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Looking back over my last (& first!) blog post, it occurs to me that the only day I got to rest & reflect was THAT day I described.  I recall someone saying/writing once that Life is what happens in spite of my plans..........

 

I've decided that resting for the month of January happens regardless of my plans when I take a break from my work.  So to give an example, one day my husband left for work & neither of us had any idea at that moment I would have an airline ticket by the time he returned home that evening to fly to Seattle to join my sister on a drive south to Oregon to help our dad celebrate his 91st birthday!  What a wonderful time to bless & honor our father & then precious sister-time for the remainder of a week.

 

Then I got home in time to welcome my mom from California the next day......THAT was planned.  Nothing compares to the sweet visit with my greatest cheerleader & the Oma-time she got to have with our daughter & her three children.  So after waving goodbye to my little mother at the airport a few days ago, grieving over how big this country is but rejoicing over the blessing of a wonderful visit, I am scrambling to finally finish putting Christmas away, writing notes to people who have purchased artwork from me last year...(I didn't get to my Christmas cards.......) & suddenly aware of the ideas for new artwork whirling around in my head. 

 

My season of rest was nothing like I planned but regardless & oddly enough, I feel rested, refreshed & ready to go!!