It's 2010!
Another year has come and gone. It's true...the older you get the faster the years pass by. I'm more than happy to put 2009 in the past and leave it there. I am thankful, however for having been blessed with another year of life. I'm thankful that my family and friends are well and with me. I'm thankful that the past year didn't find my children sick or suffering. And finally, I'm thankful that I made big strides through 2009 and I'm a year closer to being farther from the past. My prayer for 2010 is to find more peace, new love, and health for all my loved ones. I ask the Lord to bless each and every one of those I love with happiness and zest for life. May we slow down and count our blessings. I hope we stop and show our love to one another, thank those who bless us and reach out to those we see hurting. I pray to laugh a whole lot, bring a smile to those around me and cherish every moment well spent. Happy 2010 to you all. Love, Lisa
Wow! The new year is here. In some ways this has been a very long year and in another sense it flew by. We all know that feeling. In just 12 short days I will be celebrating my 40th birthday and that is another reason the beginning of each new year is exciting for me. In my family we have several January birthdays...my brother Michael is a New Year's Day baby and so today he turns 30. After Michael we have mine, Michael's wife Dani, and my youngest sister Martha. Last night Jessica, Wes and I celebrated New Year's Eve at Tom and Patty's house. Every year they have a big party and every year we go. The day started out with me helping Patty and her mom, Gudi with the party preparations. We sliced and diced, boiled and baked, chopped and toasted all sorts of foods and desserts. Then we decorated the house and finally, primped ourselves for the big event. The guests began arriving and the festivities began. I sure did miss Josh but this year he got to spend it with his dad. As midnight approached the guests gathered around the t.v. and we watched Dick Clark and his famous Countdown. I thank the Lord for another year. I thank Him for the blessings and mercy He has bestowed upon me and my loved ones. I pray that God will bless us all with health, joy and peace. I pray that in the next year we will love stronger, care more and laugh louder. Happy 2009.
Hi all. First I'd like to say that I hope everyone had a beautiful Christmas. My prayer is that we will all have a healthy, happy and blessed upcoming year. May God's blessing pour down upon us and may we find and travel the path He desires us to follow.
For me the past few years have been rough to say the least. I chose not to follow the path that God had wanted me to stay on and therefore I have been reaping what I sowed. Thankfully, God is a loving God, a merciful God and a God of endless "second" chances. Although I have suffered greatly for my disobedience I have also learned so much and have grown closer to God in a way that I've never experienced before. God is love. God is hope. God is strength. I know these to be true with Him because I've experienced all these attributes of God so powerfully in the past year.
The end of the year is approaching quickly, just a few days away. I think maybe this will be a great time for me to start this blog site. A new year, a new start. I'm glad this year is closing. I welcome a new beginning.
