Project 366 is a wrap!! Third year in a row that I haven't missed a day of taking a picture a day:-) This is my cheerful little windowsill in my kitchen graced with some of my favorite things! So many things to be thankful for as I look in the rear view mirror of 2012 and so much to look forward to on the horizon of 2013! Praise God from whom ALL blessings flow!
Love my Christmas present from Adriann and we found the perfect spot for it! This is one of my prayers for the New Year - an increased sensitivity to the Lord's beautiful handiwork all around me!
She asked before I even opened the gift of the Grace angel. She wondered what my word was going to be for the new year of 2013. Glimpses of Joy filled 2011 and Hope abounded in 2012. I told her that it seemed like Grace kept coming to mind for the year ahead. She has been my kindred spirit for almost 40 years so it should come as no surprise that she knew that already:-)
Left the Mitten around 6:30 AM on dry roads! Stopped in Indy for lunch and hangout with the adorables for a few hours and then hit the road for home. It started raining shortly after we got through Louisville and rained the rest of the way home. Lots of holiday and snowbird traffic but D.A. did a great job of keeping Charis safely on the road. Arrived home around 10:45 pm to the cozy, welcoming Court. My heart is filled to overflowing for the love and care received during our time up North! Pondering conversations and events....pondering is a great word:-)
Every day of this Christmas time up in MI held multiple gifts and I am still processing loads and loads of gratitude:-) The finale of our time there was a sweet night at Mocha and Music, a coffee house in Hudsonville, where the Brower family shared their musical talents for a couple of hours Thursday night. A bunch of family members and friends came out to listen, drink egg nog lattes, and hang out - so fun! Earlier in the day we had a sweet visit with Gail W. and lunch and shopping with the Youngbloods! A very special serendipity was discovering another piece for my Nativity set at this studio! Another great day!!
Char hosted a yum brunch at her house on Wednesday morning for this most amazing group of women God has placed and kept in my life. I love each one of them so much!
One of my favorite traditions! New pajamas from Renee that must be put on before we can open presents on Christmas morning! This day was so fun start to finish! At the end of it I realized it was one of the best days of my life ever:-) So thankful for Mike and Renee enfolding us into their family for this special celebration after Mom passed away. God is always like that, you know, giving gifts of redemption....I just really love Him for that!
