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Contest Update and New Year's Wishes

Blog Posted by Rhonda Johnson-Saunders: 12/31/2014 12:20:00 PM

To all dear Soup friends:

For those of you that entered my contest, please check your entry and make sure your name is not included. I'd like to judge blind. All the entries I have read so far have been wonderful - some have made my heart skip a beat, some are touching and some are bittersweet. I thank you all for supporting my contest.

Now that 2014 is coming to a close, I've been doing some reflecting and spending time in prayer. I've even gone back and read many of my old poems and journals.This past year has had its ups and downs, but I feel blessed to have the love of family, friends, our awesome soup community, and a faithful God. I'm trusting that 2015 will be a year of many blessings for all of us, and even in the face of adversity, we have the comfort of knowing we can share with each other through our poetry and encouragement of one another.

If anyone would like to share their New Year's Eve/New Year's Day plans, I'd love to hear what you all are doing. My New Year's Eve will be spent at a kid-friendly street festival in Delray Beach complete with ping ball drop and fireworks. I love New Year's Eve but hate driving too late, so we'll be home early (after the kids 9 p.m. pre-countdown and fireworks). I hope everyone enjoys their night and stays safe...

Happy New Year to everyone with love and blessings!

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Connie
Marcum Wong

Date: 1/17/2015 9:55:00 PM

Thank you for placing me 5th in your contest Rhonda. I wasn't aware of this blog until now. I hope you enjoyed the holidays and that this new year will be the best ever! Blessings, Connie

Paul
Callus

Date: 1/17/2015 3:42:00 PM

Hi Rhonda! Hope the new year is being kind and loving to you, and may your lovely muse keep you constant company! // I would also like to thank you for finding my poem "Moment in Time" to your liking; a 3rd place in your contest is one of today's satisfactions:) All the best. // paul

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 1/17/2015 9:04:00 PM

Hi Paul, Thank you so much for supporting my contest. After judging blind, it's fun for me to go back and find out who wrote what. I have another contest up. Please check it out. Enjoy the rest of your weekend...hugs, Rhonda

Maurice
Yvonne

Date: 1/3/2015 9:12:00 AM

Happy 2015 Rhonda. My mother is bed ridden has medical issues and is afraid to be alone. I was caring for her. I do it pretty well 24/7 365 days a year!

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 1/3/2015 9:28:00 PM

Happy New Year to you, Maurice! I hope my sons are one day as loving and devoted to me as you are to your mom. It's usually the daughters that are the caregivers, but since I don't have daughters, I thought I might be in trouble!

Debbie
Guzzi

Date: 1/1/2015 4:44:00 PM

Japanese food early then Into the Woods LOL [no one told me it was a musical!!! gah! - they could have used some poetic help with those lines]

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 1/2/2015 1:14:00 AM

Yum! I love Japanese food. You give me some miso soup and seaweed salad and I'm in heaven! Into the Woods doesn't sound quite as good LOL. Next time I want to see a show, I'll remember to skip that one. Happy New Year! Hugs, Rhonda

Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 1/1/2015 1:38:00 AM

YOu are SO reflective!!

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 1/2/2015 1:07:00 AM

Not always, Andrea, but 2014 gave me much to reflect upon. Best to live, learn and start fresh. New Year's is the perfect time to do just that. :)

Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 1/1/2015 1:37:00 AM

oh rhonda. I am not a good person to ask how I am spending this night. as usual, just me, myself and I at the computer. Or sometimes I am with my tv or writing a poem. tomorrow will just lie around the house! I hope I did not put my name on my poem!!! but that is rare for me unless the judge asks it of us! Happy New year, sweetie. I am very happy you are back here with us.

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 1/2/2015 1:04:00 AM

A New Year's eve with peace and quiet sounds pretty good to me! I hope you enjoyed the time to yourself. My New Year's eve was noisy and New Year's Day was almost as noisy. We took the kids to an arcade. I even played air hockey and skee ball. I'm terrible at both BTW, but we had fun...Happy New Year to you, too, and I'm really happy to be back! Hugs, Rhonda

Edward
Ebbs

Date: 12/31/2014 9:03:00 PM

Happy New Years Kiddo :)

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 1/2/2015 12:55:00 AM

Happy New Year to you, Ed! It's nice of you to stop by...hugs, Rhonda

Poet Destroyer
A

Date: 12/31/2014 7:12:00 PM

Happy New Years Rhonda :) Linda

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 1/2/2015 12:52:00 AM

Happy New Year to you, too, Linda! It's awesome to see you back where you should be - writing and encouraging the rest of us like only you can! Hugs, Rhonda

Carol
Eastman

Date: 12/31/2014 5:27:00 PM

Happy New Years from the Eastman's and Dragon, too.

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 1/2/2015 12:48:00 AM

Thank you, Carol...Happy New Year to you and your family including Dragon! Is that the adorable pup in your avatar?

Jan
Allison

Date: 12/31/2014 3:20:00 PM

I will check and see if I've entered the contest:-) No plans for New Year apart from visiting my parents - hope you have a wonderful time and that 2015 is a good year for us all:-) Hugs Jan xx

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Date: 1/2/2015 12:46:00 AM

Thanks for checking, Jan. I don't want to penalize those who forgot to leave off their names especially since the entries aren't new, so I'm having my husband print out each poem, then white out the names. He doesn't mind....Happy New Year. I think a visit with your parents is a wonderful way to spend New Year's Eve. My dad died twelve years. I miss spending holidays with him. God bless you and your family, dear...hugs, Rhonda