Hi My Sweet Friends!
I have been absent for a while. I’m sorry!
The thing is… I’m much better in the kitchen that I am with any type of technology. I recently switched from a PC to an iMac and I’m having trouble with the transition. I’m learning… but I haven’t figured out where my photos are going so I can’t add them to posts. I promise to get this figured out over the holiday so I will be back on track by the first of they year!
In the meantime, I want to take this opportunity to say, THANK YOU! Thank you for taking time to visit She Cooks. I know how crazy life can be and I know how many directions we can be pulled. I do not take it lightly that you choose to spend time here in my kitchen. For that, I am truly grateful.
So many people are counting down the days to Christmas with joy and anticipation. Sadly, everyone isn’t. Some, including me, count down the day with dread. Yes, I do know that we are celebrating the birth of Christ. And, yes, I am filled with the hope that is The Gift of Christmas. But… it is still sad for those of us who are lonely.
If you have lost someone or are physically separated from someone by distance, Christmas can be hard. And New Year’s Eve can be even harder.
Please know that you are not alone.
From now until January 1st, I would like to pray for you.
If you are sad, lonely, hurting, or suffering in any way, please post a comment. You don’t have to share anything personal. All you need to do is say, “I need prayer” and I will be lifting you up by name through this difficult week.
My friends…
You are loved. You are appreciated. You are adored by our Heavenly Father. And He has given us the Gift of Hope. This precious Gift came to us wrapped in swaddling clothes so that we can live with Him forever in a place that will be beyond anything we could ever imagine. A place that holds no pain. No sadness. No loneliness.
Only joy.
Only love.
Only peace.
May you experience the peace of His presence throughout this holiday season. And may He fill every empty place in your heart.
Love and Christmas Blessings!
Sweetest Blessings,
LeAnn
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I need prayer. After 17 1/2 years of marriage my husband has decied he can not make me happy and we are divorcing.
I need prayer. God bless you for praying.
Dear LeAnn,
Thank you for sharing and for the offer to pray.
I was very happy to be able to celebrate our Lord’s birthday but at the same time Christmas is a difficult time for me because of some family issues. Feeling unhappy for myself stopped me from taking the oportunity to reach out to others during this holiday… I feel bad about it and defeated – my self-centeredness got in the way.
For me also Christmas and New Year’s Eve is a lonely time – still waiting for my future husband
I’ve no reason to complain, really, and so much to be thankful for, but I do need your prayer, please.
xxx
Please LeAnn I need prayers. Blessings and thanks. Barb. Happy 2012
HI LeAnn
Thank you so much for your prayers for all of us. Be assured that I am praying for you as well. Two years ago my husband of 20 years passed away leaving me and our five children. Over this time, God has been so good to us and showered us with so many blessings beyond imagination. I have started a business of gifts and baked goods and continue to learn about these things as often as possible. Business is not too bad, considering. I had alot of Christmas orders which was a real blessing. But we do need prayer because New Years is always hard as I see another whole year ahead without him. And I also lost my dad this past September. So please pray that I will look ahead with hope and joy to the new year, and that I’ll continue to trust Him. He has never let us down. Thanks so much.
I need prayer, and I will be praying for you.
LeAnn
I hope you are doing fine. I miss hearing from you. I hope you are making something yummy to eat today. God Bless you for all you do for others. I am so blessed to get to go into 2012 with you and all your recipes and blog posts. Happy New Year
KathyM in Illinois
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