Happy New Year!

I have been such a slacker on my blog entries the last couple of months, but that is ok. Sometimes in life we have to prioritize and this was one thing that needed to go on the back burner.  

We had a wonderful and very busy Christmas.  My brother and his wife and my Dad and his wife came for Christmas.  Is was so great to see Uncle Jeff and Aunt Jenn; especially for the girls.  The last time the girls saw them was May 2008 when they got married.  We enjoyed relaxing, going to the movies, cooking, puzzling and taking them to church on Christmas Eve.  It was a joy to have everyone!  It took a week to recover! 

The New Year has begun and as I reflect on the last year...it is was filled with so many wonderful things; new adventures, new experiences, testing of our faith, trials and BLESSINGS!  I learned so much about my relationship with the Lord and all that He has for done me, through me and with me.  I learned that what we, the world, consider "blessings" are NOT always the same kind of blessing from the Lord.  His view of blessings are special and unique and filled with more than we could ever imagine.  I truly have experienced that HE WILL NEVER LEAVE OR FORSAKE ME (Hebrews 13:5 & Deut 31:6) that HE IS THE EVERLASTING GOD!  I look around at my family and what our foundation is grounded on...OUR FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST and I am GRATEFUL.  

I begin this New Year with much love, laughter, joy and hopes of great things to come.  I challenge myself: to continue to die to self and LIVE for Christ; put off my character defects and put on: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and self-control; and to teach my children to be Godly and train them in such a way.   

I am so excited to see what God has for me, my hubby and my children and the others in our lives.  This life is for His glory not ours and it is awesome when we allow God to use us to Glorify His Kingdom.  

GOD I AM ALL YOURS!  YOUR CHILD TO MOLD AND FORM INTO YOUR LIKENESS!