miss what this time of year is really all about. this year i have found myself facing the holiday season in the middle of so many changes in my life. this has always been my most favorite time of year, and yet so many things are different. i could easily sit back and make excuses why this year i am taking a year to rest, but i can't. you see, god has blessed me beyond measure. he has continued to have his hand on my life not only in the good times, but also in the most difficult. so in the words of the writer of psalm 116:12, "what shall 