It’s 2016!!! Which by default means 2015 is over-done-finished and officially survived.
I’ve been mostly absent from my blog since 2014. This wasn’t particularly intentional just the product of a chaotic year. Last January we were facing a list of unknowns- Dustin’s division at work was up for sale and we were uncertain about the effects on our family. In addition I was pregnant with what we have decided was our bonus baby. Both of these items were not part of my or Dustin’s type A life planning. It was a very big reminder that at the end of the day we are not at all in charge. Good news- God blessed us in unimaginable ways through both tests of faith.
The sermon at church this morning was about being “all in.” As our pastor went through the headlines of 2015 and all of unbelievable awfulness in the world I became extremely uneasy. I thought where is the hope for my children in this craziness- funny how quickly I forgot my own lessons in faith. But the sermon then turned to Christ. He is the source of our hope and the gift from our faith. He calls us to be all in- all of our heart, all of our mind, and all of our strength.
So it’s a new year and I’m committed to being all in. Not just to God, but to my husband, my kids, my home and myself.
Dustin out of the blue said to me tonight- let’s make some goals for this year. It was on my heart too, but I hadn’t mentioned it (I love when our hearts are knit together). After we visited we decided that our family would be more intentional in 2016. It wasn’t until writing this that I realized that a decision to be intentional goes along with being all in. What do you know- it fits together. Man- God is good, all the time…
So here is to beginning the year and knowing that no matter what, God has got it. Also to living each day with purpose and making sure our girls see that commitment.
The most recent family picture I have from our vacation to Chicago.
doverjoyed 