*2016

This is a new year we have coming up. and with this new year is coming a ton of changes.  To get you caught up on just a few: 1. I started college this fall, and I passed with flying colors (actually I would have liked to do better, but I am happy with the final grade). 2. A courtship, yes, actually this is a new one.  On Christmas eve I was asked to enter into a courtship with the most awesome silly beautiful person.  But with this comes challenges, urges, struggles, and fun.  Neither one of us has ever been in a relationship before, so not only is this new, but we are figuring out how to do this together.  It's fun! And, 3. Divorce, This one happened about six months ago, and it is still kind of new and shocking.  We are all making it through.

This year was full of change, good, and bad, but most of all it was full of growth in the Father. Looking back on my year, I don't tend to thing about the disasters (at the time) I focus on the good stuff, and the love of my Father who is never going to leave me!

If I had to pick some scriptures to "Sum up" this year, I would absolutely have to go with:

Psalm 27:10 "Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me."
Psalm 19:14 " Let my words and my thoughts be pleasing to You, Lord, because you are my mighty rock and my protector."
Matthew 6:33 "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added to you."
Romans 8:18 "For I consider that the sufferings of this present time ar not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us."
Isaiah 40:31 "But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles. They shall run and not be weary. They shall walk and not faint."
Jude 1:20-21 "But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting, for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life."


This year was good, but next year is going to be outstanding with the new and deeper relationship in the Lord! Bless and be blessed!