Food, family, faith, fun & games...

These pictures are just a mix of photos taken in the last week. As this year comes to a close and we look forward to a New Year I can see so many ways that my family is blessed and we have more than we deserve.

I can think back to times in my life when things have been less than wonderful- even painful and hard- and it only affirms to me that faith is the one constant and that it is the very reason our family looks 'as good as we do'. Not in our appearances...but in the sense that we have so much to be grateful for. God has filled our hearts and lives to overflowing. Our grief has become something that surfaces at times...but moreso we have love and laughter at the forefront of our days.

It is nothing short of a miracle to me- that we have come full circle in many regards. Living through loss and challenges has been the source of us finding Joy and strengthening and growing our family into what it is today.

We are far from perfect...far from having it altogther. But still, we can see how God has His hand in all aspects of our lives. It's not always easy. Yet I wouldn't trade the things we've not only been given, but been through together. Seeing blessing and beauty and goodness grow from where we've been is what I thank God for most in our lives. I can only hope that next year we grow in similar ways. I wish you all a Happy New Year full of changes that strengthen your life and make your Faith real in ways you might never have dreamed. It really can be a great adventure. You just have to seek it and see hidden blessings all along the way.