New Year
"To leave the old with a burst of song;
To recall the right and forgive the wrong;
To forget the things that bind you fast
To the vain regrets of the year that’s past;
To have the strength to let go your hold
Of the not worth while of the days grown old;
To dare go forth with a purpose true,
To the unknown task of the year that’s new;
To help your brother along the road,
To do his work and lift his load;
To add your gift to the world’s good cheer,
Is to have and to give a Happy New Year."
To recall the right and forgive the wrong;
To forget the things that bind you fast
To the vain regrets of the year that’s past;
To have the strength to let go your hold
Of the not worth while of the days grown old;
To dare go forth with a purpose true,
To the unknown task of the year that’s new;
To help your brother along the road,
To do his work and lift his load;
To add your gift to the world’s good cheer,
Is to have and to give a Happy New Year."
~ Author Unknown ~
We filled the last few days of 2019 full to the brim with family, food, and fun. There was music, games, laughter, snuggles, stories, adventures, treats, and gifts galore. We are thankful for precious time with my dad (Grandpa) and Zac's family & relatives. We enter this new year in hope for healing and wholeness, in pursuit of peace and rest, and desiring to grow deeper in love and knowledge of God and our Savior Jesus Christ. May we all "leave the old with a burst of song" and head into this new year with joy and renewed strength "to dare to go forth with a purpose true."
Happy New Year!
Trip to the Botanic Gardens with Grandpa
Christmas Eve Carols
Christmas Eve service
She did NOT want to take the sheep costume off...
Zoo time!
One of our favorite Christmastime traditions
Zoë wanted to dress like a professional ice skater and
asked for lessons for Christmas next year :)
New Year's Eve celebration
The way we ring in the New Year
Gingerbread House SMASH!
Ready for Star Wars!
Seeing Grandpa off at the airport
The Poppen fam in a rare moment all together in the same room
My three darlings.
One tries so hard to behave.
The other two just enjoy being goofballs.
Cousins
One of our year end traditions is to make a slideshow of pictures from the year and watch it together on New Year's Eve. Here is the Poppen Family 2019 year in review!
Leaving the old with a burst of song - joy and gratitude for what is past, what we hold today, and what tomorrow brings!
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