One year ago today, my husband lost his father, Pop, to a five-month battle with brain cancer. Pop was a wonderful, godly man whom we loved so dearly. I had the privilege of being his daughter, if only by marrying his son. He left this Earth too soon, but we believe that the Lord brought Pop home to Heaven in His wisdom. We glorify and praise the Lord for the many gifts He gave us during those final months with Pop. Today, I am reminded that had Jesus Christ not died on the cross for our sins, Jason and I may never have been able to see Pop again.
Jason has made it through a year of missing Pop. Not a day goes by that he doesn't think about Pop in some way. There are tears and a sad face when I know he is thinking about Pop. And yet, Jason's unwavering faith in the Lord and sensitive spirit encourages me. His support for his mom swells my heart. Pop's memory lives on because Jason is so much like him. His good-natured look at every situation, bringing laughter into our home, a deep sense of responsibility for family and friends, a solid faith in the Lord, and even his walk.
I drove to work today, bawling my eyes out, as I heard for the first time this song from MercyMe. It relates so much to what Jason has shared with me as he looks forward to seeing Pop in heaven someday.
skip to main |
skip to sidebar
Interested in pregnancy? Read about being
10 weeks pregnant, 20 weeks pregnant,
30 weeks pregnant and 40 weeks pregnant.
~~~~~
Carolyn's list of 101 things to accomplish in 1001 days
About Me
- Carolyn
- First, comes love. Then, comes marriage. Then, comes baby.....and now there are three of us in this Counihan clan. I am a gal just looking to live life to the fullest that God has purposed for me here on this earth. I love being married to a wonderful man, Jason, who is the husband that I prayed for. As of December 2009, I am taking on a new role - being mommy to our first child.
COUNTDOWN
Pregnancy Countdown Ticker
Interested in pregnancy? Read about being
10 weeks pregnant, 20 weeks pregnant,
30 weeks pregnant and 40 weeks pregnant.
My Husband Rocks!
