January

So many hate winter…I used to be one of them. One day I saw winter and January for how they were intended…they were intended for rest. They were meant to help us reset. The quiet beauty of newly fallen snow. How the earth hushes…I love to take walks after the snow has freshly fallen. The true amazing beauty as it covers the ugly trees that have lost their leaves..and blankets the dead grass.

January is the month where I can look back and reflect on what worked for the year and what did not. New organizers, new calendars new plans.

There is nothing more soothing than walking in a winter wonderland. It reminds me how God made us all fresh and new…despite ourselves after his gift of salvation. There is no greater word picture to me than when snow covers over the city.

I love how January and snow go hand in hand…a time for new beginnings and new dreams. This year has challenges…but we were able to overcome them.

The hardest battle I have to overcome is myself. I can’t enjoy blessings because I’m waiting for the other shoe to fall. I can’t relax because I’m just waiting for the bad to happen. That is not how God wants us to live.

As I look forward to the new year, my role is changing. Some things stay the same..but others change. What once was my only outlet for creativity has now been closed for awhile. With that closure other avenues have opened that require my concentration.

So many times I have felt that door closures mean things are sealed shut and that is not true. Sometimes, certain things happen because that’s not the time.

As I look to the New Year, I like to concentrate on what worked…and make “tweaks” for what did not….

My son will graduate this year from MU…