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The Beginning of CHANGE

January 1, 2013 By Erica Deuel 14 Comments

2013 is here! What do you have planned? What are you dreaming about? What are you claiming for this year?

I have read several blogs, Instagrams, and tweets in the last few days about choosing and claiming a word for 2013.  I love this idea.

I love how JaNeal shared how she wants to take off the pressure of doing more, so she can claim LIFE as new and more enriching.  I love how Alissa is claiming “purposeful” for everything she does and wants to live 2013 with that in mind.  As I have read and seen so many beautiful hearts (as people are being raw and open), I have wanted to come up with a word for myself.

We have been sensing a leading and direction for 2013 that we believe that is from the Lord, and if I try to think of one word for it all I would say it is “change.”

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As we celebrated the close of 2012 last night, laughing and cuddling as a family, an excitement kept brewing in me for all that we believe 2013 holds.  You may have already read how 2012 was a hard year and held a lot of change for us.  When I reflect on the last year though, I would call it more of a year of “transition” and “preparation” for this coming year.

new years eve family celebrations

I have big dreams for this blog, but what I am most excited about is all the changes that will happen on a personal level with our family and the road God is taking us down.  I can’t wait to open up more about it, when the time is right.  Thank you for being on this journey with me as we “change!”

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I hope you all had a wonderful and safe New Year’s Eve.  Now for some of my favorite pictures taken by Someplace Wild of our New Year’s Eve party (family style)…ENJOY the talent here!!

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_N2A4368Such fun pictures!!  This creative idea (below picture) from my Marketing Manager (my awesome husband) and favorite photographer is one of my favorites…Happy New Year from A Spoonful of Imagination!

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Comments

  1. someplacewild says

    January 1, 2013 at 2:26 pm

    so excited to see how the Lord reveals this to you guys this year. those three pics of the kids are my favs because they each represent who they are! cheers to 2013! love you!

    Reply
    • ericadeuel says

      January 1, 2013 at 2:36 pm

      awww thank you!! We love you too!!!!

      Reply
  2. Heather @ Cultivated Lives says

    January 1, 2013 at 3:30 pm

    Woot for change. Sometimes painful, but usually good and growing!

    Reply
    • ericadeuel says

      January 2, 2013 at 3:04 pm

      Thanks Heather! So true! I know it wont be easy but hopefully more rewarding!

      Reply
  3. SheilaG@Plum Doodles says

    January 1, 2013 at 11:57 pm

    Wonderful pictures, Erica, and I look forward to seeing the change God has for you- it is always good, though not always easy. 🙂

    Reply
    • ericadeuel says

      January 2, 2013 at 3:04 pm

      Yes Sheila! Thank you so much for the encouragement!!

      Reply
  4. Jillian says

    January 2, 2013 at 11:21 am

    One of the hardest things to do…even harder to recognize when you need it. Good luck with change. I am going to claim kind…if kindness is the first reaction hopefully everything else will fall into place.

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    • ericadeuel says

      January 2, 2013 at 3:03 pm

      Thank you so much Jillian! Thankful to not be walking this road alone!

      Reply
  5. ericadeuel says

    March 29, 2013 at 9:05 am

    How is FOCUS going????

    Reply

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    January 15, 2013 at 3:57 pm

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