24 hours in a day
7 days in a week
52 weeks in a year
we are all given the same amount
my desire is to see my time well spent
an hour with a friend
a tradition with a sister
a morning with a mother
an afternoon with a daughter
an evening with my beloved
hours become days
days turn into weeks
weeks become months
and months flow into a year
My prayer is for joy,
for peace,
for love,
for commitment,
for favor.
Thank you God, for one more year.
A year spent well and wisely with You.
May God's blessing for the New Year
fall gently like snow.
Debra
Beautifully said. I love your time tree, just gorgeous! Happy New Year! ~ Theresa
ReplyDeleteOh Debra-
ReplyDeleteI am not surprised this is so beautifully written and expressed.
I want to jump on your coat tail and say, "Me too!"
Have a great day, dear friend.
Laura
I missed all of the plaid fashion activity.
Amazing!
Happy New Year! Love the branches decorated like that!!
ReplyDeleteFARHER ... bless this woman who is so devoted to You and the family You blessed her with.
ReplyDeletehappy new year
Happy White Wednesday & Happy New Years too. Love the watch faces.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Debra!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful post and beautiful images. Wishing you a merry and happy new year too ~ Angela
ReplyDeleteDebra, i so agree. time cannot be purchased or returned and is SUCH a gift from God!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to Come!
What a beautiful well written and decorated post. I loved it.
ReplyDeleteHave a Blessed New Year.
Hugs
Becky
Oh my goodness - your photos are gorgeous!!! I love the time pieces!!!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe this year is gone... what a year! Part of me is like "oh no! i didn't get everything done!" and the other part of me is like "bring it on - i'm ready!!!"
anywho - Happy New Year!!!
xoxoxo
much love, Robelyn
What a sweet post. I use to always feel like I didn't have enough time. I'm learning not to rush through life and to enjoy the little things that make it special.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful New Year,
Dawn
Debra,
ReplyDeleteThis is such a wonderful post. And point on. Blessings to you always!
Gwen
Good Morning Debra. Just a perfect post. I love the timepiece tree. It's gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteHugs...Tracy
What a wonderful post!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe tree is lovely idea and the prayer hit home.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us in the days approaching the new year.
Happy New Year, my Friend.
Lois
What wonderful words. Your tree is very pretty. I tried to do a all white Christmas arrangement. I guess I just do color best.
ReplyDeleteSomething beautiful happens when you take breathtaking photos and add words to them. It's a book-magic thing! Truly Holy Spirit breathed.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Debra!
Beautiful words to live by...Have a Safe and Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Lisa
What a beautiful tree! I love the way you captivate the essence of the moment both visually and in word...thank you!
ReplyDeleteCarla
This is so sweet. I love our traditions, and I Love You Too!
ReplyDeleteYour Baby Sister
Dear sweet Debra....what a WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL post!!!! Thank you so much for inspiring me to wish for the same ~ just beautiful dear friend, hugs and love, Dawn
ReplyDeleteHi Debra
ReplyDeleteWishing you the happiest of New Year's!
Leann
So beautifully written and such gorgeous images Debra. My time has been well spent with you today, that's for sure!
ReplyDeleteI'm so thankful for being given this past year and I ask the Lord to bless me with another to spend with my dear ones and you.
hugs
how lovely! thankyou!
ReplyDeletehappy new year to you!
erin
Dearest Debra,
ReplyDeleteWhat a blessing to run into you! I am always amazed at how many Christians find me and vice versa. Thank you for coming by and leaving kind words. Your blog is wonderful. I visited your other blog as well, and it is such a comfort to know that we are all on the same path: to seek God. You have inspired me for my next post after New Years day. I want to live a life for God, but it gets hard sometimes with all the stresses in life. We do have to be consistent and consciencious. I wish you a healthy and blessed new year!! Anita
You my friend are a such a blessing to me!
ReplyDeleteI am so very thankful for the time you spend each week with us...Your posts are thought provoking and often touch my heart in some way or another.
I wish you a blessed Happy New Year!
And...
I am thrilled that I have had the opportunity to get to know you...to call you my friend.
hugs...donna
Debra
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing post!!! The images are breath taking. You always bring me such joy with your heart felt post. Thank you, Thank you Thank you
Happy New Year
love your friend
Kate
Debra,
ReplyDeleteYou know, I really believe that you should see about getting some of you writing published. I am serious! You have such a beautiful way with words and with such dynamic meaning. You are certainly a mentor for me. I wish you a wonderful New Year, my friend.
Gale
How beautiful! Beautiful thoughts and beautiful pictures.
ReplyDeleteFirst time to visit:)
ReplyDeletePretty Blog...I love your tree.
Blessings to you in the New Year!
Smiles,
kay ellen
Debra, I know I will be blessed each time I visit your page. Not only by the words but with the beauty you surround yourself with. Thank you! Blessings,
ReplyDeleteRose
Lovely words. And pretty pictures. Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed it. Rosie
ReplyDeleteYour photos are lovely - I really like your "time tree" - it's so pretty. Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteDear Debra,
ReplyDeleteWhat light you shed with your beautiful words and images on time. Your few well chosen words tucked among these gorgeous photos are so wise and really tell it all. Thanks for sharing such a relevant post. ~jermaine~
Sometimes I want to ask for a few extra hours in each day, do you know what I mean? But knowing myself, I wouldn't use them wisely...I'd just use them to worry more, or fret about things I have no control over.
ReplyDeleteYou have been instrumental in helping me to realize what a waste of time it is to sweat the small stuff. To acknowledge just how fragile and precious life really is. You have taught by example, and for that, I thank you.
p.s. I can't return your call 'cause my phone is dead! Trapped at work for several more hours, grrrr. Talk soon!
Love,
Anne
A lovely post Debra...thinking of you and wishing you the best of the new year!!! Looking forward to lots more blogging with you in 2010!
ReplyDeletexojanis
Lovely thoughts for the new year. All my best to you ad yours.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful post. I have been stirred to be more and your post is the conformation I need. GOD BLESS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
ReplyDeleteDebra,
ReplyDeleteAmen and so true, you are such a blessing, thank you for your ministry...I hope this New Year brings the same measure of abundant blessings to you and yours that you bring to us and ours...
XO Keke
Gorgeous whites! Happy New Year Debra, I hope 2010 is fabulous for you!
ReplyDeleteThank you dear! Beautifully said. Let's pray for 2010 to be the best year yet.
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yapping cat
Very inspiring post! I love how all your pretties look hanging from the branches. Beautiful. Best wishes to you in the New Year!
ReplyDeleteKathleen
Beautiful post with beautiful pictures. I see you're in the southwest part of the state. We live here outside of Kansas City.. so we're almost neighbors.. lol.. Thank you for swinging by to say hello. Pop in any 'ole time... Happy New Year..hugs ~lynne~
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post, I love your tree in the champagne bucket, I have one that I use year round in an urn...have had it for over 6 years and I never tire of seeing it :) May I ask where you got all the clock faces? I also wanted to wish you a Happy New Year filled with lots of love, good health and laughter. Besos, Rose
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post, Debra. Happy you linked back to it. I didn't even really know what a blog was when this was written.
ReplyDeleteLove ya,
Jami