A Year At A Glance.

Happy New Year! 2013 has arrived and the predications of the world ending in 2012 was once again wrong. How do you like R.E.M.’s song now? ” It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine!”

2012 for me started with challenges and thoughts of my life ending. No I wasn’t sick and thinking I was going to die. Rest assured I wasn’t suicidal either, but my candy coated world dissolved. Much like any sugar being used for beverages and treats, the flavor remains, but is unseen. Oh the drama of it all!

I helped my husband and son, move to one location. I moved my daughter to another. Even moved myself to a different location from the rest. So we are a family, living separately. There was no thoughts of separation from the marriage, or thoughts of selling my children. But looking back, it might be worth selling the kids. 2012 was to bring us all into a new journey. With most journeys, you have no idea where it will lead or how it will end.

The past year brought us to a new state, a new home, new jobs and new friends. It brought us an understanding of the importance of family, medical insurance, food pantries and state aide. It taught us the importance of a strong community and church. It taught us how to over come the rough spots, and still find the good during those times. It allowed us time to begin building our faith in God.

So that candy coated world, is symbolic to the house built on the sand, beautiful yet temporary. While the house built on the rock stands firm both in beauty and in strength. Now, slowly I will begin building my house on the rock.

2012 went out with a bang. Bonus at work, moved to an unsupervised floor, won an IPad for my daughters Christmas gift, and was named employee of the month. The grand finale of 2012, was breaking my big toe. Yet, thankful that was all that happened.

Lets bring on 2013! My only resolution, is this. I will start this journey with my arms wide open, my eyes wide open, but the mouth closed. Don’t want to swallow any bugs you know. This journey will be filled with happy, yet sad times, anger, frustration and understanding. It’s a chance to begin anew. I will take each day one at a time and be thankful for each and every circumstance.

I’m ready for the journey to begin. Who’s with me? I know our guides for this journey will be God, Jesus the son of man, and the muse of the Holy Spirit!

In this last thought, I wish to say thank you Josh and Shannon for being a great example of Gods love for us, and the strength that the spirit offers each and every day.

Let 2013 begin!