My Lifeline, January 1

At midnight on December 31, with bright eyes and big smiles, my husband, James, and I rang in the New Year full of hope and great anticipation for 2019. I was looking forward to continuing to lead the high school girls’ Bible study at our church. In addition, I was studying to obtain my roofing license, so I could work with my father and my brother in the business that had been in our family for over a hundred years. James and I booked a trip for July while our youngest daughter, Hannah, would be on a trip with her high school. Our oldest daughter, Grace, was finishing up her sophomore year at UNC and taking a trip for which she had worked hard and saved. James continued to love his work in dentistry. We were healthy (or at least thought we were). We were grateful for our many blessings. What thoughts and emotions do you have at the start of a new year?