Chinese New Year Cards

I'm taking a break from signing Chinese New Year cards. I'm almost done. This year it's been an especially sweet exercise. I started thinking about how personal hand written letters and cards are. Imagine. Here I am in Singapore, writing on a card, touching it with my hands and thinking about this person, who has grown dear to me. I am touching this card and signing it today. Soon, it will be in their hands. They'll be touching and reading something I have held only a few days earlier. When I realized this, I started writing a short prayer on the card instead of merely signing it. I can't be with these friends to hug them, or pray WITH them, but I can put my prayer for them in writing today and let them see it shortly. Maybe they'll see it as corny or sappy, but I've enjoyed praying for them this way!

I pray God, that you will bless all my friends this year. Not just materially, which would be nice, but also with great joy in following and serving you with their heart, soul, strength and mind! If they don't know you yet, I pray that you will show them your love in irresistable ways so that they give their lives to you! You are the fountain of every blessing! -Amen

Forget the mansion, I've found a better spot!

The view from the Teresaville apartment on 23/24th floor. I'm asking for the moon, but I know my dad's an astronaut. He'll let me have it if it's good for me. Click here if you want to see more pictures.
It's really a great deal and the owners would like to rent to us...but we're waiting to hear God's clear leading about whether it is to be our next home.

Tyler's 12 on the 12th Birthday Party

Ahh..preteens!

Highlights of Last Year

This is becoming a tradition for me. Not only with the boys and Jim, but meeting up with friends to think and pray through the Highlights and Resolution Brainstorming. Copy these 2 entries down for reflecting on the past year and how you want to grow in the next. You can write more than one thing in each category!

This year I learned to…

In walking with God, I grew most in…

Another way I saw myself growing was…

One of my best adventures was…

I saw/knew God was doing something when…

A real gift from God was…

Something I really enjoyed doing more of was…

One of the happiest memories I’d like to freeze in my mind…

I was really brave when…

Something God took from me this year was…

I’m still trying to learn what God wants to teach me through this hard experience…

The best word of advice or encouragement I can remember is…

Something I’m looking forward to in this new year…

Brainstorming Resolutions

topics

• Spiritual

• Physical

• Intellectual

• Service

• Social

• My important relationships

• Professional

• Adventure/Risk (This can be something from above that you might not otherwise do and takes courage)