Dear Blog...

Do you still love me? 
Haven't been here for awhile, although I think of you often.
I have been very busy writing my book and sewing for my beautiful granddaughters.
Don't give up on me - I will be back.
I may even post a chapter from "the book."  Not sure, the book is very personal and exploits my soul.

Here are a few things that I have decided - random thoughts from my brain:

*  I love writing - I see more than one book in my future. 
*  I love making beautiful things for my granddaughters - I have waited such a long time for little girls to sew for.  I think I am about to get my practicing over - I'm back in the saddle.  Next creations should be mah-velous Dahlings.

*  John and I have been on the hunt for a church just like CLC in Fayetteville for almost THREE years.  We have not committed to a church since we moved from Fayetteville. We continue to visit and visit and visit but never land.  Well - this is the year we land.  Actually, January is the month we land. We will never find another CLC because every church is unique - we WILL decide on one and make it our church home.

*  I'm not trying to wish my life away - but please come fast February - The Florida Keys and Bahamas are calling us.  We have a week planned with Carl and Janice in February in the Keys then hopping on a cruise ship for the Bahamas.  Oh how I love sand and warm weather.  In my previous life I am sure that I was a princess that lived in a castle on the beach and there were handsome young dark-haired men that brought me a steady supply of fruity drinks with umbrellas and fresh seafood.   Ahhhhh........

*  As I have searched genealogy this year, looking for links to my very distant past, I discovered that it is very hard work and the facts are not easy to come up with.  I have found things that warmed my heart and things that made me go seriously?????  All things that I am glad to know because they are part of who I am and have made me who I am - even though some of the things were less than glamorous.

*  Based on the last statement - I have decided 2 things.  First - I am writing everything that I know about me and my extended family present and past just in case my kids, grandkids, and great grands to come have an interest.  Second -to be fulfilled at a later time
*  I am looking forward to 2011!  I predict it will be a fabulous year! Going to usher it in with my wonderful soulmate, husband and friend, John, and his work peeps.  Should be fun - hoping my knee is up to some dancing tonight.  Love to cut a rug with my baby.

*  I am ever mindful that I am nothing apart from God.  The older I get the more I realize that everything in me that is good is from Him and if it is not so good, it is my flesh.  I want to grow in  Him this year - become more like Him - my desire is to come to a place where others look at me and see only Jesus.  I know that will most likely never happen on this side of Heaven - but I am going to strive for it anyway.

*  Reading the bible from cover to cover again is a goal I have set for 2011.  I don't want to do it just to say that I have done it - I want to do it because the Word is alive and like a 2-edged sword - it will cut thru the chains and set me free (er) and will live (be alive) inside of me.  Can't think of anything better for the new year - more of the Word and Jesus inside of me.

*  Finally - I feel blessed beyond all comprehension - above and beyond everything that I hoped and dreamed for.  God has blessed me with a wonderful husband and best friend; 3 handsome, smart, responsible sons that I am  beyond proud of; Audrey and Laura are perfect daughter-in-loves, if I had been allowed to hand pick them - they are the ones I would have chosen; 5 incredible precious beautiful grandchildren; many trusted, loyal and loving friends; we all have good health and are happy.  Really - I am the luckiest girl in the world!

Happy New Year!!!!!