Week 28/Day 5: A New Day, A New Year and A New Decade...

I can't deny that I am thrilled to be facing a new decade. My husband and I were talking over the one behind last night. It was difficult to say the least, yet blessings abounded as well. Had it not been for those blessings we'd likely have collapsed under the strain of the trials, lol.

I've been busy in the week just past. For one thing I've worked hard on my home. There's plenty of major projects to tackle and keep me busy for months. I am contemplating re-doing several areas. I have some materials on hand that will allow me to get off to a good start on several of the projects.

My mind has been busy too. It seems I am on a creative carousel. I was about to toss a catalog last night when I suddenly 'saw' a project in my mind's eye that involved the cover photo. I have sevearl projects in mind, (again all I need is on hand) to start out this New Year. A friend shared with me her idea of covering cardstock with pretty scrapbook paper to make dividers for my home keeping notebook. I am thrilled at the idea of the pretty dividers soon to be mine.

My new Bible reading program went well this morning. I had enough quiet time to really get into the meat of the reading, time enough to research a few matters of curiosity and a revelation I'd never had before. I do love the way the Bible never changes, yet our hearts will be ripe for a new word on a page read often enough to know it well. Isn't that the way it is with our relationships as a whole? We go along thinking we know someone very well indeed and then we see a particular trait we've never noticed or we hear some bit of history about them that we never before had heard and suddenly we are aware that we don't really know them as well as we thought. I find the Bible is exactly that way. It is my stepping stone into building a relationship with God through His word. Reading a passage that speaks to me in a new way is exciting.

My husband and I have had roughly a week alone. Our daughter is off visiting her big brother and so we've spent a lot of time with just ourselves. I look at these days as test drives for what life will be like when she is gone from home. And a good thing, too, because when we had dinner with the two yesterday it was revealed that they plan to be roommates come summer. He requires help with the rent while he's still in school. She needs to be in an area with employement opportunities once she's finished school. This will suit both their needs.

While today has been rather relaxing, I expect to be right in the heart of activity come Monday morning. I am so excited to begin work on my goals for the year!