So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Good Night! ;-)

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Well, friends, this = blog post #1850 for me (which is also my CSR number, so I made this little collage)!  ...When December rolls around, I will have officially spent 11 years (1/3rd of my life) living in Tulsa and working as a court reporter!  Craziness.  So many memories and ups and downs through that time, most of which are very well documented right here on this blog!

Anyway, I mentioned earlier that this would be my last month, and #1850 seems like a good place to stop... Lord willing, I plan to start another blog down the road, and when I write 150 posts there, I can celebrate hitting 2,000!! :)

I so enjoy writing and being able to look back over the fun memories and quotes, and even the painful seasons, noting God's faithfulness along the way.  I'm sure I'll continue to document things via pictures and journaling... including our long-awaited trip to Niagara Falls and NYC next month!!  But for now, I'm going to take a year or so "off" from public blogging so that I can work through a few things in my own life in a more private setting, allowing myself to fully let go of pressure and past failures, to seek God and press forward toward something new and better.  So even if it doesn't make sense to everyone, I'm going to give myself a clean slate and start fresh a bit later. And who knows, I'll probably get a lot more done at work in the meantime. ;-)

Anyway, if you want to look back over any fun memories, quotes, tributes, etc., now would be the time, as I'm officially taking this thing down on May 1st. 

THANK YOU so much for caring enough to read my random thoughts on all of life over the past nine years!!  I know it's a fairly small audience, but I appreciate every kind comment, text, email, message, and prayer!  I was far from perfect many times, but I hope that overall, my heart for God came through here and that my words brought some joy and encouragement!

One final verse: "[Jesus] restores my soul (renews my strength; revives my life). He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to His name. Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for You are close beside me!" ~Psalm 23:3-4 

And one final Flipagram, just for fun!  It moves pretty quickly, but so does life, so that seems appropriate. =)
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Until we meet again... ;-)

Much Love,