Fearless in the New Year



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 A REVIEW OF 2019:
January - Celebrating mom's 82nd birthday
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February - Catching up with an old high school friend!!
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March/April -Traveling South and West U.S.
 Meeting my online Texas friends!!
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Biking around the rim of the Grand Canyon Image may contain: 2 people, including Ann K Popenfoose, people smiling, people standing, bicycle, sky, outdoor and nature
Canyonlands, Utah
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 May - Spending Quality Time With Mom
Taking mom out for our weekly meal!
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Taking mom fishing
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June - Walk for Alzheimer's Awareness/Fundraiser
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Danny Gokey/Tenth Ave North concert
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July - Family kayak outing
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August - Lazy lake days
Bonfires by the lake
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Days of endless fishing
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September - Camping in Colorado
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Many fun-filled days with mom
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October - Dressing doggies up and Trick-or-Treating downtown
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November - Thanksgiving meal with mom
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December - Playing games; Celebrating the Holiday together
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Attending a Christmas Program 
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Christmas Dinner
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My word for 2018 was CHANGE and there definitely was lots of change this past year. Change in our family relationships, change in our plans for the future, change in our responsibilities, and more than anything, change in my self-confidence and how I deal with difficult circumstances!  

A new year, a new decade, is now in front of me! How much more will God be teaching me, guiding me, growing me? Honestly, I know, no matter what, God walks with me, so I have nothing to fear! As I continue to learn what it means to be fearless, I pray I can look to the Word of God for the answer!!

Quotes from Fearless Living in Troubled Times: Finding Hope in the Promise of Christ's Return by Michael Youssef
"Satan wants to distract us from the task at hand. He wants us to focus our attention on the past—on past hurts, past failures, past regrets—because he knows that if we are focused on the past, we will be immobilized in the here and now. Or he wants us to focus our attention on the future—on worries and fears that may never come to pass, or on wishful thinking that never accomplishes anything."   
"In times of persecution and oppression, hope endures. Hope perseveres. Hope brings us peace in the midst of trouble. The serene and confident expectation of the return of Jesus Christ, whether his return takes place in the next instant or ten thousand years from now, fills us with a peace that no persecutor can take away."  
"Only in the Cross of Christ will we receive power when we are powerless. We will find strength when we are weak. We will experience hope when our situation is hopeless. Only in the Cross is there peace for our troubled hearts."
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