Hello and welcome back to Life of Heritage Corner! Today I’m sharing my very first post of 2021! Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed putting it together!

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Genesis 1:1
King James Bible

There is something in the human DNA that just appreciates a new beginnings. Isn’t it nice that God made sure our lives would be filled with them? Today, I want to look at some of the New Beginnings we can rejoice in!

A lot of people like to set goals and make plans every year. Some fall through, some get done and new things pop up. Isn’t it nice to get a fresh chance to try again every 365(6) days? You just never know what you might accomplish!

The birth of a new little one is such a beautiful beginning! I always look forward to the next pregnancy announcement! And what girl doesn’t dream of being a mom some day? I know I’ve not let go of that dream! 😉

This is another new beginning the majority of the population dreams of! The chance to start a new family from two existing ones is one of the greatest gifts God has given us!

The greatest new beginning anyone can experience! The acceptance of God’s free gift of salvation is the start of a brand new life, one filled with the Joy of Jesus and the Hope of Heaven.

Writing Prompt: Can you think of another new beginning to thank God for? When did you experience the new beginning of Salvation?

Rejoicing in Jesus,
Ryana Lynn
Jude 22

It has happened.

2020 is over.

A new year is here! I just love new years…

Okay, so hello, hey, howdy! It’s been a good while since I’ve been around here consistently and I’m so glad  to be back! To anyone who is new here, welcome to Life of Heritage Corner! We are so glad to have you here with us!
You heard me right. I said we!

If you saw my Merry Christmas post, you are aware that I got married last December! You have no idea how hard it was to keep that a secret! I wanted so badly to share, but I had to wait for the right time. But as of December 19th, 2020, I am now Ryana Lynn Miller Peterson!

Now I know you probably want details, and I am more than eager to share a few, but I am working on a special post to share with you in February! But for now I can tell you this. His name is Jacob and he’s a preacher and Bible teacher!

That’s not the only thing that has changed for me. This Tarheel Gal is now in living in Maryland! Don’t worry, I’m still the same southern girl I’ve always been 😉 I’m just living in boarder territory now! So, with that in mind, I suppose I should be updating everyone on just what to expect here on the blog!

As of right now, I am resuming my posting schedule of Mondays and Fridays (Psst! Subscribers get bonus content and bonus posts on Wednesdays!), but there is gonna be a slight change. Book reviews will be extra posts as a rule, with more writing/history type posts coming your way. But don’t worry, my book list posts and spotlights are still going to be making their way onto the blog, as are my devotions and missions spotlights! Devotions will be as close to the 1st as possible and Missions spotlights on the first Monday of the Month. The following Mondays will be writing/bookish posts with history coming up on Fridays!

I don’t know about y’all, but 2020 was an amazing, busy and crazy year for my family! I have to shake my head as I see all the negative remarks about 2020 and laugh at silly remarks I made to my family, mostly in jest. Aside from the political unrest, fearmongering, and losing two special people to cancer (nope, they didn’t catch the-virus-that-shall-not-be-named), 2020 was one of the best years of my life! Here’s just a sample of the reasons why!

Three nieces got saved this year!

My cousin got married!

We were able to help my grandpa organize several aspects of his house and clear out a building for out of town company!

I published a book and made good headway on 3 more!

My sister had a baby!

I got to work at the polls! Yep, it was in person and I enjoyed every minute of it!

We were able to take my grandpa and my uncle (who is down syndrome) with us on a trip to Tennessee to see the Christmas Dixie Stampede!

I married the man of my dreams and moved to a new state! And just saying, I love our apartment 😉

On a bittersweet note, my grandma (Dad’s mom) and grandpa (Mom’s dad) are no longer suffering with cancer and are safe in the arms of Jesus, at rest at last. I miss them terribly and while I am so happy for them, I am very sad for me… I miss them more than I can express. As a result of these funerals, my dad’s cousin got saved and we were able to witness to nearly a dozen lost family members! God is so good even in our hardest trials!

I have been doing word of the year segments for going on three years now and I have enjoyed it so much! In 2019, I chose the word Stand (Click here for that post) and in 2020, I chose the word Vision (Click here for that post). And no, I didn’t pick it because of 20-20 Vision. I hadn’t even thought of that until two months after I chose it! So, without further ado, let’s unveil the Word of the Year 2021!

REJOICE

But let those that put their trust in Thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because Thou defendest them: let them also that love Thy name be joyful in Thee.
Psalm 5:11
King James Bible

As Christians, we have so much to rejoice in! And as a personal goal, I am trying to find something to rejoice about everyday, small things, big things, things that don’t make sense and things that do. Will I succeed? That is yet to be seen, lol, but it’s the goal!

Well, I do believe that is all for now! Thank you so much for joining me for yet another year here at Life of Heritage Corner!
 
Writing Prompts: Do you do a Word of the Year? If so, what is it? What was your 2020 highlight? What is something you can rejoice about today?
 
Writing for Him,
Ryana Lynn
Jude 22

Hello everyone! I’m here with a quick post for you today! I agreed to review three products that I won in a giveaway and I am excited to share them with you! Without further ado, let’s hop right in!

AbbyRose gifted me three CAMmade Products, a purple sugar lip scrub, a gold lip gloss and some eyebrow/eyelash serum!
 
Purple Sugar Scrub ||
I love this! I have dry lips (plus braces) so this scrub is perfect for getting rid of the dry skin so I can treat them! And while I’m pretty sure you’re not supposed to get it in your mouth, it sure does taste good 😉
 
Gold Lip Gloss ||
I was a little nervous about this one as I don’t like flashy colors. But the coloring didn’t show up as a gold, but more of just a lip shine that inhanced my natural coloring, which I loved! It’s skily and smooth and oh so comfortable! Highly recommended.
 
Eyebrow/Eyelash Serum ||
Well, I can’t say anything for the eyebrow part (I like my brows as is, lol!) but the lashes part is great! I have short lashes, and they look like they have grown! The serum has certainly nourished them! It’s non-obtrusive and feels good going on, just make sure you have taken off your mascara before using, lol!
 
If you like homemade cosmetics, nourishing products and light, natural looks, hop over to CAMMade Cosmetics and grab some gear!