My Everything Quilt

My last child now has a driver's license. I knew this day would come, and it is a bit freeing for me, but... So many of the things in my life are coming to an end this year. I now have no more children that I have to teach to drive. First thing Moriah said when we got in the car after she passed her driver's test was that I am no longer in instructor mode, now I am in critique mode. As nice as that sounds, to me it is just another "last" I will be going through over the next few months.  Sure, it will be nice to have another person to send to the store for a few items when I don't want to get out. And it will be nice that she can take herself to dance and bring herself home instead of having to stop whatever I may be doing in order to make the run. I'm sure she will be glad not to have to rely on having someone be able to take her where she wants/needs to go. However, while her world is opening up for her, mine is going through another closing. I am reli...

Complete in Thee, no work of mine could take, oh Lord, the place of Thine.  Thy blood has pardon bought for me, and I shall stand complete in Thee. I'm justified, oh blessed thought, and sanctified, salvation wrought. Thy blood has pardon bought for me, and glorified, I, too, shall be. Complete in Thee, each need supplied, and no good thing to me denied. Since Thou my portion, Lord, will be, I ask no more, complete in Thee. I'm justified, oh blessed thought, and sanctified, salvation wrought. Thy blood has pardon bought for me, and glorified, I, too, shall be. Complete in Thee, no more to sin; Thy grace has conquered; reign within. Thy blood shall bid the tempter flee, and I shall stand complete in Thee. I'm justified, oh blessed thought, and sanctified, salvation wrought. Thy blood has pardon bought for me, and glorified, I, too, shall be. And when before the Judge shall stand, uncovered, ev'ry tribe and land; among the chosen I shall be, on Thy right hand,...

Here it is another new year. I do not usually make new year resolutions. I try to begin new habits, for the good, of course. But a long term resolution has never really worked out for me.  There are many things I would like to do differently. I would like to be a better mother and wife. I would like to devote more time to Bible study and prayer. I would like to spend more time with my friends. I would really like to get more scrapbook work done (I am several years behind!). I would love to spend more time with my grandbabies. So, when I look back on this year I hope some of these things took place. We'll see!