Last night I went to bed around 11PM. It was cooler outside but still a vast landscape of green. Kind of a burned green grass yard surrounding the house and all our neighbors houses. I woke up this morning and caught a glimpse of something out my bedroom window and wondered if it was just out my window since I’m in the basement so my window is technically below ground. As I went upstairs I realized it wasn’t a fluke…the sun was gleaming off our new white landscape.

I had thought about wearing a skirt to church but quickly decided pants would probably be a better choice.

After church we dressed my niece in her snow pants, snow boots, jacket, hat, and mittens and took her out to experience her first snow play. She absolutely, positively HATED it.

You know, this is more like the winter I was looking forward to. Yesterday I got a call from my friend Leslie inviting me to a Bible study she attends. I accepted her invitation and will go tomorrow evening. I was pretty excited about it when she asked. She mentioned that they assign which group you’ll be in (I guess it’s a pretty big Bible study group) so I might not be in hers. I really like her but I’m OK with that. Then she mentioned that they try to fit you in a group that matches you…for instance in your age group and whether you’re single or married. I thought that was pretty cool. Then when I went to bed last night I started getting more and more excited about it. Now I’m REALLY looking forward to going tomorrow night. This means I’ll be in a group with other people hopefully my age that I’ll get to meet. I’ll get to know more people and, hopefully, make more friends.

Then as I was getting excited about this new group and the possible new friends I realized something else. I guess I’ve been thinking about it before but it really hit me last night. I’m really at a crossroads in my life. I have the opportunity to redefine who I am right now. Nobody here knows me. Nobody has preconceived ideas on who I am based on who I was 2, 5, or even ten years ago. I have the opportunity to redefine myself. I know, that may sound strange, I’m 31, I should know who I am. And, honestly, I’m not changing who I am and have no desire to do that. But, over the past 31 years the people who know me have defined who I am to them. I have the opportunity to start with a clean slate right now. I’m choosing my friends; I’m choosing how I spend my time. I’m defining what’s important to me by who I choose to have around me. Do you realize what a spectacular opportunity that is. I know you’re probably thinking I’m crazy, but I just can’t describe to you how exciting this opportunity is to me.

Till later…