Happy New Years!
Saying goodbye to 2013 will be a sort of relief... I never really liked odd numbered years.... strange as that seems. I look back at odd numbered years and it always seems that something bad happened... the blizzard of 77, the flood of 85, 9-11-01, but there again out of the ashes something wonderful always came forth,,,, We adopted our precious daughter in 85 and even though dad went to be with the Lord this year, God sent Lil Birdie to our family this year.... His mercies are new every morning, or year, one might say. So today Ive been contemplating time....
we think we have all the time in the world.... so we put things off until the time is right, or until we get around to it..we are deluded, lulled in that way of thinking... for time does fly..... and once gone can never be recaptured...
So here we are a moment in time when four generations of women in my family come together....so happy we could be together at the same moment in the same place,,, only by the grace of God did we all live to see this moment.. How did momma get get to 92 ,,, or did I get to be 63! Im ecstatic to be able to hold my granddaughter, I treasure every moment I am given with her and my daughter..... it is easy to look back over time and regret the times we took our loved ones for granted..What on earth were we thinking,,, what ever was more important at the time...put the true value on time spent with family and f riends, and make the most of every moment... for time truly does fly.... we never know what tomorrow will bring! Im not saying we can expect bad things, for God is the giver of good gifts, even separation for a time from the people we hold most dear, but what ever may come will always be for our best outcome.... he holds our times in His hands and our lives unfold in his timing.... just dont take the time we are given for granted!
