Well, hello there! Yes, I stole those words from my favorite movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” It’s been a long time since I’ve written anything here. Actually, it was July, but I hope to get back to blogging. I’ve missed writing and I’ve missed you!
I’m so thankful to see 2020 on the calendar today. 2019 was one heck of a year. I thought it was going to be a year of Renewal, which was my word, but in my view, it didn’t seem to happen. It felt like a year of problems and pain. Let me explain.
January – My mom passed away suddenly on the coldest day of the year. It was -27 without the windchill.
February – We buried Mom and said bye to Dad as he adjusted to life alone in an assisted care facility.
March – I began to settle into my new job as an Executive Assistant.
April – We moved my dad to Texas.
May – We began to adjust to watching over Dad.
June – We grilled out on weekends. listened to Glen Miller and looked through old pictures with Dad. We came to realize his care was not good in the assisted living center in Texas. I was not able to convince my brother to move Dad to another facility due to cost.
July – A trip back to Iowa to clean out my childhood home for the new owners.
August – Put our house on the market and packed our Texas life into boxes and headed north to Iowa so Dad could be “home”.
September – Moved in with friends and started a new job in Iowa.
October – Sold Texas house and bought an Iowa house.
November – Return to Texas for job interviews and spent Thanksgiving serving the needy and visiting friends.
December – Sadly, our two-year-old White German Shepherd died suddenly. She took a nap in the recliner and never woke up. We were and are heartbroken and trying to recover from one more loss. So we put our Iowa house on the market. Sold a jillion things, packed the rest and returned to Texas. The husband has a job, but I do not. No house, living with friends yet again and learning more and more about being humble and grateful.
Yes, I’m ready for 2020 and applying at least one thing I learned in 2019, which is to be present. I’ve spent more time than I care to count thinking about the choices made in 2019 that didn’t “work out”. I’ve spent too much time looking back with regret and looking ahead in fear and wanting to control. So, I’m going to work on being PRESENT. Living in the moment because it’s all I have. I have not promised tomorrow.
“So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:34
Happy New Year, friends! I hope to see you more regular this year.
May you be richly blessed,
Carrie
Rebecca Purdie says
I’m so glad to here from you.
You made it through 2019. God has good things planned for 2020. Kiss the past good bye and look forward to the future.
Carrie says
Thank you, Rebecca! One day at a time…it’s all I can do right now. Yes, hoping the Lord does some restoring in 2020.
Pamela Graham says
Welcome back Carrie! You’ve made the best choices you could along the way, that’s quite an accomplishment. Keep strong and life will gain it’s equilibrium. Thinking of you with love
Pamela x
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