Happy New Year 2007

I spent New Years Eve with family - we put the kids to bed at Grammie and Poppy's house and toasted the New Year with them (G&P), lil' sis and Dawson.

I told Simms that there is no one in this world that I would prefer to start this New Year with...he is truly a gift and blessing to my life.

So now it is 2007. We actually spent this afternoon celebrating Brady's first birthday. Can I just tell you he is the most adorable one-year-old I know?!? It was great to see him playing with Jeter and Barber. Overall they play so well together...of course with the parental reminders to not take toys out of each others hands, not bop each other on the head with balloons, and no, you can not play train with Brady because when you put your hands on his shoulders he will fall down (he only started walking in the last month!).

Many people spend today working on their New Years' Resolutions. I have never been one to bother with resolutions. I am constantly coming up with new goals that identify what I would like to achieve anyway...and that goes on all year long. Sometimes I am successful in achieving a particular goal and sometimes it becomes a "try again" or "do over" goal.

Today, January 1, 2007, is different for me. I am not sure you can even call this a resolution, but about a month ago, while spending time with the Lord, I sensed that this coming year was going to be a year of healing for our family. I admit I didn't embrace this initially but rather responded in a "well, that would be nice" attitude. However, after having this come to the forefront of my mind every time I thought of the pending new year, I finally embraced it. Since then, I have experienced a new level of freedom. I am excited about what the Lord is going to do in our lives and do not dread failure. He is God and He does not fail. My role is to carefully listen and heed His direction - and then obey. He will take care of the rest. Even this morning, as I was getting ready, I pondered this and asked what he meant by healing...did he just mean physical healing? I don't have the whole picture yet, but believe that our lives are going to change (spiritually, mentally, physically and emotionally). Areas, where healing is needed, are going to be taken care of and then we are going to be called to a new level. I don't fully understand what all of this means for our corner, but I am reminded of the many people throughout history that haven't fully understood what God spoke to them and still chose to walk by faith.

So WHY do I share this with YOU (you know, all 5 of you)? I have seriously considered hitting the delete button numerous times, but my spirit trusts HIM and I know that I am supposed to share this...for some reason... Maybe He just wants me to "say" it "out loud"? Whatever the reason, I have learned to obey Him even when I don't understand. Even when no one else understands.

On that note, may you have a Happy New Year. May this year be marked by the fulfillment of every plan and purpose He has for your life.