Days flying by.

It seems like there aren't enough hours in a day.  Where has this year gone?  Daniel will be 25 tomorrow.  I can remember the day he was born like it was yesterday.  6# 8oz 19 1/2" long, born at 12:16 pm.  If we had been lotto players back then, we could have made some money.  The 4 digit number on his ankle bracelet was the pick 4 that day.  Next thing you know it will be Thanksgiving & then Christmas.  I have to be honest.  I am really looking forward to this year coming to an end.  I'm proud of everything that I made it through.  Maybe I am tougher than I give myself credit for?  
Tomorrow we are driving up to Galena to get away.  Alan's Godson has a football game on Friday & he promised him he would go to at least one of his games.  Saturday is Hailey's 2nd birthday party.  We can't wait to see her.  Haven't seen her since July.  Nora says she it talking up a storm & making sentences.  
We spend a lot of time with Ari & Sloane.  They are 9 1/2 months old now.  It's been wonderful watching them grow & learn & form their own little personalities.  Sloane is ready to walk.  She crawls over all over quick as a flash.  Ari just takes his time & seems to be content to belly crawl for now.  We've all come to the conclusion that he can crawl, he just chooses not to.  Sloane is saying Mama, Dada, Aya (Ari).  It's been great babysitting.  Unfortunately it makes me miss Alise & Sammy even more.  At least I will get to see Sammy in May when Amber & Tim tie the knot.  
I got 2 pairs of new glasses.  I'm excited because now I can see.  Wow was I missing out with my old ones.  
I'm working on 1 day at a time.  Things have been stressful for me lately.  I'll work through it.  I always do.  I have a great psychologist & a wonderful therapist.  Part of the therapy, if you choose so, is faith based.  This will be perfect for me as I begin my journey to turn my life over to Christ.  I worry too much (among other things) and I need to learn to turn things over to God and let him guide me.  I've been reading scripture and from a little booklet called "Our Daily Bread".  
I will leave you with my favorite verse.  
Matthew 7:7-12.  Ask, Seek, Knock.
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.  For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.
Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?  Or if he asks you for a fish, will give him a snake?  If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!  So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets."