2009- Here I come!

I would have to say that my life is an adventure... I married a man full of ideas, and I knew when I married him that I would have to be flexible - VERY flexible!!! I really never know what day to day is going to bring! I laugh that I actually carry a schedule, because a lot of times what I have written in gets changed - I have, at least, learned to write in it in PENCIL!!!

In the midst of the craziness, I have a few things that never change, and that is indispensible to me. I don't make big goals - 'I have to do this by such and such a date' , because it would be foolish - I'd almost be sure to be setting myself up for disappointment and failure.

But the truth is, I have always operated this way! And that's one thing that makes us such a good team! And I'm thankful for the Lord preparing me ahead of time for the life He was going to place me in.

Maybe that's why I've never been big on New Year's Resolutions. I mean, really, it just wouldn't work well for me... but the Lord gave me this back in 1993, and it has been what I have returned to each year. It perfectly fits everything that I would want to continue to grow in , and also I'm thankful to be able to look back and see how God has worked in me since then. So, you may remember from last year, but this is it...

May the mind of Christ, my Saviour

Live in me from day to day

By His love and power controlling

all I do and say

May the Word of God dwell richly

In my heart from hour to hour

So that all may see I triumph

only through His power

May the peace of God, my Father

Rule my life in everything

that I may be calm to comfort

sick and sorrowing

May the love of Jesus fill me

as the waters fill the sea

Him exalting, self-abasing

this is victory!

May I run the race before me

strong and brave to face the foe

Looking only unto Jesus

as I onward go

May His beauty rest upon me

as I seek the lost to win

And may they forget the channel

seeing only Him!

Happy 2009! I pray that all of you will grow in the grace and the knowledge of the Lord this year! His riches are endless, His goodness to you unfailing - if you know Him as your Saviour today - this year can only be better than the last, because every day with Jesus is sweeter than the day before!!!