May your days be Merry and Bright.

My heart has been truly humbled this year. We have endured many trials and tribulations, as so many also have this year. In Jan/Feb my DS/DH came down with a terrible case of the flu which turned in to pneumonia. When my DH went back to work it was only to find that there really wasn't much to do...so lay offs started (happy to know that was short lived for us~he works for the BEST company ever!! They are truly family to us!!) Also in Feb, we had high medical bills which were only partially covered. In May we came so very close to losing our daughter...she was only just fully discharged on Friday!! And so on and so on...it just keeps piling on our plates!! They say there is light at the end of the tunnel....I'm still looking for the end of it!! lol

My point is not to have you feel badly but rather to help those going through trials know that sometimes bad things happen, sometimes things are down right rotten, awful!! If in these times we can turn to the things that are most important...Faith Family Friends...it seems easier KNOWING you are not alone, KNOWING that this too shall pass (although I AM starting to wonder!!lol)

I am thankful for my family, for my friends and especially knowing that the Lord for whatever reason preserved my daughters life, helped us along the path of misery and despair, and is still to this day walking along beside us as we trek through unknown terrain and heart retching territory.

May YOUR days be merry and bright, may you find JOY in your loved ones eyes, may you FEEL the love of the spirit and may you awake everyday with HOPE and ENCOURAGEMENT in your heart.

I am thankful that through all this darkness I have had continuing customers, who have in the years become friends...and more recently a shoulder to cry on. THANK YOU to YOU for helping me to stay busy and preoccupied when things I could not control, controlled my life.

Today try turning closer to those you love, say a prayer in someones honor and call and old friends you love dearly.

Enjoy your renewed vows to be the YOU you were meant to be!!

Tawnya