Bring in the NEW!

I know the new year is really just another day, but a change in a number, and restarting a calendar seems like a great excuse to make a lot of changes.

All I want is for 2012 to be better than 2011.  This has been a really hard year for me.  From moving thousands of miles away from my family and friends, to losing my cousin I loved dearly.  I just want to live and love and do both with happiness in 2012.


Here's hoping the new year is everything you hope for and more.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas.

I'm so thankful that today, and everyday, I know the reason for the season.

I am constantly surrounded by love and blessings, EVEN when things are tough.  Now THAT is something to be thankful for.


Happy birthday Jesus, and Merry Christmas to you and yours.

The last few days...

Have felt quite Christmas-y, and have consisted of:

glittery nails,

incredible California weather,

lunch at my favorite sushi place,

 

Christmas sweater parties,

dapper little brothers at said sweater party,

amazing slippers that are cute and cozy,

my mom closing off rooms in our house for "Elf" duties,

and lastly...

beautiful Christmas lights at the Mission Inn, in Riverside.

Can't wait for the Christmas festivities to continue, as it is my favorite time of year.  Hooray!  Hope you're enjoying it too!

Blessings.

I don't think I've talked much about my faith here, and shame on me for that.  I know it can be an uncomfortable subject, but sometimes it just simply CANNOT be ignored.

Lately, God has been FIERCELY showing up in the lives of my friends and I am absolutely speechless, brought to tears, and have fallen even further in love with my Lord.

A college acquaintance of mine was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer in September.  It has been an incredibly rough road, but TODAY she got news that all scans showed NO signs of the cancer in her body.  Amazing.

A high school friend of mine was having a lot of issues with her pregnancy, and ended up having her sweet daughter 2 months premature.  Things weren't looking great for a while, but miraculously, they ended up being able to take her home a WEEK before she was even due.

I won't lie, life isn't easy.  Regardless of your beliefs, the world will smack you down sometimes, but knowing that there's more, knowing that love...  There are no words.