HAPPY NEW YEAR

New Year's Eve, time to reflect on the year that is nearing completion.  My reflections include simply being so grateful for a year of being close to family and everyone in my family having good health.  I'm also thankful for all my friends and my church family and all the wonderful things that transpired during the year 2012.

As we get ready to begin 2013 I only want to continue to make my number one goal in life to grow closer to God.  By doing so I will be able to know what he has planned for me each day and I will have a better chance of accomplishing His plan for me.  This way of living my life was instilled in me during my reading of Rick Warren's "The Purpose Driven Life".  It is based on Ephesians 2:10 which states, "For we are God's workmanship,created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."  I want merely to understand exactly what those works for me are and to do them.  I am so thankful for Rick Warren for helping to make God's plan for each of us so clear in his book based wholly on the Word of God.  My life has been so much fuller and clearer since I was able to read and study this amazing book.  I'm looking so forward to the new year and growing closer to Him and hopefully accomplishing all the wonderful plans He has prepared for me each day.

We had a beautiful snow two days ago.  It is still covering the ground, the trees and the rooftops.  It is so beautiful and sets a wonderful white and  wintery backdrop for the deer when they visit our feeder.  Last night we watched seven or eight deer as they jockeyed for position at the feeding chute.  This morning the dogs alerted me when a small straggler tried to have a little corn for breakfast without having to share.  I hope they all get what they need to make it through the remainder of the winter weather.

I am afraid I might explode from football overload before the bowl season and NFL playoffs ending in the Super Bowl are complete.  I was happy to see the Bengals win yesterday. I enjoyed watching the Packers game and hope Randall Cobb is healed before next week's replay against the Vikings.  I was sorry that the Packers couldn't pull out a victory as I still have an Illinois past and was hoping for da Bears to continue their season.  I'm also pulling for the Broncos and Mark still loves the Patriots.  I hope the New York Jets are happy with the way their season ended, as they never gave Tim Tebow so much as a shot at doing what he does best.....helping his team succeed.  I hope that the Jacksonville Jaguars will finally see the obvious, Tim Tebow will help this struggling Florida franchise succeed.

Things are looking up for UK basketball, women's and men's.  UK football is also making strides towards the possibility of something positive.  I'll continue to follow all things Big Blue in 2013.

In the meantime, I simply want to wish you a safe and prosperous new year.  Have a great day and Happy New Year!  luv, Susan