The Christmas Post, New Years and 2013

Hi everyone..

I missed the Christmas Post this year.  But I found this.  Even if a week late I think its perfect:

There was another little video that I manged to catch last year that goes with the first:

Very cute.  And beautiful.  I hope you all had a very good Christmas.


I might also miss my yearly New Years Eve post, I don't know yet.  But I will try.  If I do?  Have a Good New Year all year!  :) 

So ...2013?

This has been a quieter year for blogging for me.  But even though Looking at the big picture, I didn't really get alot done this year.  But looking back at all of it bit by bit -- its been a busy year.  I did more with it than I can see all at once.  I learned more about myself in this past year than I have in the 16 years leading up to this.  And it wasn't a big lesson either.  Just something I wasn't expecting that came as a surprise and helped me realise a few things.  This year was a year of changes. And it seems that no matter how old you get there is always hope and there is always always room to learn and there is always surpise.

Also this past year  I have managed to start and get 3/4ths the way through book I am writing and it seems I even might actually finish it this time.  Even if the new story isn't published by my birthday this coming April, I suspect a rough draft will at least be written and I will be working through revisions. So, its been a good year.  I hope you all had a good year too.  Happy New Year Everyone.

Happy Thanksgiving..

..to everyone.  I missed posting this on thanksgiving day by about 49 minutes.  ^_^ But hope that you had a good one anyway.  Happy Thanksgiving to you all.

Happy Halloween!

Happy Easter

....Happy Easter everyone. 

As a kid, I knew what Easter was about.  My parents made sure to let us know the true meaning behind Holidays like this and at the same time made it possible for us to enjoy the fun things about being a kid ...the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus and so on.  We knew.  And it made it that much better.  Though I admit going to church on Easter Sunday was the last thing I wanted to do back then.  I wanted my Easter egg hunt and candy - though I did love getting to wear a really pretty dress.

But these days, this Holiday is so much more.  Means so much more.  I am truly amazed by the sacrifice that was made on a hill for me, for me and everyone ever on Earth since, before and after.  It amazes me to think that maybe while it was being made, Jesus thought of me.  He knew how much I would sin in my life and how much I would be unable to master it on my own. And he loved me enough to die for me.  Just like he did for all of you.

How Amazing is that. How loving is that?  That kind of love is just.... wow.

I want to love like that too.

Happy Easter Everyone.

Love,
Debrah.

Thankful..

Thankful today, for my family, for my friends near and far.  Thankful that there is food in the refrigerator.  Thankful that my doors have locks.  Thankful for safety, security and love.  Thankful that knowing no matter how much I mess up, God loves me still, my family loves me still, my friends love me still.

Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone.
--Debrah.  

..to Dream and Discover

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.Dream. Discover." -- Mark Twain.

After all, my New Years Resolution this year -- is to live. :D

I am working on a new book at last. Officially, I am ten pages in. Which is great! I've finally got past the writer's block I've stumbled into. Its based on an idea I came up with just under a month ago. We shall see what happens in it because, even in writing it, sometimes I don't even know. Talk to you all later everyone. And Happy Groundhogs day! Six more weeks of winter weather, so I've heard. Doesn't bother me a bit though really. I kind of like winter. Its a great time of year. Take care.