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Because I promised myself I would do my very best to write every single day this year - I will give it my very best effort.  And I've figured out that I don't need to write for anyone in particular. Some puzzle pieces just take longer to find.

I want to have a teachable spirit and I sometimes, although not often enough, ask God to help me have one.  I am thankful when  can look back over a year's time (or any period for that matter) and see that there has been obvious positive growth on my part.  And this past year I can say without a moment's hesitation that there has continued to be great amounts of growth for me - for us.  At this time last year, we had decided to enroll our youngest daughter in school for the first time in her life after homeschooling her and her siblings.  It was a hugely difficult decision and from where I stand now and I can say that it was a good decision.  It hasn't been easy and I can't say that I haven't had brief moments of regret or at the very least fear that it was a bad decision but I firmly believe that it was best for her and best for me and our family.

We have continued faithfully to attend weekly bible study with very dear friends.  We discovered a new church family so very unexpectedly.  Our family has grown even closer in this past year and a friendship so beautiful between my brother and his wife and my husband and me has blossomed even more fully.  Family and best friends by God' design; such a sweet blessing!  So much more and not enough time here and now to write it.

As often happens, I hear thoughts from several sources that make me considered things in my own life and recently two come to mind; thoughts about blogging and thoughts about how the devil can make us believe that what we think we hear God whispering to us is not real.  These are significant for me in these days and in this season.  I venture to say it will have an impact on the near future for me.

I had a bad dream last night (yes, I have a bit of writer's ADD) and I woke up so thankful to be in our house - this house that we often complain about for being too small or too impractical for the way our family lives.  Interestingly, my husband said he also had a bad dream that without providing details here also prompted a sense of deep gratitude for our home and our family and the life we are blessed to live.  This all to say that I have a cheerful, refreshed, renewed attitude about the house we call home.  God willing, I will be inspired to work even more steadily to create an environment of warmth and invitation.  I have a promise from a sister and friend to help me :-)

Susan


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