Dear 2015, thank you and goodbye,
Thank you for the valleys and the mountaintops. I have learned (and am still learning) not to despise the valleys for they have made me appreciate mountaintops and make me want to stand on mountaintops. This year I have learned to dig deep, believe strong and hold on to the promises and words God has given me. An example is the EQC pay out for the skylights. I believed that God didn’t put me in my house to be financially worse off from it. Digging deep, believing strong and holding on led me to not relenting when obstacles came and eventually getting a full EQC pay out, which including payment for the blinds and for the painting around the new skylight.
I have learned to be a responsible pet owner, only forgetting to feed Rue on a couple of occasions. Rue has made me smile and laugh. Leaving her at the vet to get neutered did a break my heart a little and I can’t imagine life without her and praying the reality of that won’t be for many years. A friend nearly put me off getting Rue as she said I should wait until I was married as otherwise I would never get married and instead turn into a crazy cat lady. I am glad I got Rue and whatever does or doesn’t come in my future relationship wise, I know that my life is richer for having Rue in it.
I have loved fiercely this year, but only in my stories. Perhaps the pitfall of being a romance writer is that real life romance never quite measures up to what we write. I too wonder if guys find romance writers intimidating. I have come to realise that to write on a deep level I need a real life muse. But I am tired of having one-sided love affairs. As I bid you, 2015, farewell I wonder what 2016 will hold in the area of love.
You have taught me to worship with my whole body and life, not just my voice. Being voiceless for several weeks, and the incredible frustration I felt during that time, taught me that.
I know I am better, wiser and more gracious because of you 2015, with a fresh revelation about the power of praying specific prayers. I look forward to 2016. Farewell 2015.
Nic
Thank you for the valleys and the mountaintops. I have learned (and am still learning) not to despise the valleys for they have made me appreciate mountaintops and make me want to stand on mountaintops. This year I have learned to dig deep, believe strong and hold on to the promises and words God has given me. An example is the EQC pay out for the skylights. I believed that God didn’t put me in my house to be financially worse off from it. Digging deep, believing strong and holding on led me to not relenting when obstacles came and eventually getting a full EQC pay out, which including payment for the blinds and for the painting around the new skylight.
I have learned to be a responsible pet owner, only forgetting to feed Rue on a couple of occasions. Rue has made me smile and laugh. Leaving her at the vet to get neutered did a break my heart a little and I can’t imagine life without her and praying the reality of that won’t be for many years. A friend nearly put me off getting Rue as she said I should wait until I was married as otherwise I would never get married and instead turn into a crazy cat lady. I am glad I got Rue and whatever does or doesn’t come in my future relationship wise, I know that my life is richer for having Rue in it.
I have loved fiercely this year, but only in my stories. Perhaps the pitfall of being a romance writer is that real life romance never quite measures up to what we write. I too wonder if guys find romance writers intimidating. I have come to realise that to write on a deep level I need a real life muse. But I am tired of having one-sided love affairs. As I bid you, 2015, farewell I wonder what 2016 will hold in the area of love.
You have taught me to worship with my whole body and life, not just my voice. Being voiceless for several weeks, and the incredible frustration I felt during that time, taught me that.
I know I am better, wiser and more gracious because of you 2015, with a fresh revelation about the power of praying specific prayers. I look forward to 2016. Farewell 2015.
Nic