Aspiring...

According to Webster, Aspire means to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal. The Latin means to to breathe upon. Roget's Thesaurus aludes to soaring, having a purpose or plan, have every intention, or to desire or cling to hope, and hunger after.

This makes me wonder - what goals have I sought throughout my life?

Different time in my life have brought about different aspiration as you can see:

own a horse

be a veterinarian

break and train a horse

be a creative writer

visit foreign countries

read my Bible more consistently

graduate from college

be a wife

go to culinary school

get caught up on laundry

be a Godly mom

de-clutter my house

not yell or nag at my kids

eat healthier and exercise

be someone my family can be proud of

be myself instead of whom others believe I am

write my recipes in a book for my kids

to teach our cat a trick

be able to remember things better

be more kind, patient, and understanding

really listen to my children

not let things bother me so much - be more easy going

be more frugal

understand everything I read

find something I could do from home

laugh more

finish a project

communicate better

Have I really reached any of those goals? I owned 2 horses and trained my colt (when I was younger). Schooling? I couldn't handle the math to become a Vet and haven't made it to culinary school (if you don't count my kitchen and the kitchens of others) but have a teaching degree. I'm the wife of one incredibly handsome man and mom to three quickly growing amazing kids. Laundry? Are you kidding? I did teach the cat to sit up and beg, sometimes she will even speak ("meow" not barking). I'm still working on finishing up my on-line schooling - would love to finish in the next century. The rest of my aspirations? God is still working on me and it may take quite some time, but He's not given up on me yet. My desire is to soar to the heights that God has for me and to be the child that He created me to be.