I woke up reflecting on my life. There has been many changes, some good and some sad. I am learning to let go of my expectations and embrace the new. I am very thankful for Jesus in my life. Grateful that Jesus is the same today, tomorrow and forever. I know without a doubt that Jesus is worth living for. He came to give life and give it in abundance. I can remember the times in my life when I just wanted to get through the day. I am so thankful those days are behind me. God has blessed me with people in my life who cheer me on. They accept me for who God made me to be. It has been a journey of discovering who I am. I have come to realize that I might not have all the answers about my life. Some questions remain a mystery. There are many things I don't understand and that is ok . The one thing I do have a revelation about is the love of God. It has radically and completely changed my life. God has blessed me with a wonderful husband who allows me to be me. He stands by my side and loves me unconditionally. I have been blessed with 2 beautiful healthy children who put a twinkle in my eye. They are my purpose in life. To raise them up to love the Lord and others. That requires a whole blog in itself. We have brought them home to mold their hearts and influence their lives with God's love. Meaning January will be one year that I have been homeschooling. That requires its own blog. It has taken me almost 40 years to really understand "freedom". I am so excited to share all the Lord has shown me with my children. There are days I totally blow it and there are days that I would like to freeze. Life is about ups and downs and we get to make the choice how we are going to respond. We can either react in anger or respond in love.
My husband's family spent the day with us. We were thrilled to host our home for Christmas this year. Again that term freedom comes up. No, we didn't share any holiday meals or worldly tradition. We made our own tradition and ate lunch at a Mexican restaurant. I did make a family recipe, my Moms chocolate cherry cake. That recipe will carry on for years to come. I also attempted something new. Peanut butter balls which took a team to make. I made the peanut butter balls and my patient hubs dipped them in the chocolate. That was a hardier task than we anticipated. We both learned the dos and don'ts. Next year we will conquer those peanut butter balls. It was a great feeling to make something that I absolutely love.
I was greatly suprised to have my sister and her family including my Dad to stop by. We all stepped outside for a quick pic to capture the moment. Pictures and memories are all we have when the moment has passed. I don't know about all of you but my memory isn't as sharp as it used to be.
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