Hope

As a human being, we all need some amount of hope.  After considering 3 different words, I finally decided to concentrate on "hope" as my "word" for 2012.  I think sometimes "hope" can be overused or misused but I'm "hoping" I'll remember to recognize it better than I did my word for last year.

I think "hope" can be such a positive thought.  Ultimately, my "hope" rests in the Lord.  "Hope" is not really something we can control.  Having been through clinical depression in my life, many years ago, I know what it feels like to not have "hope".  It's not a good place to be.  I'll try to share my "hope" with you in the coming year.

I get a daily devotion from Joni Eareckson Tada and this morning's really cinched my decision for this year's word.  Here is what her devotion was about:   

"Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him". --I Corinthians 2:9

I have several things I "hope" to do in the coming year. 

Take good card of John

Visit my family in the spring

Read my Bible more often

Get back to walking and sign up for some 5k's

Take sugar and fat out of my diet as much as I can

Take a photo every day on my iPhone for the 365 photo challenge

Try some new things as a Landlord

Increase my stamping skills

Increase my Copic coloring skills

Do things for others to help them

Let my loved ones know I love them

Downsize more in our home

Take better care of my garden

Learn how to use my Yamaha keyboard

We spent a very quiet evening last night and were in bed before the new year arrived.

As always, thank you for your visit.  I'll be back tomorrow with a card to share.

Blessing from Yesterday:  Starting the New Year with my husband and my family.