January 1, 2013 A New Year

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:

                a time to be born, and a time to die;

                a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;

                a time to kill, and a time to heal;

                a time to break down, and a time to build up;

                a time to weep, and a time to laugh;

                a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

                a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;

                a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

                a time to seek, and a time to lose;

                a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

                a time to tear, and a time to sew;

                a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

                a time to love, and a time to hate;

                a time for war, and a time for peace.

(Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 ESV)

My scripture reading to start the New Year.   I wrote a blog earlier today which was a synopsis of the past year, but this post will really be the first post of the year.  I’m following the ESV Study Bible reading plan, and the first reading was this, followed by Genesis 1, 1 Chronicles 1 and Luke 1:1-25

Yes, there is a season for everything.  And now is the season for me to be a student again.  So far, I’ve taken Theology, Biblical Worldview and an information technology course. My GPA is 3.86 (I think J ) – not bad for someone returning to school after a long time!  This semester will be Intro to Christian Ministries, Intro to Missions and the worst class -  math!  I am fairly certain I will do will in at least two of them, and hoping for the best in the third.  Classes start January 14, my books should be here January 3.  

Today's plan - follow WW points again, try to get a walk in - providing it warms up a bit (I'm such a wimp now that I've lived in AZ for 12 years!), and work on quilting!  I have three, no four in progress.  I hope to finish the top of the quilt Ian started last year, it's a potato chip pattern, so fairly easy.  Chuck, Jodie and the kids were going to come over this afternoon, but since Abby is sick with a double ear infection, I don't know the status of that.  So things may change.  If I do get the quilt top finished, I'll post an update with pictures.