This Friday I let the kids sleep in to prepare for staying up late and going to a New Years Eve party.  I was home all day with the kids so by the end of the day I had child fatigue.

My wife had to take her brother to the doctor so she was away from home at the time when I needed her most, while I was cooking dinner.  Then as it got later and later she still was not home.  I was a little resentful which was selfish of me.  I almost decided to cancel going to the New Years Party out of frustration for running late.   But, after saying  a prayer I gathered the kids and we went to the New Years Party at my friend's house apart from my wife, she came later. We really enjoyed ourselves as usual, all our friends were there and it was a child friendly setting.

At the party I got a little carried away and threw some fire crackers in the fire pit and scared some people and burned a spot in a ladies shirt.  I did something that made me feel like an idiot for the second day in a row.  But, I thought it over and remembered that I rarely have to exercise that sort of self control anymore because I rarely have an opportunity to be mischievous.  I resolve however to remember this in the event the opportunity should arise.

I thought some about the past year.  Once again God has provided all that I need even when I couldn't see it. My kids have all been healthy and we have a comfortable home and food on our table.  I am finally achieving the one life accomplishment that has eluded me, a higher education.  I have grown closer to my wife through learning what the real values of a realtionship are,.  For the new year I resolve to work on this more.

Thanks be to God for a great year.