Monday, December 31, 2007

Happy New Year To You All

In just a few more hours 2007 will be no more.  I wanted to be amongst the first to wish you a happy, healthy, peaceful and prosperous New Year.

I also want to take this opportunity to thank you again from the bottom of my heart for the outpouring of love and support that I received from so many of you during what, for me,  has been the worst year of my life.  You will never know just how much your comments, your e-mails, your cards uplifted me.  I have kept every single card and will continue to do so.  My family were moved as well and they came to realise what a very special place J-Land is.

So here we are, all perched on the edge of the unknown.  Nobody knows what 2008 will bring us.  Nobody knows what 2008 will bring to the World.  We can only go forward with hope and optimism that this brand New Year will see much better times for everyone and for this planet upon which we live, put our trust in the Lord and keep our faith strong.

I go into 2008 with a little more apprehension than I have done in any other previous turning of the year.  That is natural due to my medical appointments in the Spring when I find out if I have my first year "all clear."  but I intend to put those to the back of my mind, carry on as normal and pray that all will turn out well.

For those of you suffering from any form of illness my New Year wish for you is that you see great improvements in your health. For all those with family or financial worries I wish an easing of your burdens. Love one another, be kind to one another. Do a good turn for someone whenever you can.

For all of us I wish peace.  For the world I wish peace even if it does seem a forlorn hope.

For those of you who will be attending parties, seeing in 2008 with family and friends, have lots of fun.

To our Scottish friends, I wish Happy Hogmanay. Lang may your lum reek.

So, dear friends and readers, Mike, my family and I wish only the best for you all in this brand New Year.

Happy 2008.

P.S. Photographs and journal links have now been added to

J-LAND ANGELS

May I suggest that you put it on your alerts and that way you will be able to read any new postings members enter. Remember you can all add to this journal - your own memories of a particular journaller/journallers, a poem, a graphic -  it is an open blog.

39 comments:

Anonymous said...

Happy New Year to you and yours my friend.  May 2008 be filled with all good things
hugs
d

Anonymous said...

What a precious entry!  Just like you Jeannette, precious!  -  Barbara

Anonymous said...

Happy New Year Jeannette and Mike. I will be thinking of you (and all my other j-land friends at midnight). Much love, Joan

Anonymous said...

And I want you and your family to have a good new year ,all your wishs come true ,and all your health worrys over ,bless you all ,Love Jan and Maurice xxxxxx

Anonymous said...

Happy New Year to you and yours from me and mine!  ~~Kath~~

Anonymous said...

Happy New Year to you Jennnette and Mike and your family. May only all good things come your way in 2008. Hugs, Helen

Anonymous said...

Happy new Year Jeanette and Mike and from Scotland Lang may your lum reek! luv bella xx

Anonymous said...

Dear Jeannette.  May 2008 be a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous year for you, Mike and the family.

Lots of love and ((hugs))

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Anonymous said...

(((((((((Jeannette))))))) May 2008 bring happiness, good health, good fortune and much love to you and your beautiful family. And an early spring so I can see my beautiful friend/sister sitting out in her garden again enjoying the sun and it's warmth.
Love ya,
Cindy xoxoxoxo

Anonymous said...

Thank you for your New Year wishes, and May you and yours have the very Happiest of New Years too !  Hope is a wonderful thing and we all have hopes and dreams of good things to come.  The old year was full of lessons for me and I've tried to learn from them.  Now I'll put all that in the past and continue on welcoming each new day as a gift.  I do pray for  many many blessings upon you and your family !  'On Ya' - ma

Anonymous said...

Thank you for your New Year Wishes.
May 2008 bring you and your family good health and peace, and that that the New Year will be better than last.

Love Yasmin
xx

Anonymous said...

Jeannette, this was a beautiful entry!  2007 was a crappy year for me too and you were one of the J-Landers that inspired me throughout.  I don't think I ever thanked you for that.  THANK YOU!
I too have medical tests... LOL sooner than yours --Like that pesky spinal tap on Jan 17th, but my new doctor seems to know what he's doing and after the last one and all of last year, he comforts me a great deal.  He can do all the sticking and poking and prodding he wants!  
I'm feeling very hopeful about 2008 in general despite the unrest going on in parts of the world.  I'm excited about our presidential election this year because on both sides of the aisle it's really ANYBODY'S race.  It will be exciting to watch and whether a democrat OR a republican wins, we won't have BUSH anymore and I think we'll all be safer in the long run because of it.  But my biggest hope is that the world will begin to see the United States as a country full of GOOD PEOPLE rather than merely an arrogant administration.  
Best wishes to you and your family.  I have a feeling you're gonna have a much better time of it this year than last.
Love,
MJ

Anonymous said...

