Clean Canvas for 2016

Snow, so clean, untouched...

2016 is a clean canvas waiting for life to happen.

Renewal...

Refreshing...

2015 was a year of dealing with difficult situations,

sifting through possessions,

great sadness.

Truth that came to light dark spaces,

(and really, with some of the darkness revealed, 

I would rather have stayed in ignorance.)

However, the light points to healing,

and a feeling of empowerment.

Memories of "God things" in my jar...

good reminders of the ways I've been blessed.

No year is all good or all bad.

I will take and value the beneficial things learned, 

as I walk into this new year.

 Words for 2016:

JOY

Hope

Redemption

Love

Anticipation

FAITH

Christmas Is...

Christmas is celebrating the birth of Jesus, certainly, but there is so much more to the story.
Christmas is unwrapping the free gift God has given us, and knowing that all of Heaven is excited and rejoices when we receive and accept the gift of Jesus.

Christmas is Joy-Filled...but not always happy.
Christmas is the sound of celebration...but also can be the silence of tears.
Christmas brings memories...but not all are what Hallmark Christmas movies are made of.

Christmas is embracing hope.
Christmas is healing.
Christmas is the filling of the empty space in hearts that are searching.
Christmas is eternal light.

Christmas is Christ.

Journey to Joy...Christmas 2015

The journey to joy is intentional...
choosing "presence" over presents...
choosing thankfulness...
choosing light...
choosing anticipation...
choosing to rely on strength greater than our own...
choosing LOVE.

Wishing our friends and family a "joy-filled" Christmas with meaningful moments with loved ones!