Behold, I make all things new……
Rev. 21:5
The beginning of 2018 started and ended with something new in my life. It began with hearing my own wedding bells on New Year’s Day.
A new beginning, an open page of a new chapter, living with my best friend, doing life together. It has been good. So much easier than I imagined. I had struggled with whether to lose my independence and take on more responsibility as a mother figure, but at the same time wanting to belong and grow old with someone. Would I be able to handle the change emotionally?
Yes I did it! Getting remarried in my 50’s was an act of faith, but with Gods amazing grace and a wonderful supportive husband that understands my needs, I made it through the year. I am a better person for it and I don’t regret starting that new beginning.
I never really experienced that empty nest feeling, even though my youngest daughter flew the coop this year! My babies are gone, making lives of their own.
Having the new responsibilities of a blended family and my home never really empty has soothed the ache of missing my own children. Some days I yearn for what once was, but I think all moms do that! So this is something new as well.
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As the year seemed to fly by, I was blessed by the newest, best thing of all…a baby being born to my daughter, making me a Grammy!
New life! What a miracle is the expectation and reality of birth. I couldn’t get over how what we imagined for so long became a reality before my eyes and reaching for that bundle of newness and embracing her soft skin and hearing her whimpering breath made me so happy for new beginnings.
A new world for that baby girl. A new found love for that mamma and daddy. 
And for me, another chance to embrace the changes that life brings us with enthusiasm.
In the excitement of something new we find our hearts beating strong, assuring us that we are indeed alive. Let us put our fears behind and ever look forward to fresh starts and new beginnings in 2019.
Happy New Year!
Welcome baby Aria Lexington Irwin, born Dec 22, 2018.
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