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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nNew Year\u2019s Eve night, we danced to the beat of the DJ\u2019s music during the New Year\u2019s Eve Dinner and Party. With my grands and their spirited personalities, and the mom and dad who are akin to Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus whose goal is that everyone is having a good time, eating good food and sharing great love between each other, the day ended far better than we expected.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe prior day, starting with me, I woke in the middle of the night for a routine bathroom visit. Sorry! TMI! The toilet paper roll fell off its holder. In my quest to retrieve it, I smashed into a stout stucco dividing wall, head-first, with blood spewing from the cut right beside my left eye. I hastened to the kitchen for ice. I\u2019m sparing you the photo! Ugh! Dark eye shadow helps to disguise my \u201cshiner\u201d!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then Barrett & Hannah, having to leave for the airport to get home for the dogs, checked-in and lo and behold, Barrett had my passport. I had his. They were less than an hour from departure so Danny, our Sou Chef, in his car, and me, headed the 35 minutes to the Cabo International Airport. Danny must be a NASCAR driver because he dodged in and out of traffic with no holds barred. With mere minutes to spare, they checked in and thru to their gate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I told you those series of joys AND mishaps because they were all still in 2022. And, hopefully, our 2023 events will come far safer and easier than how 2022 ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do we do with our upset apple carts, or our own mistakes of not checking to be sure the customs officer gave us the right passports back to us? Or a big bang on the head from not turning the bathroom light on to avoid brick walls!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do we do when being a child of God isn\u2019t about smooth sailing always? The truth is — we are not \u201cadults of God,\u201d we are \u201cchildren of God.\u201d The word \u201cchild\u201d implies that we are still learning. In the learning process,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So when you hear the name \u201cJesus Christ,\u201d what comes to your mind? Sure, my parents had expectations of me, but they were never higher than the expectations I placed on myself when I lived in my identity as a \u201cchild of God.\u201d For most of my life, I felt I had to be perfect. But being a child of God doesn\u2019t mean \u201cperfection required\u201d. It simply means we are striving for holiness and to please Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the first part of this new year, let\u2019s take \u201cperfection\u201d off the list of resolutions. Instead, let\u2019s recognize how we are striving for holiness so we can receive and \u201csee what love the Father has bestowed on us\u201d (1 John 3:1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Missing the mark, making a mistake, failure to check the details, omitting an important fact, forgetting where the keys were left, OR if the passport you are carrying isn\u2019t yours (especially when there are 11 of you traveling together), running your head into a brick wall, and so many other imperfections we carry, is a part of humanity. Quitting is for the faint-hearted. Overcoming is valiant and praiseworthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Count me in. I\u2019m not giving up until I\u2019m taken up. In the meantime, I\u2019m learning my lessons well. How about you?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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