The month of December has traditionally been a roller coaster ride~ all the joy of decorating, all the family stress of who travels where and when, and all the wide-eyed wonder of little ones. Add to that my wedding anniversary on New Year’s Eve and I have a sometimes enjoyably breathless, sometimes incredibly stressful December.
This year it’s been enjoyably breathless. Thank You, Lord!!!
My marriage has grown up by leaps and bounds and we’re enjoying a December that’s been filled with heart chocolate and warm snuggles. Thank you all for the prayers…. many of you have been His voice of truth to help me hang on to the fact that God is good and He has a good plan.
My kiddos have been joyous messes as we’ve baked cookies and wrapped and unwrapped lots of love in specially chosen packages. They’ve added so much sparkle to this special time of year.
On top of all that, God saw fit (in the fullness of His time) to extend an early Christmas present in the form of three published stories due out in March and October of 2006. I’m so excited about these stories because in each of them I get to share my heart and offer words of encouragement to three special groups of people~ fellow diabetics, expectant moms, and teen girls.
Adding to my excitement is my wonderful web designer husband who has my website almost ready to launch. And he’s done an amazing job. The debut will be THIS SATURDAY~ NEW YEAR’S EVE!!! (www.amywallace.com) My husband’s heart and talent shine bright on every page. This site is our way of ringing out a year of growth to be celebrated and ringing in a new year full of promise. Please come visit me there!
Then, just to be sure I got the message that God does indeed have good plans for me, He did something even better than I could ask or imagine…
He, through the wonderful people at Multnomah Publishers, extended a THREE BOOK CONTRACT!!!!!!!! Come February 2007 Ransomed Dreams will move from the dust bunny hideout under my desk to store shelves and beyond.
God is so good!!!!!
He was good when life hurt so badly I wanted to give up this time last year, and He is good now. What an awesome God we serve!
As we celebrate the end of 2005 and the beginning of 2006, please join me in dreaming big. God is good and He does have good plans for each one of us…
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
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6 comments:
Amy, I am SO sharing your joy this season! We've been together for "the long haul" and it is so rewarding to see this first book of yours make it's way out into the world. I came to know you first through Ransomed Dreams so it will always be special in my heart. I feel like a proud parent or something...
Love, Staci
Staci,
You are a friend and mentor I'm proud to share this exciting time with!!! You've been there from the absolute very beginning and I couldn't be happier about that!
Thanks for making this writing journey fun and full, my friend. We've come a long way, huh???
Much love,
Amy
Congrats Amy! Your site looks great. I'm so happy for you and your family for the wonderful way this new year is beginning.
Blessings,
Mary
Thank you so much, Mary! For the first time in a long time I'm looking forward with hope and a heart filled with thanks.
Thank you too for all your prayers. You've been a big part of the good things God is doing.
Amy
Amy,
Kudos to you and David on the website...it looks amazing!
Love,
Heather
Thank you, Heather. And to think... you started it all. ;-) Thanks for making this wordsmith shine.
Much love,
Amy
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