hello, twenty-twelve!

I love New Year's Day.  There is such an excitement about the future.  Such a "now THIS is the year everything changes!" feeling.  I will lose weight!  I will be more consistent in reading the Word and in prayer!  I will get organized!  Does this sound familiar or am I the only one?  By the end of the first week I have usually failed in each and every area.  That doesn't stop me from hoping that THIS year will be different.  Well, we have launched into 2012, ready or not.

For me, 2011 was an incredible year.  We saw God move in miraculous ways in our family.  The most life-changing event was our move from Florida to Tennessee.  We are so very thankful and amazed that God has allowed us to serve a wonderful church family here in Middle Tennessee.  It did not take us long to settle in and fall in love with the people of our new church.  They have accepted us and welcomed us with loving, open arms.  We couldn't be happier here!

In my quiet time this morning I felt the Lord saying that 2012 would be a year of release.  On my part, to release the things that have held me back from all that God wants in my life.  On God's part, I believe that He is ready to release wondrous things into my life and into the life of our church.

This was confirmed during our services today as my husband spoke over our church and used the word "RELEASE".  I hadn't said anything about my quiet time to him - yet during the first service, he was speaking what God had spoken to me!  I love it when God confirms that I am hearing His voice instead of talking to myself.  :-)

I am excited to see what God is going to do in twenty-twelve!