Seasons Greetings!

[Janice]

A new year is on the way. Below is what I wrote last year around this time. Interesting to me, how the first "non-resolution" was that I would try to "focus on the positive & not the negative." I had NO IDEA when I wrote that how God was going to test me in that area!!
It was that focusing, and prayers, that got me through my cancer experience this year.
Yes..I'm glad to see 2006 go as well!!! I know in my heart though, that God wanted me to experience the pains of cancer and treatments first hand. I know He will put someone in my path that I will be able to help through this experience. It seems I've kept up with all my other "non-resolutions" as well.
I am extremely thankful that I am able to send " Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year Wishes" once again!
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR MY FORUM FAMILY.
MAY YOU ALL BE BLESSED!
12/28/05I always get melencholy this time of year. I don't usually make resolutions. I sit, and reflect on the years happenings.

I am thankful for my family! Just because I have a husband doesnt necessarily means my life is "peaches & cream." ( No offense gentlemen but hubbys aren't always what they're cracked up to be) It's taken ALOT OF HARD WORK to be married to this man for 23 yrs. But, I know he loves me, and I love him. And I know it's taken alot of hard work from Him to be married to me also!

I'm thankful for my children, my son in law, my grandson, and my soon to be new daughterf in law. Hopefully, a wedding will take place in the coming year.

I am thankful for the new friends I've met on this forum and for some of the old ones who still consider me their friend. You've been such an encouragemnt to me this past year and I will continue to try and be an encouragement to you!

If I would pray a prayer for myself for the new year it would be that God would help me to be more like HIM! I fail so often at this! I've built up so much bitterness and resentment toward the church I go to, it's so very hard to push all that stuff aside and focus on HIM but, I AM trying!

These are not necessarily "resolutions" just thinking out loud if I may:

I will try to focus on the positive and not the negative.

I will try to keep up with my weight loss even though it's been a heck of a way to lose weight! (25 lbs. since July...THAT'S 60 LBS total from 2 yrs ago at this time!)

I will try to listen more.

I will try to love more.

I will try to learn more.

OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW!
HAPPY NEW YEAR FOLKS!