My 1000th Post

I have said numerous times that I tend to be more of a sprinter than a marathoner...so the fact that this blogging habit has continued for 1,000 entries over almost 3 and a half years is astonishing. I have been pondering how to mark the occasion, but nothing spectacular came to mind. So, I decided to take a walk down memory lane by checking in on posts along the way. In its randomness, it proved to be a fitting tribute to the twists and turns of this journey so far:

My 100th post recorded a sweet bedtime interaction between the boys when they were barely 2 years old. As I re-read it I vaguely recalled the moment. They were still in cribs! Where has time gone? (I actually did 100th and 200th post memes, but looking back I realized they were not on the official dates.)

My 200th post was written almost exactly 2 years ago. It was a psalm of praise and remembrance to God and includes the photos I once used in my blog header.

My 300th post was written in February of 2007 when I spent a month highlighting daily prayers for our children. This particular post is about the virtues of kindness and generosity.

My 400th post was a gut-wrenchingly honest assessment of my own sin condition. It, too, seemed to resonate with other 'good' Christian girls.

My 500th post was written on the first day of 3 year old preschool.

My 600th post was written after a particularly bad Monday. Mercifully, I barely remembered it all until I re-read the post.

My 700th post is pictures of the children making sand angels at the beach back in March.

My 800th post was written early this past Summer, on the eve of our family trip to Colorado.

My 900th post was ironically, the second most commented on post I have ever written. The subject was marriage--and it apparently resonated with lots of folks.

I also decided to start a new type of post on Wednesdays. (Melissa posted this idea in my comments section several weeks ago.) Since one of the motivations for these entries is to leave a legacy of sorts for my children, I will use Wednesdays to tell stories that happened before my life (and theirs) was recorded on the world wide web. I hope to include memories about my childhood, recollections of pivotal moments and insight into some of their relatives they never were able to get to know.

Only God knows what the next 1000 posts will bring...