Happy New Year to all of you! As I reflect on this past year and all that the good Lord and I have done together, my heart is simply filled to overflowing with love and gratitude for His great faithfulness. The Lord and I had such a sweet time together this morning and I want to share a little of it with you.
Taken from: L.B. Cowman Streams in the Desert 366 Daily Devotional Readings
I have to admit, I have a few anxieties about the new year. It's my last semester of school...where will the Lord lead me after this season? Where will He guide our feet to walk this year? What new opportunities does He have for us? What will He ask me to leave at His feet? This will be a new year filled with His new mercies and His amazing grace and faithfulness. I will choose to trust in His faithfulness...as He leads me all the way.
It's fun to look back at some of the joys and tears over the last year. He has been there through it all:
1. Driver's Education-be still my heart! Rachel is a wonderful driver. She is counting the days until her birthday in March.
2. Leaving a ministry that we deeply loved and trying to find God's place for us.
3. The delight of having a garden this year. The whole family enjoyed it.
4. The little stinker that visited our garage.
5. Hannah starting junior high-how can this be?
6. Mother of the year moments-ugh!
7. My crazy semester but God's goodness. Incredibly, I finished all 5 upper level English classes with my 4.0 GPA still in tact. He is so faithful!
8. This awesome salvation experiment that I was blessed to share with my children's ministry students and my oldest nephew.
9. Menu Plan Mondays, Tackle it Tuesdays, Word Filled Wednesdays, Thankful Thursdays, Photo Fridays and Friday Funnies...this blog has become such a blessing. Thank you for sharing in this journey with me!
May God bless you and keep you and cause His face to shine upon you in this New Year!
Joyfully,
Kristi
First off I love the new look. You go girl! You have created a monster in me and making headers. I love your reflections and I am so glad that I got to "go" through them with you through your blog. Your family is a joy and I can't wait for next year to see what adventures you all have next.
ReplyDeleteHave a most excellent New Year my friend.
Hugs.
Kim
i love the new look too! it's gorgeous!
ReplyDeletei love your reflections of the past year! May you be blessed beyond belief in the new year!
You are a blessing as well. I am so glad to share life with you and your family. Thank you for another encouraging word today!
ReplyDeleteI am soooo glad to have met your through your beautiful blog and heart for God this year. Thank you for letting your light shine in your blog.
ReplyDeleteAnd I love your new look too.
Hey Kristichickadee!
ReplyDeleteHAPPY NEW YEAR... AND LOVE your beautiful new look! wreeetwrewwww!
I loved catchin up over here... and seeing all your photos!
THIS IS GOING TO BE A GREAT NEW YEAR!
Just want you to know what an incredible blessing you are to me Kristi! Your encouragement, your lift... and Kristi-way... delight me!
blowing you holykisses my friend!
Love Lea
My sister-in-law, who just passed away 2 weeks ago, was reading the same devotional as was her husband. They referred to it quite often during her memorial service. Now you have shared a piece of it too. Beautiful. I am going to pick it up! Thank you for sharing your heart and being transparent. May your year be all of Him.
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