A New Years Prayer for My Friends

I'm gearing up

for our grandchildren to get here 

in a few days,

along with their mommy (our daughter) 

and daddy so we can celebrate

our family Christmas!

As I told you in another post,

we have not seen them for over 6 months and

my heart is almost skipping beats

as it sings inside with the "cannot wait" feelings!!

I hope you don't get sick of me sharing our 

two "cutie pies" with you in my posts.

I just can't help myself!

Mommy sent this photo.
She is so proud of the necklace she just

made from a jewelry kit she received from Santa.

I think she did a great job for only being age 4 1/2 yrs. old.

Isn't he a cutie?  And you should see

how he can boogie!  He LOVES music and 

he has some great dance moves already!

I've only seen those moves, so far through 

online video. But soon he and grandma and Papaw

are going to be dancing some jigs together when they visit.

Okay, in case Papaw is reading this, I will 

rephrase what I just said.

"Soon he and grandma will be dancing some jigs 

and papaw will clap on the sidelines!"

I am looking forward to 

new things,

and getting to know YOU,

 my blogging friends even better.

I'm also looking forward

to enjoying some old things. I am a

very sentimental girl at heart,

and I 

have realized that much

of the old, including the good and bad,

are what make the new things even 

more meaningful and special.

I found a New Years Prayer 

by an anonymous author

and it said exactly what I wanted to say

to my friends.

So here it is to Y♥U from ME  

A New Year’s Prayer

May God make your year a happy one!
Not by shielding you from all sorrows and pain,
But by strengthening you to bear it, as it comes;
Not by making your path easy,
But by making you sturdy to travel any path;
Not by taking hardships from you,
But by taking fear from your heart;
Not by granting you unbroken sunshine,
But by keeping your face bright, even in the shadows;
Not by making your life always pleasant,
But by showing you when people and their causes 

need you most,
     and by making you anxious to be there to help.
God’s love, peace, hope and joy 

to YOU for the year ahead.

Blessings in Bushels

to you in 2011