The first year after my family went through our storm, my word to concentrate on was Strength. I needed to search for the strength to be the mother my child needed, and to be the mother and wife that could help the rest of my family find a way to move forward in our lives.
I hope I succeeded, but I also know that sometimes I need to reach deep inside and revisit that word.
And in year two my word was acceptance. I concentrated on accepting the life that we now have. I worked to accept people from all walks of life because they may be hurting as much as I am. I wanted to accept that although my life was not perfect, it was my life and I was doing the best that I could.
I accept that some of these expectations were easy and some I would have to work hard to accomplish.
Whew!! I accept that my glass of wine really has my fingers
moving on this keyboard. Ha.
This year, my word is Hope. My friend Theresa took a bible class in which they had to pray to a saint. They were told to not pick a saint but to let the saint pick them. This is the same for my word of the year. For Christmas Amber gave me a hanging picture. The photagrapher took pictures of things that looked like each letter in the word hope.
The quote is - Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept trying when there seemed to be no hope at all - Dale Carneige
I love the picture and the quote and I feel my word has found me. I know that the ability to hang on to hope has been given to me.
Erik is doing well and I know he will someday be back home with us.
We also will have a new grandbaby that will bless us this year.
With this word, I feel I am really moving forward in my healing.
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