I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and a Happy New Year! I know that 2016 was a tough year for a lot of people. For me personally, 2016 was sad because both my Grandmother and my dog passed away :(. Though that was very hard, I can rest in knowing they are both living a pain free life and that I will see them again one day in Heaven, yes that's right I believe animals go to Heaven too. God has never let me down and one thing to focus on in this life and in light of a new year is to change your perspective. You can't always control what happens to you, but you can control your reaction and trusting that God will be there by your side through whatever you may be going through. Now that I've hopefully given you just a bit of encouragement for the new year, here's some festive photos I took this past Christmas!