It is that time again for a fresh start. As much as I love Christmas I am always happy, and maybe a little bit relieved, when my little home is put back together.
After the tree is put away it always looks simple and fresh. Just what this girl likes! So what is happening in the New Year? Well.... we have some huge financial goals.
I won't go into them, but we have made step one toward those goals. Do you know what the black and gray box is?
Why yes, that is an old fashioned TV antenna. I have been gently talking to Chuck about how much we are paying for cable and planting the thought that we should cut the cable. We received a new bill and it had increased by almost $50/month. I called to try and get it lowered and they were only willing to lower it by $5. Chuck was in the kitchen while I was having this conversation and he said cancel it. He didn't have to tell me twice!
Honestly, we get more channels then I thought we would. I am not missing cable one bit! Once we start reaping the financial benefit I know we won't miss it.
I am starting the New Year with a drawer full of new dish towels.

See, it really doesn't take much to make me happy! :) My old ones were fraying on the sides and driving me crazy. So I put towels on everyones list and thankfully that is the one item they all got me.
For the last couple of months there has been an ongoing conversation of what we want to see for 2015. I think the word that sums up what we want most for this year is change. We will be working on financial change, eating change (saying good bye to lots of processed foods), and spritual change (digging deeper into God's word), and of course there will be plenty of home changes as we work through our list of projects.
I am looking forward to seeing what the new year brings!
On another note if you looking for an encouraging blog may I point you to this
one. I do not personally know Cari, but we have many mutual friends and we attend the same church as her parents. I have been reading her blog for a long, long time. I stumbled across this blog and started reading not long before they lost their daughter. Her faith has been tested many, many times. Most recently with the loss of her husband. So tune in and be ready to cry, smile, and be encouraged and uplifted. She has shared some pretty heavy stuff, but because you can see that she not only talks the talk, but walks the walk, you are able to see past the hard stuff and focus on what an awesome God we have.
May your day be filled with joy and contentment!