What will the New Year bring???

Hello Friends, Family, and who ever else that wants to stumble upon this blog,

I am sitting alone on Christmas eve enjoying the rest I need. My heart is hurting from the past few weeks but with still much peace that I can not explain. It has been a slow, restful but hard vacation with much wondering of how this new year will turn out.

It is funny this vacation was so fly by the seat of my pants I didn't even think for a moment how any one else would feel about me being in Idaho. I have had many encouraging messages from some of my closest friends. Telling me things the Lord has put on their heart when they read our blog or when they prayed for Joel and I. It has been great confirmation. And then there are those other people that think there is something terrible wrong with Joel and I. Which is not the case at all. We are actually doing fabulous and look forward to the day we are back together again. There has also been those that do not agree with my vacation or my handling things in California. It has thrown me for a loop.

My Oldest sister was one of them. I love her to death and she didn't know anything that had went on. So one day in the car with just her and I, she said "Dess you need to learn how to handle stress better when you get back. Everyone has stress in their life and you need to think about how you are going to deal with it when you get back" Oh what a conversation we had!!! So I explained my situation and the things going on. She would give pointers then I would explain even more what happend. It was funny by the end of the car ride all she could say was "Well I guess the Lord is preparing you for something ahead!"

I just laughed for any one who knows what is going on says the same thing. The EXACT SAME THING. "The Lord is preparing you for your future."

Yes He is. I have to agree. So What could this year bring. Oh the only thing I look forward to is that God will be in the middle of it. He will be my center for anything to come. So I just laugh and say "Have your way Lord. Have your way. . . . Here I am . . . Have your way!!!"

I do Hope that all of you have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. And when you go to write your resolutions for this year make sure you put God, Jesus, and The Holy Spirit at the top. For the only way you could ever get through life is the Strength He gives us. The only way to be have true VICTORY is to receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior to accept his Love, Joy, Peace, Patients, Kindness, goodness, faithfulness, Gentleness, and self-control. With those gift we can be more than a conquorer in this life.

I love ya'll
Dess