Looking forward to a new day

If you've been reading my Facebook page these past couple of weeks, you might have noticed there's been a lot going on in our lives. In addition to all the usual hubbub, we also had to deal with the tragedy of a little girl from our church being killed in an auto accident, Jeff having surgery (today!) for the hernia he endured pushing the car out of a snow drift in December, my grandpa in Denver having a stroke, layoffs at my office, and the boys transitioning to a new semester at middle school...to name just a few things that have thrown us for a loop. To put it in a nutshell, I think it's safe to say I've been a little depressed! But I have also learned a lot about friendship, and love, and loyalty this week. So all is not lost.

Tonight I looked out the window and noticed the most amazing sunset over the water. I grabbed my camera and hurried out onto the deck. The picture above doesn't really do it justice - it was a gorgeous view. And I got to thinking, as the sun sets on another hectic day, that I'm looking forward to tomorrow being a new day, full of new hope, and new possibilities, and - with any luck - new smiles, too.