There Will Never Be A Year

As the end of 2010 approached I was reading on my facebook. I began reading the same thing; "glad to see you go", "won't miss this year a bit", "worst year of my life", no sadness to see this year over". Then I noticed it was coming from those individuals who much younger than me...my kids age. I realized a very important thing once again; they just have not lived long enough.

Every year has the bad in it. Every year. Every year has the good as well; it is so much harder for us to focus on the good however. Good thing s happen every day. Yes I said every day!! Many times I think we just miss it.

This past year was a really bad year for our family, yet at the same time it ooozzzzed of God's grace and provision. Never have I seen the Lord provide so much, hear his voice more clearly, learn more valuable lessons, and want to be better because of the events in our lives.

My challenge for the new year is not to look at it and say, "Wow, I hope nothing bad, tragic, or painful happens this year", but rather to say the a Mighty God, "Lord whatever I need to be more like you, that's what I want for 2011".

Happy New Year everyone, may God turn our world's in a way that glorifies Him and not what is more comfortable for us all. Welcome 2011!!!

Christmas BEFORE Thanksgiving???

We kinda have a tradition in our family that you do not put up Christmas decorations until AFTER Thanksgiving. Now mind you, it can be 2 minutes after the Thanksgiving meal is over, but all in all we wait until Thanksgiving is over and we are thoroughly thankful for the blessings of the past year.

Well, not this year.... I know kids, pick yourselves up off the ground and I am truly sorry. But to my defense, it has been a crazy year and a crazy season. Sometimes a girl just has to do what a girl has to do. Funny thing, my husband went right along with this crazy plan of mine.

Sometimes you just have to do what works for you...understanding this comes with age I have decided. And I am understanding better with each passing day this "age" thing.

So, the lesson to be learned here? Let up on the crazy people who put Christmas up before Thanksgiving - after all, they may have a really good reason for their crazy behavior.