The end of 2009 approaches...

Time sure flies when you're getting older :) I remember when I thought 50 was old...not so much anymore! Course I'm not totally there yet. :0)
I came to re-read my entries today because I received an email from an old acquaintance who labeled my blog as "depressing". Decided I needed to see if it really was. I suppose if you are someone who doesn't really know me well, you may get that impression. What I see when I look back, is a trail of God's work. Yes, alot of seemingly depressing things have occurred in the last 16 months. And I battled a period of depression in my life. But God is faithful, He is good, and He is my Rock, and my Fortress! Have I attained the place in life I want to be at? Absolutely not, most people, if they are honest, haven't. But one thing I know, I am a work in progress, learning every day. Trials come to make us stronger...and I am. Are those times pleasant? Not at all. Do I still grieve the losses we've endured? Absolutely!!! But I am truly thankful for the way my life has been blessed by those he has brought into my life, past & present. Each have had an effect on who I am today, no matter how pleasant or unpleasant the experience might have been.
Another loss has come to our community...a family friend has lost his wife to a tragic car accident, leaving behind 2 very young children. Because of what we as a family have been through, we can reach out and help them in THEIR time of need. Depressing? Nope...it's being the hands and feet of Jesus. Easy? Nope...but we do it anyway. Please pray for Dustin and his family during this most difficult time.
The whole reason I began this section of the blog was for me to vent my feelings, to share the frustrations of dealing with death AND life. For me it has served it's purpose...

May the God of peace fill your hearts and minds, and if you don't already know Him, may this CHRISTmas season be the one where you truly find the babe in the manger, to be your Saviour.