Happy New Year from Yvonne
Happy New Year! Miracles never cease. I am writing blogposts and newsletters again with a new printer and help from a “remote Geek Squad technician.” She came to my home and helped me.
Inspiration from My 97 Year-old Aunt
My aunt traveled from the MidWest to Georgia to spend Thanksgiving, Christmas, and a Happy New Year with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great, great-grandchildren. That spunky woman boarded a plane wearing her leotards and sporting a purple streak in her hair.
Inspiration from My Sister-in-law
My sister-in-law who had never traveled alone drove an hour to the airport, parked her car there, boarded a plane, and flew from the East coast to the Northwest to see her cute little grandsons, my honorary grandsons. She stayed for a week. She surprised them the next morning when they woke up and saw her there. An early Happy New Year.
The Advent Season
The Advent Season was a special time for me. I submitted my devotion, Calm and Peace, to the Women’s Ministry Advent Devotional. In the Advent Calendar at the front of the devotional for December 22, 2024, it says, “Go ice skating.” That didn’t happen. I would have turned into one icicle.
My neighbor and I went to the early Christmas Eve candlelight service and the preschoolers sang. No matter what they did, they were cute. With candles aglow at the end, I couldn’t help but think of the verse in John 1:5: “The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it” (ESV).
Christmas Day
Christmas Day I enjoyed a gourmet feast. A special military family invited three single again adults including me to their beautiful home. Picture a British style table with chargers, china, crystal, linen napkins with gold rings, and silverware. The parents and their two teenagers each prepared a gourmet dish for the buffet table. Their dessert table was yet another gourmet assortment. I don’t know how anyone in that family stays thin. Talk about miracles.
The Day After Christmas
I went to one store a mile from my home, didn’t buy anything, but returned home with a throbbing headache and chills. I had the flu. One week later I am feeling better. Still bundled up but two layers of clothes instead of three. I look forward to warmer weather in the summer and pray that my honorary grandsons will be in the midwest when I am. It’s never too early to pray to that end.
FLASH NEWS
My new book in 2025: REST AFTER LOSS: 12 Growth Steps will be published by EA Books.
If you live in the continental United States and would like to be part of my book launch prayer team, please let me know. You need a Facebook account with your picture on it and must be able to get on Zoom.
Have a great week and look for ways you can use your gifts and your passion to help others. What lasts for eternity counts. And again, Happy New Year. Miracles never cease.
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Yvonne, Happy New Year! Wonderful blessings come your way! ( Sorry about the illness.) What a great 97 year old to live life to the fullest! Fantastic sister in law as well.
I’m looking forward to your
new book 12 Growth steps to REST AFTER LOSS! God knows I need this!! Thank you for your updates and inspirations!
Not Self, but others!
Michele, thank you for stopping by. Yes, my aunt and my sister-in-law are amazing women. You will be among the first to know when my book, REST AFTER LOSS: 12 Growth Steps, comes out in 2025.
Yvonne, you have very strong and adventurous women in your family! A warm and encouraging message for the new year.
Thank you so much, Stevie. You are a very strong and adventurous woman yourself.
I am happy to read that your Christmas was filled with joy and activity. I think you share your aunt’s adventurous spirit-she reminds me of you. May God continue to give you hope and strength to write, visit with friends, and be a part of your church’s fellowship! Blessings to you,Yvonne!
Thank you, Ann, for stopping by and for making me laugh.
Thank you, Ann, for stopping by and for making me laugh.
Looks like you had a wonderful blessed season!
So glad you didn’t get sick until after Christmas and I am praising God that you are getting better every day!!!!
Thank you so much, Kat. I need your good cooking and your gourmet soups to get better faster.
So glad you had such special memories to keep forever of your holidays! Sorry to hear about the flu though. Glad you are on the mend. Wishing you only the best in 2025!
Thank you so much for stopping by. I accept your best for 2025.