Critty Joy

Merry Christmas and An Announcement....

First...an announcement my dear ones...

This is my last post from this internet home...

Critty Joy Blog is moving.  THIS is going to be my new home at some point this week.  Right no there is nothing really there but soon...  Hopefully I will be able to move the RSS feed and get my domain working...and get everything settled during this quiet week of work.  I'm on duty for this week so that means lots of time in my apartment with plenty of time to get everything moved and working.  :)   

If you want to bookmark http://crittyjoy.blogspot.com/ just in case that would be fab...also I will be keeping you updated on facebook and twitter. 

I do plan to do a post this week (at my new internet home!) about my oneword for 2012...and my new word for 2013.

 

And I wanted to wish you a....

Much love,

As of Late is THURSDAY!

 

 

I have been asked several times...so I will just answer here :)

 

Even though I have been on a blogging break (sort of) As of Late will still happen this Thursday, May 19.

 

I hope to see your beautiful faces linking up so I can catch up with all that has been going on with you as of late.

 

❤,

Tip of the Iceberg.

Sigh.

Oh my bloggy friends.

Do you ever have things just all come to a head all at once?

I feel as if I have been on a roller coaster the last few days and I find the need for quiet.

For pen and paper instead of a computer keyboard.

For music instead of social media and television and movies.

So I am going to take a blog hiatus.

Truthfully I don't know how long.

I am one hot-mess.

 

If I am honest with you one thing alerted me to the iceberg and while I thought it was small (truthfully I wanted it to be small)...it was one of those that underneath the water hides a massive block of ice.  So many things hiding beneath my I'm okay layer.  So that tip of the iceberg became a catalyst for seeing what I did not want to see.

I feel as if I have been learning so much....but it has all stayed head knowledge and I just have not allowed it to seap into my heart....I have held my heart hostage...afraid it would get hurt again and it has been so weary.

Sadly none of this is new but it is time for me to be quiet and to deal with it.  

To cry. To rage. To grieve.  To laugh.  To look and see. To pour out my heart onto paper for a change...to let it go.  To tell the One who holds my life, dreams, and future in the palm of His hand what I feel and how I feel. To accept love.  To accept grace.

Freedom.  

I just connected the dots tonight that this is part of that journey toward being free.

 

I decided I would give you some more CJ Backstory posts instead of just letting my little internet home sit empty.  So look for those starting next week...and for those of you new to CJ Blog...you will get a different chance to know me and my story in a different way.

 

I would so appreciate your prayers dear ones because this I know will not be easy.

But as a friend told me once and reminds me...being alive...it's not easy.

And nothing beautiful or free ever comes from easy.

And I want that beauty and that freedom.

 

My Love to each of you until I return,

Ethiopia Orphans Emergency Campaign

Over the last two years I have had the incredible pleasure of watching two dear and wonderful friends, Amy and Lauren, bring home precious little boys from Ethiopia. My heart has been forever changed by watching their journeys to Elijah and Tucker.  I have a huge love for Ethiopia now....and my dreams of adopting one day has grown because of these women and their stories.

So when I heard this today my heart broke....

It seems that the Ministry of Women's Affairs in Ethiopia has decided to start limiting the number of adoptions they approve each day to 5.  That is 90% less than what they do now.

 

This breaks my heart for so many reasons.

 

Amy has the full details on her blog and I will direct you there for more information.

 

If you feel led to do something you can sign the petition and spread the word!

 

And pray for those sweet children who will be waiting a longer for their forever homes.  

Rest.

Hello my dear Peaches,

I just wanted to let you know I am going to be taking a blogging break for at least the next week.  If we are friends on facebook or twitter you already know about my ummm eventful end of the week......

The short version....I started feeling pretty bad late Wednesday night and spent my Thursday morning in the ER... I was treated for sepsis and diagnosed with pneumonia.  There were no beds available in the hospital so I was able to come home with some strong meds and we have been in contact several times with my personal physician.

The Lord has been so faithful in all of this over the last few days but today I realized that healing from this is going to be a very slow process.  To be honest I thought that I would be feeling much better today but it looks like the recovery process could take up to two weeks.

I will be popping in on facebook and twitter from time to time if I feel like it but I will mostly be resting and taking it easy with movies and books. (Until boredom sets in then who knows....)

If you feel led to pray I would so appreciate it. I have no doubt that is what has carried me and my Mum through the last few days.

 

Much Love,

Monthly As of Late Link Up is Tomorrow!

Just wanted to remind you my dear Peaches that tomorrow is the third Thursday of the month and our As of Late link up!

 

You can get more information on As of Late and the button here.  I will leave the link up open for 7 days so at any time during the week following you can write your As of Late post and link up :o)

 

On a different note... I am not going to be posting on Wednesday's for a while...taking a little break during the middle of the week to look for beauty :)

 

See you tomorrow!