The first day of 2013

January 1st, 2013 fell on a Tuesday.

I learned that sometimes I don't remember the new thing I learned - and in that case I will write what I am grateful for: NEW BEGINNINGS!!!

OH, and I learned that my friend, Amy G. studied in Bordeaux, France for six months!!

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I have decided to back track and come in here and update this already because I want those that decide to join me on this journey to get the full picture of why I am doing this blog. As my dear friend said in the comment below, "she gets nervous when she forgets," so do I. I don't want to forget what I learn. We do often have those semi-aha moments when we say, "you do learn something new everyday." Because of this, and because I get nervous when I forget what feels like such juicy, Heaven sent messages of insight and help, I want to document them for posterity's sake.

As I age I find it gets harder to remember the good and is so easy to focus on the negative/bad. 2012 ended with so much tragedy with various shootings in our nation that it really took a toll on my psyche. I started feeling like I live in a world of hopelessness and despair that can't be touched. Looking at that thought made me realize I was focusing on the wrong things. Even though tragic events affect us all, some directly and a lot of us indirectly, I had to decide to look elsewhere. I decided to "look up." This is a phrase another Amy friend of mine and I started almost 20 years ago... I will decide daily to "look up" to Heaven and look around me for all the good that is and can be found. As the Bible states, "Whatever is good and perfect comes down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow." James 1:17 With this fact of faith in mind and heart, I will proceed on this journey with the faith that what I document will benefit my heart and my readers.

Thank you for stopping by. I am grateful for any and all comments and feedback!