The New Year

I can't believe that it is the end of 2007! Where does the time go? My New Year's resolution is to not make New Year's resolutions that I don't keep. One that I have already been working on is being more thankful. Thankful for all that God has done for me. I get so wrapped up in what other people think about me and what social status I have and am not thankful for what I have or where I am in life. So, I am going to be thankful that we are able to rent this nice mobile home for the time being at an affordable rent instead of an outrageous price on a rental house, there are alot of people who can't rent anything at all; my children are healthy and for the most part good kids; I work for a great company that is growing and get paid very well; we drive newer vehicles and do have a little cash in the bank; we eat out several times a week and have plenty of groceries at home, there are so many that don't have one meal. And most of all, Jesus died for me so that I could have all of this and more....He gives me life more abundantly!

Christmas

We finally got home last night around 7PM and spent 3 hours putting together Thomas the Train sets that Zach got from Santa! Our cat did not know how to take the motorized train running around the tracks. We had a great Christmas....my parents love the chance to play "Santa" again and wake up with the boys to open their gifts on Christmas morning. It was fun to see all of our friends and family although I think that I gained 10 pounds yesterday alone.....9AM breakfast @ Uncle Clay's, 11AM brunch (of sorts) @ Glenda & Don's (sister/brother-in-law), 12:30PM lunch (a feast really) @ friend's, Steve & Sharon, house. That combined with snacks on the road home....I was about to pop! I know that I am very blessed......

Feels Like Home

A little over a year ago I walked into New Hope Church not knowing a soul and sometimes wondered what on earth I was doing there...I felt out of sorts and not sure about what to do....but that has all changed now...as I was helping out in the bookstore during the first night of our Christmas Celebration and Joseph was getting ready for his part in the production with the kids and I was talking to the other gals there I suddenly felt like I was home....like I belonged there and I was very comfortable walking around and talking to people....last year Joseph would not hear of performing with the kids and he volunteered without any coaxing at all this year...I am so excited that the Lord has brought this wonderful church and the few friends that I have made into my life....I always have thought that it was important to have alot of friends and that the number of friends you have defines who you are to a certain level....what I have learned through this whole experience of moving to a place where I did not know anyone is that it truly is better to have a few close friends than a whole lot of acquaintances. I am so blessed to be able to add some great gals to my true friend list!