Happy New Year!
I'm not going to apologize this year for being late with my New Year wishes. You should know by now this is just how I roll. I do hope you are having a good January, reading some really good books, and looking forward to something fabulous in the coming months.
I don't know about you, but I am looking forward to and confident of good things happening this year. I'm not one to make New Year's resolutions. I feel like it is a set-up to fail. Usually I just plow through the year taking it a moment at a time. This year, I feel I need to place my focus somewhere. With this in mind, I decided to follow so many who select a "word" for the year.
Things happened in 2018.
Some doors closed, and as of now, the windows remain shuttered.
Though I have long known we do not live in a fair, kind or gentle world, this fact came to visit early in the year, and pretty much decided to hang around for awhile. I use the word "visit", because a visit will at some point end. No worries, all and everyone is well... life is just being life. Sometimes you just have to stop, step back, breathe and adjust. As a person of faith, I do believe things happen for a reason and God has a plan.
I've thought about my word selection a lot. I want share, inspire and heal.
The word I am going to hold in my heart for the world, for you and for me is
hopeful
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Happy New Year my friends.
I wish for you so many wonderful things this year.
Hugs!
I'm not going to apologize this year for being late with my New Year wishes. You should know by now this is just how I roll. I do hope you are having a good January, reading some really good books, and looking forward to something fabulous in the coming months.
I don't know about you, but I am looking forward to and confident of good things happening this year. I'm not one to make New Year's resolutions. I feel like it is a set-up to fail. Usually I just plow through the year taking it a moment at a time. This year, I feel I need to place my focus somewhere. With this in mind, I decided to follow so many who select a "word" for the year.
Things happened in 2018.
Some doors closed, and as of now, the windows remain shuttered.
Though I have long known we do not live in a fair, kind or gentle world, this fact came to visit early in the year, and pretty much decided to hang around for awhile. I use the word "visit", because a visit will at some point end. No worries, all and everyone is well... life is just being life. Sometimes you just have to stop, step back, breathe and adjust. As a person of faith, I do believe things happen for a reason and God has a plan.
I've thought about my word selection a lot. I want share, inspire and heal.
The word I am going to hold in my heart for the world, for you and for me is
hopeful
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13
Happy New Year my friends.
I wish for you so many wonderful things this year.
Hugs!
***just an after thought: I'm still fighting with this "vintage" laptop, but we are most definitely going to get back to some book talk soon. Please visit me on instagram @bee_tweenthelines. Hugs!
Happy New Year, Bonnie. Hopeful is a wonderful word to choose and is the way I try to be, although it has been difficult in these times. I hope this new year brings you good health and new, exciting things in your life.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you Arleen! It is always good to hear from you.
DeleteHappy new year, Bonnie! I'm hopeful, too. This not fair, kind or gentle world just keeps on keepin' on. Hope is our only defense.
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Yes, we do keep plugging along don't we. It is so good to find you on Instagram. It is fun to keep up! Happy New Year to you!
DeleteHopeful is a great word. There have been times in my life when I cannot logically understand what is happening, but fortunately I have faith. In those troubled times, I can quit trying to "figure" it out and just lean on Him to work it all out in the end.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
Hi Elizabeth, it is so nice to meet you. Yes, I am learning to let go... "God is good at being God!" Thank you so much for commenting. Happy New Year to you!
DeleteAh Bonnie this is a wonderful word. A few years back I chose hope. This year mine is peace. Looking forward to reading what you are reading. Take care and God Bless your New Year. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteDebbie, for some reason I am unable to reply specifically to your comment. Thank you for visiting. I like the word peace. I hope you are finding yourself in a peaceful place. Have a great week.
ReplyDeletei hope 2018 was not "too" unkind to you...that the doors and windows open up!!!
ReplyDeletei recently read an article about saying your sorry. that you should replace the word sorry, with "thank you". example...instead of saying "i'm sorry i'm late", you should say "thanks for waiting for me"! there were other examples, but you get the point!!!
happy new year, thanks for the wishes!!