MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
1 Peter 1:3-9 says,
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith - more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire - may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Though you have not seen him, you love him, though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls."
It may seem silly to start a letter with long scripture. (Let's be honest, most of us skim the boring parts of a Christmas letter to look at photos and find out the fun things a person has done that year. ha! You know it's true!) This scripture though is so applicably accurate to my life. I found hope in God in some of the hardest of circumstances. Even this year in the different things I have struggled with, I have found joy-filled hope. I've been given this freedom and joy that I can't explain. It's remarkable to look back this year and the past 8 years and see how far I've come.
Every year I've grown and to this day I wouldn't change one thing that I've gone through. My attitude, the positivity, is something I've gained through the hard. If you took away the hard I don't know if I'd have a positive attitude. Perspective matters and I have found a great one!
I know that 2020 has been hard. So many people have experienced trauma, heartache, sickness, death of a loved one, job loss, experienced violence, dealt with cruelty among humans, and most people are ready for 2020 to be over and for 2021 to start. "Let's get ride of this year and move on," they say. But if you look back people say that every year. People hope the next year will be better because they're focused on all the bad from the past year. Perspective does matter folks! We can always find something to grumble about. It can take work to find something to be grateful for.
I have so much to be thankful for!
This year, I feel like my health is the best it's ever been since being poisoned. Although I have made so many choices to better my health, I have to give credit to God for helping me through! I never asked to have health issues. But having these health issues has given me my positive attitude and that I thank God for!
Whether you know me well or not, may you find hope and joy, may you find it in God and may your eyes be opened to the blessings you have been given. Perspective matters folks. There is always something good out of the hard.
SO... what did my 2020 look like?! I had a great year! Pretty much just like this photo, beautiful!
Started my own cleaning business and it has done so well I'm booked and have a waiting list! I love what I do!
Baked homemade bread and sweets as usual. For family or friends the oven stayed warm.
