What I Learned From 2008 – Julie Donahue
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Guest post by Julie Donahue who writes over at Mom Two Ways
What I learned from 2008
January: Changing my heart and changing my life I began learning to consciously hide God’s Word in my heart.
February: Caught in the Crossfire?
I was reminded to walk with my eyes wide open and be aware of my surroundings.
March: Some lessons are hard to learn….or teach
I realized that sometimes it’s harder for parents to teach a lesson than it is for kids to learn the lesson.
April: Detour 2
I learned to stop and listen for God’s leading, and how great it feels to act on it.
May: When I *knew* I was a mom
I reflected on the moment I went from being my son’s “babysitter” to being his “Mommy”.
June: Long Week: Part 1
This was actually my only post in June. My Mommy heart was torn as my daughter faced medical unknowns. I had to learn to trust.
July: He loves me more
I learned a valuable (and expensive!) lesson:Â my husband loves me more than anything we own (even his brand new giant flat panel TV).
August: Total transformation
I compared the re-branding of a convenience store to the transformation that occurs when someone turns her life over to Christ.
September: Angels Watching Over Me? Restoration
This follow up to July’s lesson focused on forgiveness (and the ability to forgive myself).
October: Stronger than I knew
I learned that I CAN do more than I think I can. And it’s okay to stop short of the goal, as long as I know I’ve given it my best shot.
November: Spelling and Google
I learned that you really can find just about anything with Google. (And, in the process, I really impressed my almost 11-year old son.)
December: Sweeping tips )
I shared my journey (and addiction) to making the most of on-line sweepstakes and blog giveaways.
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My name is Julie, and this is my first time participating in a WILF project, but I definitely want to try it again! I am a full time working Mom of 3 (ages 3, 5 and 11). My husband and I have been married almost 22 years. We are Christians and we serves as marriage mentors. I started blogging about 4 years ago but I got more serious about it 2 years ago. My goal is to post at least 2 times a week.
I blog about my life. I share things I like. (I’ve done a couple of reviews of products that were sent to me, but most of my reviews are for things I’ve bought or been given.) I enjoy entering sweepstakes, and I’ve had a pretty good year this year.
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Hi Julie, you write very nice. I think you can easily become a columnist or at least write once a month for some newspaper.
Thats a good record to maintain. Like the way you named your “project”. It seems that your being Christian and a marriage mentor reflects a lot in many of the things you learned in 2008. What a better way to set an example to follow.
Wish you and your family a great 2009. May the love of Christ shine through your work.
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Some lessons are hard to learn….or teach was my favorite.
It’s a great reminder of tough love.
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