My light did not go out

Post written December 29th 2017

Don't let someone take your light and blow it out, leaving darkness.

My faith, hope and who I was - lost in that darkness.

Break free, leave it and move from it.

Re-light your light with hope, help from others, family, faith and God - God's strength.

Through all that and His strength I've been able to re-light my light shining brighter and brighter each day.

Finding me again along the way, re-discovering who I'am - my likes, dislikes, passions, connections with lost friendships, and exploring new relationships.

My light is shining brighter!
Renewed and refreshed, shining bright and brighter with each day!

My light will shine on......

(taking a moment to get caught up with things I've written but not shared yet, I think its important to continue to share my journey as things have started to wrap up from the last two years and move forward in a healthy and positive way  now, so thankful and so blessed)

I can't help but think of the little song that we teach our children and I once knew by heart so well too.  I hope it sticks in your head and plays over and over!  :)

A little bit of January

I'm really feeling good about myself and feeling me again.  I'm happy and gaining confidence again.  Its been such a journey these last couple of years but I feel it and know it that this year will be different.

Ben and I went to a friend's son's 4th birthday party a few weeks ago.  We had fun bowling.

lol this is Sara and Marlee "playing" with extra goody bags we brought back from the 4 year old's birthday party.  It doesn't take much to entertain these silly teen age girls.  Whose being the little kid now.....

Ben and I relaxing before we went to a party for New's Years.

Ben and I at the party.  We had a nice time.  We left to go home when everyone else was leaving to go watch the giant pinecone drop. 

Ben and I brought in the new year together.

Kyle's bumper.  Yes its off of the truck....all in one day we experienced the ups and downs of life.  He had a job interview at Walmart, was hired and then a few hours later he calls me and says "mom I'm sorry, I tried to stop" he hit another car from behind.  All I could do was laugh.....

With some of my gift card money on Amazon I bought this air fryer.  These fries are the first things I tried in it.  They were so yummy and simple and quick!  No oil at all!  Since then I've done, bacon, french toast, chicken wings and pork chops.  I'm loving my new air fryer!!

Karlee has been quite the adventurer,  her friends, Abby and Payson all went to Horsebend for the day and took some amazing pictures.  They had a picnic and enjoyed the afternoon.  I love seeing Karlee explore life!

Okay it did it again.....it actually snowed again!  This time leaving a little more down but not for very long.

As quick as it came it went.  Started with rain then went to snow, at least we got some moisture.  Thankful for that and the many little things of life, even the ups and downs.

Christmas Time

I'm a little behind on posting, I've written in a notebook lately and just haven't gotten to post lately so they next few postings will be to catch up on things.

I wrote this on December 22, 2017

Christmas--

growing up was always a happy time

Over the years I always did my best no matter what

was or wasn't going on at the time, a little or a lot --

always tried to make sure Christmas time

was a happy time for my kids.

Over the last couple of years my kids have made 

sure it was a happy time for me.  It's funny how things can switch for a moment or two.

Its a time of bringing us together as a family.

Sharing moments together to make happy

memories for the season.

Christmas happiness

short, needed, begin again

until the next Christmas.

Anyways those were some thoughts that were in my head while I was sitting at work on a slow afternoon prior to Christmas, just thought I'd share.

The next one that will post is a reflection of 2017.