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Check! Check!  Does this mic still work?

I think I may only have 1 reader still out there, so if you are reading this, "hi!"

Anyway, I think I have come to a decision on blogging and the direction of this blog.  Yeah!  To be honest, I really thought I was going to hang up blogging all together, but then I keep getting this itch to post things about my life and so maybe I just need to get back on the blogging wagon.

So, I think (see I still can't commit) I am going to start a new blog!!!  Fun!  I really have peace about closing this blog.  I have LOVED this blog, but feel that it must come to an end. 

I hope you join me when I move over to my new blog!  I am thinking by the end of January I should have it all set up and ready to go.  At least that is my plan as it stands today anyway.

To close, here are a few pictures of Faith! 

Merry CHRISTmas and Happy New Year

Halloween 2011

My Dad's Wedding November 2011

That's a story for the new blog

 Faith and her cousins November 2011

November 2011

The girl has better fashion than I

Merry Christmas 2011

I just don't know

It is official...I am in a blogging funk. 

Tonight, I suddenly had the urge to blog about this, so I jumped at the chance.

The truth is, I am in a dim place right now.  Life has just been such a struggle for me over the last 17 months specifically.  True, I have many wonderful things in life (my husband, daughter, family, and friends), but I tend to drop back to a sad place in my heart and mind and I am just trying to make sense of it and praying God would help me out of it.

With that said, I have really been contemplating the future of this blog and blogging in general.  I see it as 3 choices here:

1. To just take a break from blogging and return when I feel it is right for me.

2. To retire this blog, turn it into a beautiful book, and start afresh with a new blog with new ideas.

3. To quit blogging altogether.

I just don't know...  "I don't know" seems to be a theme in my life right now.  I. JUST. DON'T.KNOW

To close for now, I will end this blog entry with some pictures from Oct. 7, 2011, one year since Mom went to heaven.  My dear and special friends came to me about a week ago and said they wanted to make the day special for me and to honor my mom.  They wanted to do for me whatever I wanted to do that day.  I decided to have a play date with all the kiddos.  My friends surprised me with balloons to release, cake, and special notes they left at the grave site.  I will forever be touched by my thoughtful and loving friends.

I lift up my eyes to the mountains—

where does my help come from?

My help comes from the LORD,

the Maker of heaven and earth.

 He will not let your foot slip—

he who watches over you will not slumber;

indeed, he who watches over Israel

will neither slumber nor sleep.

 The LORD watches over you—

the LORD is your shade at your right hand;

 the sun will not harm you by day,

nor the moon by night.

 The LORD will keep you from all harm—

he will watch over your life;

the LORD will watch over your coming and going

both now and forevermore.

Psalm 121

Hello!

A girl's gotta have her phone with her at all times.  Ya never know when you may get a call or text!

Getting the Mail is So Fun!

Since Faith is a proficient walker now, I have let her walk to the mailbox with me.  She loves it!

(and I love that I don't have to carry her 21lbs body to the mailbox)

Faith likes to look around and take in the sights!

"Come on Mom this way!"

Aww, Faith's shadow is precious!

(Mama's shadow- so unflattering---putting the cookie down now!)

Mama loves her sweet girl!

One pretty proud-of-herself 16 month old!