As We Start Anew...

Hoping this year will give us all strength to carry on in a renewed spirit of perseverance and love. This past year as reached a bottom low for our country.  Never in my sixty plus years of life have I seen our Nation in such an ugly state of being.  Pride and Selfishness had taken over the Unity and Patriotism our founders fought so bravely to preserve.  I have been embarrassed by it all. I pray that we can mend the wounds and hate in this great nation, and carry on.

Our family has been blessed with many blessings this new year. Not with riches, but with a renewed sense of gratitude for what we have. As we kneel in prayer each night, we are grateful for the blessings we have received that day. We are grateful for our children and grand children and address them by name and circumstance each and every night. How grateful  I am for the knowledge I have that we are God's children, and he loves us. How I wish that the world could see that love and peace begin in the home, not anywhere else. 

We had a fun New Years Eve. Family. Food. Fireworks. Always make a fun party.


Five hoagies made to order...

 Will get in serious trouble for posting this. Maybe not though because nobody reads my blog.

Jarod and Jamie with a little help from the rest of us put on a pretty fantastic fireworks display.  Kids love the pooping puppy. (AKA snake)

Happiness of the New Year to YOU!