Looking Forward to 2008!

To say I'm thankful 2007 is over is a slight understatement. Looking back (which is something I've been told we shouldn't do) it hasn't been the best of years. Though filled with many blessings, it was also filled with a lot of moments that brought to mind I Peter 5:7, "casting all your anxiety upon Him, because He cares for you." Lots of health issues, and although, thankfully none life-threatening, enough to make one mentally and physically tired. Superficial scars are just that, superficial. In the grand scheme of things in life, they don't amount to much.

Just a bit of what I have learned from this past year...
that again and again, our God is faithful in all circumstances.
that my eyes need to always be focused on Him and not turned inward.
that though people may disappoint, God does not.
that to have a friend, you need to be a friend.
that friendship is an investment of time.
that I love spending time with my children and I miss them when they are not around.
that I am blessed with a husband who again and again demonstrates his love for me.
that spending time with my extended family will be a priority in the new year.
that sometimes the only thing you can do for someone is pray for them, and that's okay.
that I am scarred and full of flaws and imperfections, yet God has covered me with his grace.

So I will look forward to 2008. I am hopeful to see what God has in store for me. I can only pray that in whatever circumstances I find myself, I can see them as God wants me to see them. With love, with hope, with joy...through knowing Him.

Happy New Year to all of you.