A Family Christmas
We had a wonderful couple of days of Christmas celebrating. We spent Christmas Eve in Denton with my mom and it was perfect! There was about 21 of us. We had a good time, and even though it was raining and cold, we stayed dry and warm. There was lots of love in the room. (Found out today that there will be a new baby in this family next year)
We spent Christmas day at my mother in laws and a good time was had by all I think. I think the final count was some where around 54 1/3 (there should be a new baby in this family next Christmas, too), but not everyone was there.
There was plenty of food at both places and life was good. We were the first ones to my mother in laws, and the second or third to arrive at my mom's. My niece Misty, was there for the day from the halfway house where she is finishing up her rehab. I am so very proud of her. She is turning her life around and is serious about not messing up. I love her a bunch.
Thoughts of the Future
Norman and I have been praying about what direction God wants us to go and what we need to do. We have talked of moving to Gunter, TX and living and working on the ranch there with my family, sisters and mom to be specific. We are still waiting for confirmation of that, and as I've been praying today and reading different things that have come by way of email and blogs that I follow, I'm not sure that is going to be right for us. Although it would help in lots of ways, just not feeling a 100% about it. I know that all will be revealed when the time comes.
What else does the future hold? No one really knows. We are not promised our next breath, so how can we really know what God has in store. We know only that He will never forsake us and that He is always with us, even when we are places that we shouldn't be. But that is a post for my other blog.
My dreams of dogs and being a published writer, well I don't know if this is the year or not. Have I given up on those dreams, definitely not, but just waiting for the right sign that I need to pursue one or the other or both. My teaching degree? Well I'm still working on that as well.
Is there anything that I know for sure will happen this next year, yes, I will continue to strive to be the best Christian I can be, finish my recovery steps, study, go to school, and do my best as a mother and a wife. Is there anything else I want to happen? Well yes, I would like to find a better place to live, but if it takes a while, I will survive.
May you all have a great week! God Bless!
Very nice post about what you did and what you might be doing. May I encourage you to just walk by faith? Sometimes you just need to plan as though God will bless it and step out. He is the great Jehovahjirah and will care for you and give you the desires of your heart when you commit to Him. I find this great promise in the Bible: "Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass." (Psalms 37:3-5)
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you and your readers!