~~~~~
RELATIONSHIP THINGS
1. Get birthday dates for all family members.
2. Send birthday cards to family members.
3. Visit our parents once/month.
4. Host our parents once/month at our home.
5. Call Grandpa & Grandma once/week.
6. Visit Grandpa & Grandma on the months that we don't have a planned family get-together.
7. Plan a girls' weekend with the ladies in my family.
8. Spend a day each with my brothers and sister-in-laws.
9. Spend a day each with my mother and mother-in-law.
10. Plan a progressive dinner.
11. Call my friends on their birthday.
12. Create new Christmas traditions with Jason.
13. Go to a “guy” movie with Jason once every season.
14. Call Jason’s bluff and let him throw me in a body of water without protesting.
15. Go on a date-night with Jason once/month (0/31 months).
16. Have a family night each week with Jason and without the laptops, movies, or TV.
17. Go to 95% of Jason’s soccer games (which allows me to exclude his 11pm soccer games J).
18. Write and send a timely thank-you note for every gift that we receive.
19. Babysit our friends’ or other family members’ children for free so they can go on a date-night.
20. Plan a tea-party for all the ladies in my family.
2. Send birthday cards to family members.
3. Visit our parents once/month.
4. Host our parents once/month at our home.
5. Call Grandpa & Grandma once/week.
6. Visit Grandpa & Grandma on the months that we don't have a planned family get-together.
7. Plan a girls' weekend with the ladies in my family.
8. Spend a day each with my brothers and sister-in-laws.
9. Spend a day each with my mother and mother-in-law.
10. Plan a progressive dinner.
11. Call my friends on their birthday.
12. Create new Christmas traditions with Jason.
13. Go to a “guy” movie with Jason once every season.
14. Call Jason’s bluff and let him throw me in a body of water without protesting.
15. Go on a date-night with Jason once/month (0/31 months).
16. Have a family night each week with Jason and without the laptops, movies, or TV.
17. Go to 95% of Jason’s soccer games (which allows me to exclude his 11pm soccer games J).
18. Write and send a timely thank-you note for every gift that we receive.
19. Babysit our friends’ or other family members’ children for free so they can go on a date-night.
20. Plan a tea-party for all the ladies in my family.
BODY THINGS
21. Finish two body cleanse/detox programs.
22. Get a massage.
23. Run a half-marathon.
24. Run either the Reindeer Run or Turkey Day Run.
25. Maintain my current weight as of January 1, 2009, or within 5 pounds.
26. Grow my toe nails.
27. Grow my finger nails.
28. Take a sleep test.
29. Give Jason a massage 1x/week.
30. Go on a walk with Jason in the good-weather months 2x/week.
31. For one week/month, eat the required daily amount of fruits and vegetables according to the Center for Disease Control.
32. Eat no sweets for one week/month.
33. Limit myself to one sweet/day.
22. Get a massage.
23. Run a half-marathon.
24. Run either the Reindeer Run or Turkey Day Run.
25. Maintain my current weight as of January 1, 2009, or within 5 pounds.
26. Grow my toe nails.
27. Grow my finger nails.
28. Take a sleep test.
29. Give Jason a massage 1x/week.
30. Go on a walk with Jason in the good-weather months 2x/week.
31. For one week/month, eat the required daily amount of fruits and vegetables according to the Center for Disease Control.
32. Eat no sweets for one week/month.
33. Limit myself to one sweet/day.
RECREATION THINGS
34. Read a book of poetry.
35. Visit Estes Park, CO.
36. Bike all paved trails in the nearby park reserve.
37. Read 10 non-fiction books.
38. Travel to one state I've never been to before.
39. Go to a concert in the park each summer at one of the Minneapolis parks.
40. Keep a dream journal.
41. Go kayaking.
42. Play the piano 30 minutes a week for one month.
43. Play the piano 30 minutes a week for the month of December.
44. Put on my wedding dress again.
45. Take a boot-camp class with Jason.
46. Pull an all-nighter with Jason.
47. Watch all Rocky movies with Jason.
48. Get a home run in our summer softball league.
49. Read at least 10 of the titles on Classic & Contemporary Literature.
50. Read every book on A Christian Woman's Reading List.
51. Learn to crochet a scarf.
52. Eat at 5 restaurants that I’ve never eaten at.
53. Take a non-credit history, economics or religion class at alma mater.
54. Take a creative writing class.
35. Visit Estes Park, CO.
36. Bike all paved trails in the nearby park reserve.
37. Read 10 non-fiction books.
38. Travel to one state I've never been to before.
39. Go to a concert in the park each summer at one of the Minneapolis parks.
40. Keep a dream journal.
41. Go kayaking.
42. Play the piano 30 minutes a week for one month.
43. Play the piano 30 minutes a week for the month of December.
44. Put on my wedding dress again.
45. Take a boot-camp class with Jason.
46. Pull an all-nighter with Jason.
47. Watch all Rocky movies with Jason.
48. Get a home run in our summer softball league.
49. Read at least 10 of the titles on Classic & Contemporary Literature.
50. Read every book on A Christian Woman's Reading List.
51. Learn to crochet a scarf.
52. Eat at 5 restaurants that I’ve never eaten at.
53. Take a non-credit history, economics or religion class at alma mater.
54. Take a creative writing class.
HOME THINGS
55. Hang wedding pictures in our living room.
56. Organize our mess room.
57. Organize the garage.
58. Donate or give away most of my books.
59. Tailor pants to fit me right.
60. Finish Christmas shopping before December 1st.
61. Donate clothes at the end of each season.
62. Do something about the kitchen cabinets (paint or buy new).
63. Spend 30 minutes each Sunday to plan the upcoming week’s evening meals.
64. Reduce grocery spending by 25% each/month.
65. Make one of Jason’s favorite meals from his growing up years each month.
66. Compile at least two weeks worth of good, healthy dinners that I can whip up without having to scour online recipe search engines.
