Old and New

Here we are, the eve of a new year.  The last night of 2013. 
This was an extraordinary year for our family. 

a special birthday.

A long over due trip to California - reuniting with family   

and friends

we visited the "happiest place on earth"

and the other happiest place!

 We remodeled

We celebrated a milestone in marriage

and one just beginning

The Lord so graciously blessed us this year.  
What does 2014 hold for us?  It's a fresh page, full of hope.  
I pray that no matter what the Lord has for us, we will praise Him because He is good, because He is sovereign, and because He is unchanging in his loving kindness and mercy. 

I love the song from Matt Redman, "Blessed by Your Name" 

Blessed Be Your Name In the land that is plentiful Where Your streams of abundance flow Blessed be Your name Blessed Be Your name When I'm found in the desert place Though I walk through the wilderness Blessed Be Your name Every blessing You pour out I'll turn back to praise When the darkness closes in, Lord Still I will say Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your name Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your glorious name Blessed be Your name When the sun's shining down on me When the world's 'all as it should be' Blessed be Your name Blessed be Your name On the road marked with suffering Though there's pain in the offering Blessed be Your name Every blessing You pour out I'll turn back to praise When the darkness closes in, Lord Still I will say Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your name Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your glorious name Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your name Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your glorious name You give and take away You give and take away My heart will choose to say Lord, blessed be Your name This is my heart's cry for the coming year.   Thank you for taking the time to read this year and always for your kind words. :-)