I'm ready to move on to 2012. How about you? Though I count my blessings everyday, and know that my life is beautiful and fulfilling, 2011 hasn't been a year I'll remember as particularly easy or overly gratifying.
There has been the long, painful and ongoing journey toward better health. The journey is continuing in 2012, but I start with renewed hope and strength that God will use all the situations in my life, including physical pain, to draw me closer to Him and to work all things for good.
Business was tough in 2011. But, I'm not alone. I would guess most Americans would say 2011 was tough if you had a job and a lot tougher if you didn't.
I'm incredibly thankful for my business and even though we didn't make the income we planned, we had so many opportunities to bless people through our work. That feeling of helping others was infinitely more fulfilling than lost income and unattained goals.
So, goodbye 2011. Thanks for all the experiences you've given me, good and bad. Hello 2012! I welcome you and embrace all that this new year brings! Though every situation won't be joyous, in every step on this journey lies a moment to love and to live.
As you begin 2012, stop for an instant, take a deep slow breath, and step into the thousands of moments of living that await you.
Be love and be blessed,
