FIVETRIBE

I am a good 10 posts behind from 2013 but I will start here, today and catch up in the future. Thankfully I have notes to remind me of all the many things we been involved in and will take one evening in the near future to put it all down. Today: Russ made a stellar breakfast for us all this morning. His last day of leave; he presented the idea that we look at Isaiah 43.19 as a family and use that as our verse for the year. We are each  facing a very challenging but exciting time ahead and these words seemed fitting. We had such an animated  discussion around what God meant and how we can apply it to our own lives as individuals. I am always amazed at how kids can grasp and apply scripture to their lives in a way that is always inspiring and fresh. We also discussed this quote: We spent a good 2 hours each writing out (and decorating) our thoughts and prayers relating to the verse and will put it up on the wall in some prominent place in our home. ...

We had a very special New Years Eve this year. We spent it quietly with my folks and the kids. We (okay, the guys) braai-ed and the girls lent a hand in the kitchen making dessert. I did some Pintrest prep beforehand and came armed with 'worksheets' and coloured pens for some interesting family activities later in the evening. Each one of us (kids included) filled out a sheet looking at how to set goals. We also looked back at 2013 highlighting our favorite memories, our sad moments and lessons we learnt. For 2014 we each chose a word, outlined our hopes and brainstormed personal, practical steps to ensure success in areas that are important to us. This is the first time we have ever done something like this.  Goals. Resolutions. Plans. All this jargon often attract criticism but We NEED goals. That is how we, personally,  are wired.  Once we had all completed our questionnaires/activity sheets we all took turns to read out our answers. There is ...