New Year--New Beginings

I'm sure you noticed that I changed the title of this blog a few weeks back. It was time for a change. And the name wasn't the only change. A lot of posts went into the delete pile- they needed trashed. And some things that stayed, got relabeled. I'm not where I was when I started this blog, in fact, I'm not where I was even a year ago. There's been a lot of changes in my life the last two years, some good, some not so good, and I've posted-although not in detail, about most of it. But...I'm ready for change, and I want this blog to reflect where I desire to go from here. As the old saying goes... you have no control over what happens to you, but you can control how you react to it. A lot of things I don't understand, a lot of things I don't have answers for, but life goes on, and one works with what one has. Oh, I realize this may not make any sense to any of you, but I know what it means, and when I look back a year from now at this post (if the Lord tarries) I hope I can say I have utilized this God-given insight well.

That old worn-out cliche "Life's too short", has never hit home with me so much before as it has in the last few days. It really is so very short, no matter how many years one gets. That being said, I need to make sure I utilize my time better. I know I've said this before, but I'm saying it again. More time with family and friends. More time with God. The friends and family I have in my life have always meant a lot to me, but never so much as they do these days. I'd best not take them for granted. Ah well, before I get too much more philosophical on ya, let me just wrap up this post with the words of an old hymn that's been stuck in my head for the last week or so- it goes like this...

"Gonna lay down my burdens, down by the riverside, down by the riverside, down by the riverside. Gonna lay down my burdens, down by the riverside, ain't gonna study war no more."

Wishing you all a pleasant and peaceful New Year!
Much love, Caroline