Thankful

I am back after all the holiday celebrations and family shindigs, and now back to work for me. And I am definitely glad to be back into the swing of things. And now I hope to get my web site up and running real soon. It's amazing how quickly 4 months can pass by and I still feel like I am in the same spot. Above is a picture of my nephew taken on Thanksgiving, one of the several pictures I worked on over Christmas.

I spent some time this past week thinking over the last year and as I took a step back, I truly marveled at how blessed I have been this year, blessed monetarily, circumstantially, and relationally. This was a pretty expensive year for Heidi and I, as we had medical bills add up from her kidney stone episode last spring, and then some unexpected expenses like our fridge falling apart. Anyway, even as we weathered those expenses and watched all the fallout from the mortgage crisis in the news, we were still able to do everything Heidi and I were hoping to do this year. I feel like I have been truly blessed this past year.

I also was able to spend a good deal of time with friends and family this year, for which I can't help but feel grateful. Several people around me have been going through some rather awful and tragic relational trials in their lives. Whether it be health scares, family tension, or broken relationships I have seen quite a bit of heartache this year. I feel fortunate that I have family and friends that I know will be there for me in good and bad times.

I truly feel blessed.