Seasons

While I don’t believe in ‘New Year’s Resolutions’, I DO believe we each go through Seasons in our lives.

Many photos shared in my blogs reflect the changing ‘Seasons’ of the year. They can be great descriptors. But I also think of ‘Seasons’ in terms of what is going on in my life at a particular moment.

Recently, I have come out through several Seasons that collided together – showers of Seasons, if you will:

• §  Showers of joy at the birth of a granddaughter, Samantha Marie to Jamie/Jeff on Dec. 12, and the joy of watching big brother Scott as their family grew.
• §  Showers of love as our family gathered together.
• §  Showers of pride as our kids come into their own as parents and/or advance in their areas of work and giftedness.
• §  Showers of being  blessed by the physicians who keep my loose screws tightened, who  use cutting edge technology  to alleviate pain as my spine literally self-fuses itself or who are able to give me new ‘hole’ in my head so I can ‘hear’ more clearly – even after  the original tube failed.
• §  Showers of abundance as we share and enjoy the hundreds (yes, hundreds) of jars and vacuum-packed bags of freshly home grown/baked goods that Bill prepared over the summer and fall.
• §  Showers of laughter as we enjoy being with the kids, playing with the grandkids, the dogs and friends.
• §  Showers of delight as we enjoy all that Alaska has to offer: from fireworks that ring in the New Year, spectacular Northern Lights, great snow, lots of sun and  below zero temperatures to boot!
• §  Showers of gratitude for each  of YOU: for the many ways you have touched our lives, encouraged us, laughed and yes, even cried with us, and so much more.

​So, in this moment I wonder:  “What Season(s) are YOU in?”