God Bless Us, Every One.

Dear Lord,
This Christmas you have blessed me enormously. I have 3 happy, healthy children, another dear one on the way, a husband who loves and cares for us, a family that supports and loves us, a new nephew that is the apple of my eye, a growing relationship with my siblings, a beautiful home on a piece of land we can be proud of, and a fantastic way to keep in touch with friends and family across the country and around the world.

Today I'd like to ask a special blessing for my blogger friends. They have been such a blessing to me over the past year, and I'd like them to know that.

I ask that you bless Temera with the perfect piece of land for her growing family. A nice warm barn, lots of room to run, sturdy fence so no one escapes, strong downspouts for Rocky, a little less rain, a beautiful home she can make her own, and all within her budget. I pray that you bring her Hubby home for more visits and let the precious time they spend together be of a wonderful quality. Thank you for her love and kindness and strength and that she is so close to Inkling and has taken it upon herself to care for her.

Please bless Ang this year. She is so very busy taking care of her children and husband and grands. She has such a kind and selfless heart, please give her the strength she'll need to continue on. Thank you for her kids and the strength they have. Be with her son as he continues to be a blessing to his mother and she continues to be a blessing to her. Be with her Grandmother and Grandfather as their lives continue to change and can turn difficult. Ang has not had an easy life (as I've recently learned) and I pray that what is to come for her far outshines what has been. I thank you for her caring nature and her kindness to us total strangers.

Thank you for that Grace and the fact that I'm getting to know her better than ever. Keep her healthy in the new year. Keep her strong not only for her kids and Smart Guy, but for all the kids at church that depend on her for support. Thank you for her patience and insight that helps to ground me. Thank you for the humor she sees when others would be pulling their hair out. Thank you for her faith, and for the fact that she is now closer to home, friends, and family. Bless Bee, D.K., and Prophet so they may continue to entertain and enlighten us all...and please, don't let Bee grow us just yet (another year of hair bows would be wonderful)!

Please take care of Ragged and Cynical and all the inhabitants of Chez Ragged this year. They've had a tough month and need a little Christmas...right this very minute. I know things get a little tense around the holidays and I pray that this year everything would go smoothly. Let Ragged know that she is loved and thought of as a capable person by all who know her. She can accomplish anything she sets her mind to, and will no doubt accomplish it perfectly. Thank you for her desire to do her best in all, and her overflowing creativity. Thank you for her thoughtfulness and kindness. She has been such a blessing to me. I am so glad to have met her this year. And thank you for her new niece/nephew coming this year.

Please bless Sarah and Emily and their broods. Their kindness always boosts me, I can relate with their frustrations, and their humor helps me see the light. Take care of Boy, Girl, Princess, and Pumpkin this year. Let them all grow healthy, happy, and strong. Give their Mommies all they need this year to keep up with all the demands of their little ones. And bless them with the patience to get through tax season and building projects.

Thank you for Miss Cate and all she teaches me. She is such a fantastic grandmother and her G'kids are so very blessed to have her. Please let Robbie, Andy, and Eliza know just what a treasure they have in their grandma. Thank you so very much for the decision Eliza made this year to invite you into her heart. Bless her in her walk as a new Christian. Please help Cate to know when to take her mother seriously and when to let what is said roll off her back. Thank you for Hub and his love and support. Thank you for her growing family, a new in-law, new g'kids, and new home. Please bless them all this year.

Bless Brando and her brood this year. Take good care of them , and help Brando's friends understand that a SAHM works just as hard as one with outside employment! Be with her on the crazy days and help her to know that this too shall pass.

Thank you for Pilot and Needlefingers. Thank you for their humor, their friendship, and the doors they've unwittingly opened for me. Bless them this year with new jobs, "new" kitties, and the many projects they'll embark upon.

Thank you for Zannli tracking me down 5 years ago. I had missed her and she's been such a wonderful support for me and I must say I love getting her letters! She is so creative, I pray you bless her in her artistic endeavors and in the decisions she and her Hubby are making in the new year. And thank you that Zann has brought Lauren back into my life. I had just begun to know her all those years ago, when I left for college. I'm so happy to see she's begun a beautiful family and has been so very blessed. Take care of Baby Bear and help her to grow healthy and strong as she treks toward her second birthday. Be with Lauren and her Husband as they raise Baby Bear. Give them the wisdom they're seeking.

Last but not least, Please bless My Inkling. As much as I miss her this Christmas, I am so very happy she has found her Henry David and they are working hard to make a new life together. She has always been here when I needed her and I know I took that for granted. I never imagined you'd send her so far away, but I know she'll be as big a blessing to B.C. as she's been to me. Thank you for Henry David and his commitment to you. Thank you that he cherishes her and loves her and grounds her and supports her and will always take care of her. Please let all her immigration paperwork to go through without a hitch so she can come "home" to visit soon. I need her, Grace needs her, and the Sara Orange Gang really needs her. At the same time, thank you that B.C. is quickly becoming home to her. Please bless them and their new family...and may it grow in your time.

In Jesus name I pray, Amen.