Taking a blog break!

First, let me start by saying how much I appreciate all the love, support, letters, prayers, cards, and emails I have received and continue to receive.  I love each and every note and continue to covet each prayer!  This year has been the biggest roller coaster of my entire life.  After failing to thrive and being taken to hospitals in January fighting to live and then made an unexpected recovery, this has been a year of thrills and chills!  I continue to battle 'my demons' physically.  The new topsy turvy way of life has been a challenge to me physically, but even more mentally.  I've had a tougher time understanding the good turned to bad again, then I ever did just being 'bad' all the time.  To say the challenges of this year have made me feel like a constant marathon runner of emotions would be a complete understatement!  I'm learning to accept, but I will be honest, this mental strain of uncertainty has been one of the biggest challenges of my entire life!
As we prepare for the holidays and David's surgery coming up, I've found I am spending less and less time on the computer.  I'm very involved in homeschooling our youngest for her last year before returning to school next fall.  I still battle with terrible physical pain and illness.  I'm trying to spend as much time with my boys as I can, and I'm desperately trying to make memories while trying to catch up for lost time.  (That will be a whole other blog in the spring about not having to be a supermom after being in the bed for years on end) My new found responsibilities are not a burden for me, but they are very different than they once were.  I tire very easily, get worn out, and am still riddled with endless limitations.  I'm working very hard (though not always successfully) to let some things go and just be in the moment.  Not the easiest task for someone who had to watch from the sidelines for so very long!
After giving you a small glimpse into my strange little world, I wanted to let you know I'm taking a small hiatus from blogging for now.  I have a lot to share about how to live life for those who suffer from chronic illness, how to maintain joy and sanity in the midst of 'hell on earth', and how to live gracefully despite your world being turned upside down!  However, right now, I want to really focus on this family of mine.  I am able to do more, and I want to push away from the computer and do it BECAUSE I FINALLY CAN!  On the days I'm quite ill, I don't want to focus on pain and the suffering and will try to keep my head above water as I deal with the scary setbacks.  I love this outlet and have enjoyed all the wonderful support.  I will be back in a few months after I spend some quality time loving on these wonderful souls around me.  However, if something major arises, I will be sure to share in the meantime.  I'm hoping when I say 'major' I mean, like I'm running around playing tennis!  haha
So, wishing you all a very merry Christmas.  May all your dreams be bright, but if you find yourself, like me, living a life you didn't plan or expect, may you remember JOY IS A CHOICE!