I have been blessed with people who have believed in me all along the way, although I may not always have been aware of them or believed they were right in their beliefs. However, in this past year, my friend, Carol Barnier, has been my greatest encourager. While we've been friends for years, it was taken to new depths this year as we each faced challenges in our own households.

As I started my new business at the start of the year, she placed her business squarely in my hands and let me work my way through the ins and outs of social marketing. She trusted me to figure out what worked and what didn't work without fearing that I'd do irreparable harm to her reputation. We met together, planned together, and encouraged one another through a difficult year.  She has sung my praises, to me and others, reminding me of the gifts that God has graced me with, and reminding me not to look too far forward or too far back, but to focus on the path that God has laid out before me.

She's been my friend, my client, a fellow homeschooling parent, and my sister in Christ, and I'm truly grateful to have her in my life.