January was a month of cold and snow, followed by a January thaw, resulting in slushy and then icy sidewalks, followed by cold again.
January meant life starting up again after the Christmas break. Sunday School started again, and then women's ministry and my homeschool kids. There was a birthday party for a dear friend and a baby shower for a young lady. I was invited to visit a Bible study for their monthly fellowship dinner and to share my testimony. I started practicing hospitality again and had a lovely family over for dinner.
One of the best delights in January was a new baby granddaughter. She's all sweet and squishy and tiny and adorable! It also brought news of another grandchild due in the summer.
One of the most important parts of January was starting to pray with the help of 31 Days of Praying Scripture by William Varner. I'm not quite done yet (I started late and I'm not using it every day), but it's been a huge blessing to me. I'm praying more and with more thought. God has also been using it and other circumstances to deal with some deeply rooted and sometimes hidden sins in my life, which is painful but then good.
I finished two baby blankets in January and bought yarn for a two more. I also started a blanket for a young couple getting married in May. I read a pile of books and started a pile more. I wrote several Sunday School lessons and am doing well enough that I think I'll finish this year's curriculum by the end of the February.
January was a good start to the year.