56. Organize our mess room.
57. Organize the garage.
58. Donate or give away most of my books.
59. Tailor pants to fit me right.
60. Finish Christmas shopping before December 1st.
61. Donate clothes at the end of each season.
62. Do something about the kitchen cabinets (paint or buy new).
63. Spend 30 minutes each Sunday to plan the upcoming week’s evening meals.
64. Reduce grocery spending by 25% each/month.
65. Make one of Jason’s favorite meals from his growing up years each month.
66. Compile at least two weeks worth of good, healthy dinners that I can whip up without having to scour online recipe search engines.
FAITH THINGS
67. Read through the Bible.
68. Memorize 24 verses.
69. Participate in a Beth Moore Bible Study.
70. Find an accountability/prayer partner.
71. Conduct a word-study in the Bible.
72. Organize a women’s Bible Study.
73. Share my faith.
68. Memorize 24 verses.
69. Participate in a Beth Moore Bible Study.
70. Find an accountability/prayer partner.
71. Conduct a word-study in the Bible.
72. Organize a women’s Bible Study.
73. Share my faith.
PURCHASE THESE THINGS
74. A pair of Uggs boots.
75. A new pair of eyeglasses.
76. A new winter coat.
77. A Kitchen-Aid mixer.
75. A new pair of eyeglasses.
76. A new winter coat.
77. A Kitchen-Aid mixer.
CAREER THINGS
78. Join the Special Library Association of Minnesota.
79. Attend two events hosted by the Special Library Association of Minnesota each year.
80. Attend two events hosted by the Minnesota Library Association each year.
81. Attend one St. Kate’s MLIS alumni event each year.
82. Read/review each St. Kate’s LIS course syllabus and readings.
83. Correspond with my professional network on a quarterly basis.
84. Get assigned to one project at my current company that is not directly related to my current responsibilities.
79. Attend two events hosted by the Special Library Association of Minnesota each year.
80. Attend two events hosted by the Minnesota Library Association each year.
81. Attend one St. Kate’s MLIS alumni event each year.
82. Read/review each St. Kate’s LIS course syllabus and readings.
83. Correspond with my professional network on a quarterly basis.
84. Get assigned to one project at my current company that is not directly related to my current responsibilities.
COMMUNITY THINGS
85. Get involved in a local political activity/event/group.
86. Volunteer at Second Harvest 3x/ year.
87. Go loafing with our church group 2x/year.
88. Volunteer at an event sponsored by our church.
89. Volunteer at the Robbinsdale Women’s Center.
90. Plan a volunteer event for our small group.
91. Host a neighborhood get-together each year.
92. Host a neighborhood holiday gathering at our home.
93. Go to our local high school’s football and soccer game once/season.
94. Go to one event each year of our alma mater’s.
95. Get 5 other friends/family members to start a 101 things list.
96. Put together a gift box for Operation Christmas child each year.
97. Attend the Brain Cancer Walk/Run at Mayo.
98. Host a book club once/year.
99. Officially support a ministry/missionaries that are close to our family.
86. Volunteer at Second Harvest 3x/ year.
87. Go loafing with our church group 2x/year.
88. Volunteer at an event sponsored by our church.
89. Volunteer at the Robbinsdale Women’s Center.
90. Plan a volunteer event for our small group.
91. Host a neighborhood get-together each year.
92. Host a neighborhood holiday gathering at our home.
93. Go to our local high school’s football and soccer game once/season.
94. Go to one event each year of our alma mater’s.
95. Get 5 other friends/family members to start a 101 things list.
96. Put together a gift box for Operation Christmas child each year.
97. Attend the Brain Cancer Walk/Run at Mayo.
98. Host a book club once/year.
99. Officially support a ministry/missionaries that are close to our family.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST
100. Make a plan for how I’m going to accomplish these tasks.
101. Create a new list.
101. Create a new list.
My Blog Faves
Followers
what a beautiful post! you can tell how great a man Pop was just by reading your heartfelt words! I hope that yo and Jason had a great weekend together :)
ReplyDelete