Friday, January 4, 2013

A Little Self-Reflection

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My third journal is going strong…you’ve already seen a bit of it before Christmas, and I thought I’d share a bit more with you today…

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A few thoughts to help me out at the beginning of this wonderful New Year…thoughts from those FAR wiser than myself…

But first—my opening page--

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…just to get the ball rolling…

And a reminder from the ever-amazing C.S. Lewis:

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…and this wonderfully unusual vintage photograph that inspired a little self-reflection in me…

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Just a few things to start me off in the right direction as we launch into another busy, exciting, filled-with-wondrous-things year!

Julie

Monday, December 31, 2012

Happy New Year!

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Well, it’s been a wonderful year, hasn’t it?!   Can’t believe it’s over, but so grateful for the year it’s been…

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Just a couple of journal pages to celebrate it’s passing & the coming of 2013—with great hopes and expectations for another wonderful year…

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…a page to remember the blessings of the year & thoughts of the next…

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Wishing you and yours the happiest and safest of New Year’s Nights!

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See you soon with something new…

Julie

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Merry Christmas To All…

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My last post before Christmas, I think…

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My parents are here, and the season is in full-swing, as I’m sure it is for ALL of us!

But, before I sign off for the week, just a few more views of my Christmas Memories journal to share with you…

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I really do think starting this little book has helped me think a little more about the traditions we keep and the importance of keeping them going for our children…

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…traditions—simple though they may seem—that really bind us together from one generation to the next.  An invisible binding, but a binding nonetheless…

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…and I wouldn’t break it for anything.

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So, I’ll continue with this journal and the memories it holds next year…

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And I’m quite certain this new journaling joy of mine will continue to make the holidays—and every day—sweeter in the days to come…

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Pictures I’ve found here and there that spark something in me—a memory, a bit of nostalgia—and then a bit of a story.  All parts of me, and the people that have made me who I am…

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…all bound together in one place.  Just like a family.

And being bound together with your family for Christmas is just about the sweetest thing I can imagine…

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Wishing you and yours the most wonderful Christmas season of all.

See you soon

Julie

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