A New Year, A New Opportunity, Shattered Glass, and Art

It’s all about perspective. I’ll have to admit that for the past year I haven’t been myself. I’ve allowed the election and external conditions, including the economy color my view and make most of 2012 miserable. Add to that the fact that I had an unusual amount of health issues that further weighted down my spirit and well, I’m just happy to see 2013 roll around. I’m not a pessimistic person. I'm an optimistic one, and quite frankly, I'm tired of being down. I don’t like and don’t encourage anyone to dwell on it. We all have ups and downs, comfort zones and issues that we’d rather not have to deal with. The fact is, at least in my case, I don’t deal with anything well, when I’m down in the dumps and feeling blue. So one of my resolutions this year is to snap out of the funk and let my naturally jovial and motivated self out of the box this year. So if you’ve been waiting for someone to give you an excuse to slough off all those dreary feelings, I’m just the gal to do it. Join me this year and let us all rise above the problems and search for their solutions. Join me in setting goals and celebrating accomplishments. Join me and let us share our enthusiasm for life until it spreads like a YouTube video! Join me in thanking God for the Blessings he gives us everyday and join me as I shout from the rooftop (figuratively speaking, ya know I’m terrified of heights) that the only way we’ll be held down is if we allow ourselves to be. Our associate pastor, spoke last night on turning shattered glass into beautiful art. He shared a story about stained glass, a church and an artisan. It put so many things into perspective. Sometimes it is out of the broken pieces that we can build the most magnificent things. So if your life has been shattered recently and made an unexpected turn, whether personally or financially go quickly and examine the shards. You will be surprised that among them; you will find new beginnings, and I believe that you can find a way to turn those shards into a work of art. Happy New Year! May the coming year be a blessed one for each of you and your families. Jumping forward into a Happy New Year, Tammie