Happy 2013

Hello Friends...

Happy New year to you!

 

This past year is waving goodbye and I am not sure if I am ready to let go.

This year brought us some hard times,

but sure brought us many Blessings as well.

Nate had to be away a little while for work, but was brought home safely to us

and for that I am grateful.
This year taught us a lot about patience, about love, about loss.
It taught us how to be strong, how to love better.
We are forever learning...that is a good thing.

 

We celebrated, We mourned, We grew.

We said many goodbyes...to pets, to sweet, dear neighbors, to precious loved ones.

Cameron became a teenager,

 struggled with bullies and triumphed over difficult circumstances,

 Ethan started high school, taught himself how to play the drums,

 and knew heartache for the first time,

Madi broke out of her shell, and found a passion in

gymnastics.

I got the privilege of being a stay at home mom since June

and while I have been looking for work,

 I have treasured every minute that I have been able

to be with my 3 wishes.

 

God has a plan for us...

We are only to be obedient and wait on His timing.

I tried some new things this year and

feel ready now to let some old things go.

 

I want to accomplish some good things with this little blog of mine,

I want to be more intentional in my writing.

I want it to touch others, to mean something,

to grow, to matter.

Thank you to all of my readers,

You have blessed me more than you know. 

 

I don't know what is in store for my little family,

but we are ready.

My prayer for the new year is that

my children continue to grow in Christ

and give more than they take,

That I am obedient to what the Lord

would have me do,

and that we are able to be with family more.

 

I pray each of you have a safe and Happy New Year

and that God blesses and keeps you.

 

Would love to hear from you,

please share your dreams, goals and wishes for the new year!

 



A New Year, Another Chance...

     To enjoy time with the people I truly adore,  To give more,  To love better,  To forgive,  To be open to new experiences,  To make a difference,  To explore new ways to serve others,  To not fear or worry,  To laugh more,  To learn something new,  To do what I love,  To just be,  To travel,  To be brave, To fight for what I believe in,  To welcome change,  To make new goals for myself ,  To make healthy choices...

       2011 was a difficult year, my husband Nate was working out of state for most the entire year, we missed him so much and had to go about our days and months without him.  Ethan was sick for quite a while and couldn't finish his wrestling season, then poor Madi got sick over break.   We ended 2011 with the loss of  our kitten Max.  A terrible accident that was my fault.  My children and husband have forgiven me but I am a complete mess.  Nate left his job to come home and we are grateful but with that comes looking for work closer to home in a economy that is not doing well.  So Nate is home where he belongs and we are happy and grateful for that but are grieving the loss of our sweet, little Max.  He was with us for only a short time but will remain in our hearts forever.  Isn't that like life though...Happy times, sad times, a time to rejoice, a time to mourn, lessons learned the entire year through with a lot of love mixed in. 
     Through my tears I am looking forward to a New Year...and another chance.


Wishing all of you a healthy, happy and blessed new year.  
              Here is to 2012