A new YEAR and many NEW POSSIBILITIES.

In the past 2 weeks a new year has really hit me HARD. WOW, maybe a new year with great new things instead of all the junk that was thrown at me last year. But even as I sit hear wondering what will happen in this next year I realize that even through all the drama I had to deal with last year, I survived.
I am stronger then I was a year ago.
I am closer to God then I was a year ago.
I do all things through God now.
Even when I am weak I know that he is there to help me deal with it.
I don't even know how to describe it. I know that you have to go through the valley to get to the mountain. Geez, last year was a deep valley.
But I found the strength to keep climbing. Even when my mind was tired and I just couldn't find the strength. God grabbed me and carried me. God made things happen in my life that I never would have imagined. I truly believe in the saying, "All things are possible through GOD."

This last weeks service talked about dreams. Man, that really hits home. I have dreams and I am gonna follow them. I have for the last few months and God has showed me the way to do it. I love the song After the World from Disciple.
These are my favorite lines.......

Was I there for the worst of all your pain?
And was I there when your blue sky ran away?
Was I there when the rains were flooding you?
I hope that you see those were My tears falling down for you, falling down for you
Chorus:
I'm the One that you've been looking for
I'm the One that you've been waiting for
I've had My eyes on you ever since you were born
I will love you after the rain falls down


I so had days like that. The rain was falling but I knew that God was there...


I will move on to other things in my life now.

My kids... Man I love them so much. I think I can't love them anymore then I do and then I just feel more love pouring out for them.. It is just overpowering sometimes. It hit me the other day watching them play in the yard that God hand picked me to be their MOM. What did I do to deserve this wonderful gift. The looks on their faces, The I LOVE YOU MOMMY's that I hear, THE HUGS, the kisses. The resposibility is so huge. But I can do it. I just realize that even if nothing else in my life falls into place, I have 3 kids that love me with all their heart and it is worth the sacrifices I have to make to be a single mom. I can't even tell you the last time I walked into a place and got a GOOD pair of sneakers. Walmart for me all the way.. But the kids get everything they need. One day I will get those darn NIKE's. But right now I will take the hugs and kisees in exchange. A meal out at a restuarant besides drive thru, that has been a while to. But the kids love my cooking anyways. Thank you GOD for letting me be a good cook. HE HE!! I would really feel sorry for them if I burned everything.
Okay I have been mushy enough today. I just have a gazillion things running through my mind.

These SMILES are the reason I do it day in and day out. This was the day we went to the ZOO...


Hugs to everyone
Katie