It’s hard to believe another year has come and gone. The blog is another year older and I am, too!
In the past year, I received many beautiful gifts.
The gift of building something bigger than myself. The gift of helping other women find a friend.
The gift of health. The gift of crossing a finish line. The gift of watching sunsets over mountains and sea.
The gift of a drive to nowhere. The gift of a beautiful party for a cause.
The gift of long lunches. The gift of pretty shoes. The gift of patience. The gift of sitting in the sun with nowhere to be.
The gift of hope. The gift of a gazillion new songs on my ipod. The gift of forgiveness. The gift of laughter til my side hurt.
The gift of lifelong friendships. The gift of new friendships.
The gift of wisdom from women I admire.
The gift of grace. The gift of prayer. The gift of giving.
The gift of looking in the mirror and seeing ME again…better…stronger.
The gift of another chance. The gift of a vision.
The gift of the same hand I’ve held for the last 18 years.
The gift of love.
For all these beautiful things, I am thankful.
I can’t imagine being more blessed than I have beent his past year. I am so excited to embark on this next year with an open heart and open hands for all the beauty God chooses to give.





