Closing out 2012 ~~ Beauty in the Broken

So this is me.

The unedited (well except for black and white)

me.

The raw, uncut version.

No make-up.

Reading glasses on.

Hair in a....well, mess.

Me.

This morning I wrote in my journal to close out the year.

It has been an interesting year for me and my family.

One of distant relationships becoming closer,

and

one of close relationships becoming a little more distant.

I know it is a season,

but is still hard sometimes.

We have gone through health scares

and health issues.

Some of which have been very difficult.

But we press on.....

I wanted to share just a portion of what I wrote 

in my journal today

in hopes that it will encourage you and inspire you 

to dig deep in 2013

and be all Christ has called you and me to be.

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..... Pastor preached on the matters of the heart yesterday,

and having full-on devotion to Christ in 2013.

This is my heartbeat for 2013.

I have asked and am asking Father God to ignite in me a 

fire that cannot be quenched out

by circumstance,

by others

or

myself.

A deeper depth of Spiritual connectedness to Him

that transcends everything else.

I'm excited for a New Year.

growing

learning

and

reaching for more of Jesus.

I have Biblical hope -

an expectation of good -

for this New Year,

not that things will be perfect,

but that I will draw 

every

single

day

of this year,

closer to Jesus

and the heart of God

in my Spiritual walk,

than I was the day before.

To the Praise of His Glorious Name!!

Romans 8:18

"For I consider that the sufferings of this present time

are not worth comparing with the glory

that is to be revealed to us."

Eternal mindset

Biblical Hope

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Thank you so much for reading.

I love you all so much!!!

Have a Beautiful and safe New Year!!

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Have a Blessed and Beautiful Day ~~