced in 2012. And it's a good thing to take a look back before going forward. So here goes...
The
best recipe you couldn’t not make again.
I have a lot of these, particularly baked goods that
become tradition. So I guess that means I can’t not make them again. Baker’s Chocolate One-Bowl Brownies would top
the list of bests, and enduring. I add milk, semisweet, and white chocolate
chips for my signature touch. My best first for 2013 would be crock pot Chicken Marsala…or the Pecan Crusted Tilapia I made my husband for Father’s Day.
The
best book you couldn’t put down?
I’m
thankful for so many excellent books this year…One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp is way up on top. I’ve given away
several copies and plan on giving away many more. Another life changer for me
was Unglued by Lysa TerKeurst,
because I need help in this area! Also appreciated Renee Swope’s A Confident Heart and am enjoying Greater by Steven Furtick with the
online study at www.MelissaTaylor.org.
Lots more reads coming up…Holley Gerth’s You’re
Already Amazing, Karen Ehman’s Let.It.Go.
and Desperate by Sarah Mae and
Sally Clarkson.
The best song that you just
couldn’t get out of your head?
Sometimes
I find a song startling in its beauty. This was the case with Dara Maclean’s Bethlehem Skies. Check it out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryHsD4gaOwc
The
jeans that fit best?
The ones that fit me 15 pounds ago. I had such
victory, losing over 30 pounds, and feeling great…many jeans fit well, not
painful! Determined to get back on track and take care of myself and the only
body I have.
The
tool/gizmo/idea that worked best?
Ya know…my Itty Bitty Book Light was a bright spot
in the very dark nine days of the Hurricane Sandy blackout. It illuminated my
path when I had to make my way from room to room in our pitch black home. And I
even used it as a makeup mirror when we ventured out one evening (it is not
lost on me that we experienced the minor inconvenience of no heat and
electricity…so saddened by so much greater losses).
The
risk that returned best?
Definitely starting my new website with Kimberly
Amici www.CirclesOfFaith.org. There
were many setbacks. People who dropped out of the project at the last moment.
Technical and design difficulties that threatened to derail us. I’m so thankful
we pushed through as the Lord led. And now we have a website that’s a growing
community with wonderful contributors. I’m so excited for the year ahead…
The best link of 2012?
What
can I say? Our first post on Circles Of Faith http://www.circlesoffaith.org/welcome-to-circles-of-faith/
The best laugh?
The
one on Christmas Eve…when everyone gathered laughed till we cried!
The best living?
For
today…in the moment…appreciating every moment.
What was the best habit?
Walking
four or five days a week with my husband.
The best holiday?
Christmas
this year was fun, mostly peaceful, reasonable…and joy-filled. Just the right
mix of quiet and celebration.
The best gift?
My
family and friends and the time spent together. Material...Very thoughtful gifts—homemade Neapolitan Three
Color Coconut Slice Candy Bars, Bookmark Pens (so I don’t have to find a pen or
my place in all my books and journals), and a refreezable plastic icicle to chill
drinks without watering them down.
The best sacrifice?
I
don’t feel very sacrificial this year. It’s been a very rich year. Any time given
to someone that feels sacrificial at the time is ultimately not a sacrifice, but a gift.
Now it's your turn...What are your Bests of 2012?
Love this, Elise!!!
ReplyDeleteSo great to remember the many WONDERFUL things that happened in 2012, despite the tragedy and hardship.
I agree with the best link! But what a shame that it won't be released until 2102?
ReplyDeleteJust kidding! Love you and love this!
DeleteMy best's are health and hope.
ReplyDeleteHealth and hope are definitely Bests!
DeleteYou have a full list here! Unglued and A Confident Heart were def two of the best books I've read this year, they helped me so much. So many hard and good things happened this past year, and grateful for them all.
ReplyDeleteThanks for that link to the article on my blog, I read it. It was very good!
Thanks for coming by Alecia...Happy New Year and glad you liked the article.
DeletePretty! This was a really wonderful article. Many thanks
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