It is so amazing to come to the end of another year and see that we are truly in a better place than we were last year. As I look over the posts from last year I recollect that even though there were some pretty big events, the moments that had the most impact were the small ones that didn't seem noteworthy at the time. I am so thankful to have been able to go to visit family at a reunion and during the Easter holiday. I am thankful beyond words to have gone to the Fall Women's Conference at Lake Geneva and I doubt that I will ever miss it. I am thankful to have been part of The Water's Church start. I am thankful that my mother's cancer is in remission. I am thankful that I do not have cancer. I am thankful that some of my dear friends, though I will miss them terribly, have passed on to heaven to be with Jesus. I am thankful to be able to be an at home mom and homeschool my children and worship God in the open and not have to hide. I am thankful that there are men and women fighting for my and other's freedom while I stay safe at home. I am thankful that all the Jansen's were together at Christmas this year. I am thankful to be able to lead the Ladies Night Out group and Scrapbook Group, and for the friends that I have made in doing so. I am thankful to have help to start the next season of life groups and have a plan in place. I am thankful to have a husband who loves me no matter how wild and crazy my dreams are, who is Godly and loving enough to tell me no, no matter how much I fight it! I am thankful for six beautiful and loving children who fill my days with meaning and help me put into perspective our place in eternity. I am thankful for friends who have and always will walk with me through all of life's valleys and climb to the mountains tops with me. I am thankful that my regrets in life are few, and the things to celebrate are all due to God's grace and mercy. I pray that your new year will be one with few regrets, many celebrations, and the strength found in my Lord Jesus to walk with you in the valleys! Blessings and love to you! DJ
