Ringing in the New Year
Hi friends!
It has been awhile since my last post, but here I am again. The last day of the year. I used to love buying a new outfit for NYE, getting dressed up and going out to celebrate the new year and staying up into the wee hours of the morning, no matter how freezing it was outside. Last year I sat at home with my sweet little baby, ate pizza my husband had delivered to me to surprise me (he texted me to make sure I had my leg on so I could answer the door ;) good call since he was at work), and went to bed around 10:30pm.
I do remember when I was younger always eating shrimp, having sparking juice, and watching tv as a family of 4, one of my favorite traditions. Griffin likes shrimp, but I like the new pizza tradition too (it has to have banana peppers and pepperoni though) and I'll add the sparking grape juice this year since we are almost done with baby formula :)
I don't make New Year resolutions, I don't care to relive 2017 (I would like to move on from a lot of it), but I am grateful and blessed for all of my new friendships. I have found many women this year I can depend on more than people I've known most of my life, and many of them have been through similar struggles as I'm currently going through. In certain ways they help fill the motherly role I need help with at the moment.
I was so happy to spend time with friends and family this holiday season, and I continue to pray for those of you with empty chairs that were once filled with a special loved one, that your memories may bring you joy and you continue living and showing strength through the hardship.
I was in Meijer on Friday browsing the Christmas decorations, and ended up in he aisle with a complete stranger laying hands on me and praying for my healing. God puts people in our paths for a reason, but it's up to us to trust and act on it. My eyes have been opened to more than most people my age have seen, and for that I am thankful; I still struggle, but I depend on God to fill in the gaps.
I have my next CT scan in a few days, an appointment with my oncologist, possible trip to U of M, and chemo again, which will mark a full 12 months of chemo completed. Praying for God's guidance, navigation and healing during all of these appointments.
One thing a deacon at our church prayed with me last week that has stuck with me is praying for me to not just survive, but thrive! Amen to that. God bless each and every one of you not just in 2018, but as long as we are here on earth.
Time to order my pizza and watch Puppy Pals.......
P.S. Jesus, I'd be perfectly happy if you wanted to return in 2018 :)
It has been awhile since my last post, but here I am again. The last day of the year. I used to love buying a new outfit for NYE, getting dressed up and going out to celebrate the new year and staying up into the wee hours of the morning, no matter how freezing it was outside. Last year I sat at home with my sweet little baby, ate pizza my husband had delivered to me to surprise me (he texted me to make sure I had my leg on so I could answer the door ;) good call since he was at work), and went to bed around 10:30pm.
I do remember when I was younger always eating shrimp, having sparking juice, and watching tv as a family of 4, one of my favorite traditions. Griffin likes shrimp, but I like the new pizza tradition too (it has to have banana peppers and pepperoni though) and I'll add the sparking grape juice this year since we are almost done with baby formula :)
I don't make New Year resolutions, I don't care to relive 2017 (I would like to move on from a lot of it), but I am grateful and blessed for all of my new friendships. I have found many women this year I can depend on more than people I've known most of my life, and many of them have been through similar struggles as I'm currently going through. In certain ways they help fill the motherly role I need help with at the moment.
I was so happy to spend time with friends and family this holiday season, and I continue to pray for those of you with empty chairs that were once filled with a special loved one, that your memories may bring you joy and you continue living and showing strength through the hardship.
I was in Meijer on Friday browsing the Christmas decorations, and ended up in he aisle with a complete stranger laying hands on me and praying for my healing. God puts people in our paths for a reason, but it's up to us to trust and act on it. My eyes have been opened to more than most people my age have seen, and for that I am thankful; I still struggle, but I depend on God to fill in the gaps.
I have my next CT scan in a few days, an appointment with my oncologist, possible trip to U of M, and chemo again, which will mark a full 12 months of chemo completed. Praying for God's guidance, navigation and healing during all of these appointments.
One thing a deacon at our church prayed with me last week that has stuck with me is praying for me to not just survive, but thrive! Amen to that. God bless each and every one of you not just in 2018, but as long as we are here on earth.
Time to order my pizza and watch Puppy Pals.......
P.S. Jesus, I'd be perfectly happy if you wanted to return in 2018 :)
Happy New Year from us!
Here’s to thriving Lizz!
ReplyDeleteXoxo- Lauren