January 2, 2010
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Well, my dears, I have faced the New Year. 2010 is really an amazing number. The party we had in our new kitchen/old livingroom (freshly painted), was a success! I was not in the least bit uncomfortable, as a certain person behaved himself and I was so occupied with everything Martha-ish. Our Italian soup and cream cheese brownies were a hit and the general visiting was pleasant, except the woman who knows everything and chats nonstop about it all. The truly funny thing is, she has a "human interest" story for every single stinkin' subject that anyone and everyone brings up! She amazes me! You just have to plan to not have to tell your own story 'cuz you'll just not get a chance to interrupt her with your own first breath! I couldn't be irritated with the poor soul; she's always dying for attention. I COULD get irritated with another couple but I won't waste time on that one. There's better things to talk about. Like how life is going to proceed from this day forward. It kind of feels like getting married; the paper signing part and the knowing that things will be new (provided you haven't already lived together and done the deed). It's a new beginning, a new feeling, a new hope, a new expectation, even exhilaration, wondering if some of the happenings I hope for will happen! Will I lose weight? Will I be in shape, physically to RUN? Will I see significant spiritual change, running my race well? Will my husband and I grow closer together spiritually? What about our children and their all around growth? How will my parenting change or stay the same? What about my parents? Dad keeps falling. How will I deal with aging parents? Will I love my most irritating neighbor? What about standing up for what is true? What about being BOLD to tell people that there is eternal life after physical death for those who accept the truth that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that believing in Him and abiding in Him is the only way to go to Heaven? And that hell is real and eternal for those who don't choose Christ! What about sacrificial giving, not only of money but of everything we have; things, time, talent? Balancing that with our needed time with our closest loved ones? Time with the Lord, ALONE, communing with the Lord? The better part of me doesn't want this to be a ME year; the weak human part of me totally wants a me year. Where do I live? Right now, in a hopeful state, in Christ. HE is where I live; He is my House, my HOME. I dwell in Him. I abide in Him. Because I'm human and deal with fleshly feelings, I do slip out of the door and attempt to go and do my own thing. But He reaches out and taps on my shoulder and coaxes me back in. This is why I can sleep tonight on the first night of a new decade, a new year. 2010, let it begin.
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There's much hope for the New Year in HIm! PTL!
(It might just be my computer but the font was so small on this post that I had to copy and paste it in another program to read it. I thought you might want to know!).
Thank you, Georgene! As for the font, I've done some messing around here and was able to enlarge it! Let me know what you see next! I'm always praying for you! Love, GAil
I love the hope for the new and what God is doing!
Great post and I am blessed by what He is doing in your life.
The New Year does bring a whole new fresh start feeling.
May we take the steps we need to reach the goals that bring Glory to Him!
loved reading this post! We can trust Him b/c he knows the future! Thank God!
Very good, Gail. Enjoyed this post.
So glad to hear your party went better then you anticipated!
Balance....ummmm! That is my deep desire for this new year! (You already know that!) Aren't you thankful our Heavenly Father DOES know our hearts! "Show me your ways,O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope in is you all day long!" Let's pray this for each other! ~Blessings, dear friend
Gail- you inspire me to dig deeper and think higher....
What a cool way to face the dawn of the new year- tackling fears- insecurities in having people over, preparing food, being a hostess, facing the fear of intimidation of certain people, facing the fear of rejection, and perfectionism, fear of failing, of not being good enough (or the house being good enough or??)...you faced it all head on at the dawn- I'm impressed by the growth I've seen in you over the past year- Gail.
God continues to bless and grow you into the woman he wants you to be. Just stay close to him and his heart (what's close to his heart) and you'll be on your way to a good year.
I wrote something today about my home...my little old house- on FB. Tell me what you think. I was thinking fo you when I wrote it. thinking of your dream coming true with a new kitchen area- I'm dreaming of bigger and better things for this little old house one of these days...meanwhile I am working on contentment every day.
I'm choosin' Joy
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