This new year has been a little bit hard for me. Maybe it was because I was really sick for the two weeks the kids and dad were off and now that they are back, I am reeling from the laundry and the clutter and the overwhelming feeling that I haven't even started my resolutions......phfft!

Of course, it may be that my resolutions are the same ones they have been EVERY year since I was eleven.....get in shape, lose weight, read my scriptures more......that's 30 years of the same resolutions! I'm obviously a S-L-O-W learner!

Plus, I struggle with my health a lot still. Some good days and some bad days. It's hard and frustrating. I don't get a lot done some days and I feel bad. My husband works so hard and I feel like I should be doing more. But I have to keep reminding myself to take it one day at a time! Sigh!

Today, though, my sister's blog put a lot into perspective. Her husband, John, has been deployed for seven months. That's a long time to be without your husband, especially, when he is as great as John is! Plus, living in Germany, away from family, with two children, one a difficult step-daughter. She is amazing. I cried when I read her post. It made me realize how much I take for granted, especially my freedom. So, hats off to her and all the military families who endure and sacrifice every day so we can live in a land of freedom. God Bless them all!