Hello 2023

 

I have all my Christmas packed up, stored and waiting for next year.  I didn't do a lot of decorating this year so putting it away was very quick and east.  Even though I am glad to have that chore done it always leaves me a little sad.  The Christmas Season is so special, so much warmth and love is in the air.  Why does that feeling seem to leave us?  After all, Christ is with us all year long, we don't need Christmas lights and decorations to know that. 

At the sound of the tolling midnight bell a brand new year will begin.

 Let's raise our hopes in a confident toast, to the promise it ushers in.

May your battles be few, your pleasures many, your wishes and dreams fulfilled.  

May your confidence stand in the face of loss and give you the strength to rebuild.

May peace of heart fill all your days, may serenity grace your soul.  

May tranquil moments bless your life and keep your spirit whole.

        

 “Let’s make one resolution this year: to anchor ourselves to God’s grace.”

 Chuck Swindoll 

Let's talk New Year's Resolutions!  Do you make them?  I used to, I don't anymore because I never kept them. However, I do remember keeping one, the year was 2000.  I resolved to read the Bible from page 1 to the very last page of Revelation, and I did it.  The resolution that meant the most to me, I accomplished.

 “Let’s make one resolution this year: to anchor ourselves to God’s grace.”

Chuck Swindoll

Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.

Helen Keller

We are having the traditional peas, cabbage, cornbread and iced sweet tea for dinner.   They, (whoever they are) say the peas are for good luck and the cabbage is for good finances, for me, it's just good eatin' and I plan to enjoy every bite!

Although our New Year’s resolutions may quickly crumble, God’s plans never fail. 

Charles Stanley

We've gone from a bitterly cold Christmas to a very mild New Year's Day.  It's been nice enough for some porch sitting and we were out yesterday afternoon enjoying some fresh air and letting the dogbabies have some sunshine.  The flowers are pretty much gone, the severe freeze we had Christmas got all that were outside.  I did bring in a few of my pot plants to save them, they're still in the garage.  Hopefully Mr D will get them back on the porch soon, they need some of this good weather.

I previously stated that I don't make resolutions anymore, as I was searching for various quotes on New Years I found this, and it changed my mind.

I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

Paul the Apostle

This year I have a resolution, it's from Paul.

No Baby Time, this year I've made a very serious promise and I plan to fulfill it.

Happy New Year Everyone!

Until Next Time

 Wishing everyone a very Happy and Blessed New Year!

Until Next Year!

A Little Something for Saturday

  I was so delighted that Luby's was open yesterday!  

They had black eyed peas, cabbage and cornbread, we didn't hesitate to call in an order for take out.  

It was nice to enjoy our New Year's meal at home, around our own table.  Rusty was here and joined us, we enjoyed his company.

Our sweet Hazel is growing, she's 3mos old now, smiling and turning over.

I love her bows, they make me laugh.  They're as big as she is!

Here's some trivia!

Did you know?

Are black-eyed peas really peas? | Library of Congress

www.loc.gov/everyday-mysteries

Answer. No.

  Black-eyed peas (Vigna unguiculata) are a variety of the cowpea and are part of the family of beans & peas (Leguminosae or Fabaceae in the USA). Although called a pea, it is actually a bean.

A pea is a bean!

Is cabbage really cabbage? 😀

•Because cabbage requires only three months of growing time, one acre of cabbage will yield more edible vegetables than any other plant.

•The world's largest cabbage is credited to William Collingwood of County Durham, England, whose prized cabbage in 1865 weighed in at 123 pounds.

•Cabbage is considered Russia's national food. Russians eat about seven times as much cabbage as the average North American.

Do you like cabbage?  I do, I like to stir fry it with bacon and onions or make a good slaw.

Until Next Time

 Happy New Year!

Time for some black eyed peas, cabbage and corn bread!

I'm ready to welcome the New Year with my new devotional from Billy Graham.  The teapot is a gift from our oldest daughter, Tracey.  She knows what her momma likes!

I've been taking down Christmas, piece by piece.  Mr D wanted to leave it up for a while longer, he loves the lights and decorations.  I do too, but I'm ready to put it away until next year.  We are going to leave our tree up with just the lights.  We both love the coziness it brings to our living room.  Maybe I'll decorate it for the different seasons, not sure yet.

Isn't this the cutest clock ever?  Another gift from Tracey and Scott.  They found this in a shop while on their family Christmas trip to Colorado.

The grands!  They had a great time.

A great scripture to start the New Year.

Until Next Time

Welcome 2019

The traditional New Year’s song,

 “Auld Lang Syne,” means, “times gone by.”

Should all acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind,
Should all acquaintance be forgot and the days of auld lang syne.

For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne,
We'll take a cup of kindness yet for the sake of auld lang syne.

Do you know the rest of this song is about drinking and getting drunk? I didn't until I was looking for the lyrics!

Life is a book in volumes three–
The past, the present, and the yet-to-be.
The past is written and laid away,
The present we’re writing every day,
And the last and best of volumes three
Is locked from sight — God keeps the key.

FYI:
The first New Year was celebrated 4,o00 years ago the ancient Babylonians.

I love fireworks, I've been watching the news as they are showing Happy New Years around the globe. Awesome!!

From Billy Graham:

"Most of all, will you pause and commit the coming year – and your whole life – to Jesus Christ," Graham continued. "Only God knows what the future holds, either for us as individuals or for our world. But when we know Christ, we know we belong to him, and we are securely in his hands forever. Let the Psalmist's words be your guide: 'Come your way to the Lord; trust in him.' (Psalm 37:5)."


Until Next Time

May your new year overflow with God's amazing love and blessings!

Happy New Year

Wait "In Expectation."

God has given us measurements of time so we have some perspective on our lives.  Think how hopeless we would feel if we were stuck in some stressful situation and thought it would never end.  But God gives us a new morning, a new day, a new month, a new year, to start over again and again.  With each new start we lift our voices heavenward, laying out our hopes and prayers.  Then we wait "in expectation," as the psalmist said, to receive the gifts and blessings, and yes, challenges, God has planned for us!

He is the God of our past, present and future.  He is a God of new things, He is a God of renewal and restoration, He is a God of refreshing.

Without Him our lives stretch out to a hopeless end, with Him we have the endless hope of a heavenly tomorrow.

Wishing you a very Happy and Blessed New Year!

Until Next Time

Waiting Expectedly

Happy New Year

Good Bye 2015

Hello 2016

A new year is like a blank book,

and the pen is in your hands.

It is your chance to write a beautiful story for yourself.

The Lord bless you
    and keep you;
 the Lord make his face shine on you
    and be gracious to you;
 the Lord turn his face toward you
    and give you peace

Happy New Year.

Numbers 6:24-26

Happy New Year!!

Until Next Time
May the Lord bless and keep you always!