Hello 2011! It sure is good to see you

2010 has been one of the most challenging years in my life. Challenge is an amazing thing. Challenge defined is: a call to engage in strength. Reflecting on this past year there have been so many valleys compared to last year. 2009 was a year of mountain tops for me it seemed... but 2010 has been a year of many valleys. But you know what? I am so thankful! I am THANKFUL for the valleys. As i prayed this morning this song came to me and I'm sure

most of you know it by heart:

Through it All

I've had many tears and sorrows,

I've had questions for tomorrow,

There've been times I didn't know right from wrong:

But in every situation God gave blessed consolation

That my trials come to only make me strong.

I've been to lots of places,

And I've seen a lot of faces,

There've been times I felt so all alone;

But in my lonely hours,

Yes, those precious lonely hours,

Jesus let me know that I was His own.

I thank God for the mountains,

And I thank Him for the valleys,

I thank Him for the storms

He brought me through;

For if I'd never had a problem

I wouldn't know that He could solve them,

I'd never know what faith in God could do

Through it all, through it all,

I've learned to trust in Jesus,

I've learned to trust in God;

Through it all, through it all,

I've learned to depend upon His Word.

Singing this song at the top of my lungs... If i never had a problem- i wouldn't know that God could solve them... now THAT makes sense.

So Goodbye 2010. Thank you for the challenge. I am leaving you much stronger!

I'm ready for a new year... some new valleys, some new mountain tops, some new problems and some more problems solved.

Hello 2011! It sure is good to see you!