HAPPY NEW YEAR to you too...may you have the best 2008 ever...hugs and love,'
Joyce

Anonymous said...

Happy New Year to you too, may 2008 be a wonderful year!
God bless,
Sugar

Anonymous said...

May our Lord continue to look down on you and your family and keep you all safe in 2008.  Like you, there are many of us who are glad to see 2007 end.......we look forward with hope to a new year and a new beginning.  Eileenx

Anonymous said...

Happy New year to you and yours,
may it be better than this year has to a lot of us
and may your appointments be few with good outcomes
sue xx

Anonymous said...

yes happy new year to you also 08 has to be great lol

Anonymous said...

Wishing you and your family a very happy and healthy new year.  Hugs, Tells x

Anonymous said...

Wishing 2008 turns out to be a wonderful year for both you and our family.
Missie

Anonymous said...

You have such a beautiful way with words, thank you for your good wishes. From the bottom of my heart I wish the same for everyone. It has been a hard year with such tremendous losses, thank you Jeanne for alerting us to the J-land Angel site...I think expressing our sorrows and reiminicing about our loved ones will help with a bit of closure....love to you and your family...Sandi

Anonymous said...

Happy New Year to you and your family. Health, Happiness and Peace to all of you!
Ciao
Antonella

Anonymous said...

Jeanette, have a great New Year, Bill

Anonymous said...

Happy New year to you and your family. As you know, I am still very new to J-Land and don't know all the in's and out's of everyone's lives yet. What I have seen is some absolutely fantastic, kind and warm hearted people. Yourself being one of those. I wish you well, healthwise and in every other way aswell for 2008 and beyond. Lots of Love and kisses from Pam and my family. I'm away now to let the "wee lamb" pop some make-up on me! lol Take good care. See you next year. xxx

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful expression of love and gratitude.   Right back at ya!!  You deserve the same wishes for yourself...
Love,
Nancy

Anonymous said...

Happy New Year to you & yours Jeannette.  What beautiful graphics.  And I have put the J-Land Angels on alerts.  I've been reading the entries, even tho I didn't know any of those who have been called away.  Gabi says "happy new year" to Jake & Leo.  Linda in WA

Anonymous said...

Happy New Year!!!! I hope 2008 is a good one for all of us!

Anonymous said...

Happy New Year, wishing you improved health, happiness and much laughter in 2008!

Monica

Anonymous said...

 Happy New Year to you and yours.


                 Julie

Anonymous said...

Have a blessed and Happy New Year!

Anonymous said...

((( health and happiness to you in the New Year Jeannette and the family )))  I hope it's a good one for you.  The pictures of the boys is enchanting, a real awww excellent :) Rache

Anonymous said...

Wishing you & your family a happy, healthy 2008. It is my hope as well for peace on our planet both towards mankind and nature.
Lisa

Anonymous said...

i always love your graphics, jeannette.  and thanks for wishing me, both here and in my own journal, a happy new year.  i wish for you and yours the same.  but most of all, i wish you good health in 2008.

blessings,

regina

Anonymous said...

Thank you for your lovely comments happy new year to you jennette and your lovely family, may god bless you all i hope the new year is full of health  wealth and happyness for you and your family and i hope your dreams come true.
god bless xxx

Anonymous said...

Happy New Year!
Linda :)

Anonymous said...

Goodbye 2007, Hel-lo 2008 Ding Dong!!!!!  Best wishes for a happy, healthy, peaceful and prosperous New Year to you and all your readers and many friends in J-Land Love B xxx

Anonymous said...

Happy New Year Jeannette and Mike. May 2008 bring you both health, happiness and prosperity. I pray that this year will be everything you are hoping for.  Take care my dear friend. :o)

Love Sandra xxxx

Anonymous said...

Wishing you a wonderful year ....Love Jeanxx

Anonymous said...

Ok im well late, happy new year though! Beckie x

Anonymous said...

Hi Jaeannette

All I can say is God is good and he is looking after me today. By God incidence and not coincidence I happened on your journal again today. I am supposed to be in St Albans Herts for a funeral and for many reasons good and bad I am sitting at my computor having lit a candle to sympolise Stephen's life and read from my Bible on my own. I switched on the computor which I wasn't going to do today and got back on your Blog!  all the lovely pictures of Jesus my Sheperd and the light of the World have so calmed my soul.
A friend phoned me up and now happening on your writing may seem pretty minor to others but I am not alone, God cares.

Love and prayers
Rose