difficult decisions

some decisions are so hard to make. we have been struggling about what to do about christmas. the kids are scattered across canada. after many months we decided to stay in roatan. it will be first time we won't be together as a family. at first i was very very upset about this. i am kinda the queen of christmas. i love traditions, candles, special food, baking cookies, making memories with the kids so the idea of not being with them this christmas was eating at my heart.

then i did something i should done weeks ago.

i prayed.

i asked for His insight. immediately, and i mean pronto i was enveloped in a peace. the kind of peace that passes all understanding. and i knew. stay. it isn't the outer stuff that makes christmas .. it is His presence that makes it. and like a gift wrapped in love He appeared to my soul and calmed me. and assured me. and blessed me.

i know that He will be with my kids in the same way. when i finally wrote them (writing things down makes it final and bob was still trying to find a way to get us back there.. but it isn't meant to be) they were understanding and realized it is a new 'life experience'. i just hope it isn't a regular life experience!!! :-)

yesterday bob and i went to get groceries and took a drive into coxen hole. i am including a slide show i made of some photos i took of that time.

http://www.picnik.com/show/id/6230597300_wJLwN/t/a-walk-and-a-drive

have a good day!