January/Janvier: In Georgia on Lookout Mountain; En Georgie sur Lookout Mountain
February/Février: Elizabeth turns 60; Elizabeth a 60 ansMarch/Mars: Long before Covid, we reserved a Trans-Atlantic cruise to celebrate me turning 60 and our 35th anniversary and as a way to get back to our beautiful adopted country of France. We set sail from Florida on March 1 and arrived at our home in Rochetaillee on March 14, just before going into confinement! We were extremely thankful not to be stuck at sea! Bien avant Covid, nous avons réservé une croisière transatlantique pour célébrer mes 60 ans et notre 35eme anniversaire de mariage et pour retrouver notre belle pays de France. On part de la Floride le 1 mars et on arrive chez nous le 14 mars pour démarrer le confinement, très reconnaissant de ne pas être coincé à l’Atlantique.
Lena Sky Musser is born on March 21, happy and healthy. Thank you, Lord, for new life! Lena Sky Musser est née le 21 mars en Georgie et se porte bien. Merci, Seigneur, pour une nouvelle vie!
April/Avril: Confined in Spring; le confinement chez nous pendant le printemps
May/Mai: We stay confined at home, thankful for spring flowers; Nous restons confinés à Rochetaillée, toujours reconnaissants pour le printemps et ses fleurs
June/Juin: Still staying home and enjoying the yard; Toujours chez nous avec le jardin
July/Juillet: We enjoy a day in the Beaujolais region; On profite du Beaujolais
August/Août: An almost-empty plane for our trans-Atlantic flight to the States; Un avion presque vide pour notre vol vers l’Amerique
September/Septembre: What a joy to meet Lena and spend a week at the beach with Andrew, Lacy, Jesse, Nadja, Quinn, and Lena! Quelle joie de recontrer Lena et passer une semaine a la plage avec Andrew, Lacy, Jesse, Nadja, Quinn, et Lena!
October/Octobre: Precious moments with Elizabeth’s father and Chris and Ashlee; Des moments bénis avec le papa d’Elizabeth et Chris et Ashlee
November/Novembre: Chris proposes to Ashlee and she says “Yes!” Chris demande la main d’Ashlee et elle dit “Oui!”
December/Décembre: The whole family finally together; Toute la famille ensemble enfin!
Good-bye, 2020! Adieu, 2020!
January 2021/Janvier 2021: We finally get to see Paul’s mother, wonderful Mamaw! On a enfin la joie de visiter la maman de Paul, notre chère Mamaw!
During this new year of 2021, we wish you courage and peace in your hearts, no matter the state of our world. Nous vous souhaitons une année 2021 pleine de courage et de paix dans vos cœurs malgré la condition de notre monde.
“Peace I leave you, My peace I give you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, nor fearful.” Jesus-Christ, the Gospel of John
“Je vous laisse la paix, je vous donne ma paix. Je ne vous donne pas comme le monde donne. Que votre coeur ne se trouble point, et ne s’alarme point.” Jesus-Christ, l’Evangile de Jean
Quelles magnifiques photos et magnifique famille ! Nous y voyons la bonté du Seigneur et je prie qu’elle se renouvelle, s’élargisse pour vous tout au long de l’année 2021.. With much love..
Merci pour ces belles photos . Nous vous souhaitons ainsi qu’a votre famille une heureuse année malgre,les soucis prévisibles. Espérons vous voir un jour à Montpellier
Bien amicalement.
P.s. Nous allons fêter nos 57 ans de mariage a PALAVAS. …..
Loved seeing the family pictures! Your family continues to grow! We had an addition on November 28. A third great grandchild for me to love. The baby was named Ferdie, much to my surprise! Wouldn’t great granddaddy, Pops, be so thrilled. He was so well loved by our grandchildren and this was quite an honor. Know he’s looking down with a great big smile. All is well with me. Just can’t believe I’m 83, but blessed with good health. God is Good…He’s Good to Me! I still miss your Mom, especially around Christmas! What fond memories of your grandparents and our piano time! Love you, Jule
Merci beaucoup pour vos bons vœux, à notre tour, nous souhaitons à vous deux et à toute votre famille, une très belle et heureuse année 2021.
chez nous aussi, la famille s’est agrandie, notre dernière petite-fille s’appelle Lucy, c’est la seconde fille de Alix. un petit amour de plus à chérir.
Nous n’habitons plus à Pinville, depuis 5 ans nous sommes à Villevieille à coté de Sommières et nous nous y plaisons beaucoup.
bien amicalement,
Cécile et Patrick Bergeault.
Love love loved your letter, Elizabeth! Such a beautiful family. I love your goofy family photo the most. Those are the ones we all love the best years later. 🙂 Such joy in family!
Thank you for the beautiful letter and pictures! So good to see your mom looking so good! God bless your wonderful growing family! 🙂 BTW, I loved the “Promised Land”! Much love, Annette and Bob
ELIZABETH MUSSER writes ‘entertainment with a soul’ from her writing chalet—tool shed—outside Lyon, France. Elizabeth’s award winning, best-selling novel, The Swan House, was named one of Amazon’s Top Christian Books of the Year and one of Georgia’s Top Ten Novels of the Past 100 Years. All of Elizabeth’s novels have been translated into multiple languages and have been international bestsellers. Elizabeth’s most recent novel, By Way of the Moonlight, was a Publisher’s Weekly Top Ten Pick in Religion and Spirituality for Fall Releases in 2022 and a Christy Award Finalist in General Fiction for 2023.
Elizabeth and her husband, Paul, work with the non-profit One Collective. The Mussers have two sons, two daughters-in-law and five grandchildren. Find more about Elizabeth and her novels at www.elizabethmusser.com and on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and her blog.
Quelles magnifiques photos et magnifique famille ! Nous y voyons la bonté du Seigneur et je prie qu’elle se renouvelle, s’élargisse pour vous tout au long de l’année 2021.. With much love..
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Merci pour ces belles photos . Nous vous souhaitons ainsi qu’a votre famille une heureuse année malgre,les soucis prévisibles. Espérons vous voir un jour à Montpellier
Bien amicalement.
P.s. Nous allons fêter nos 57 ans de mariage a PALAVAS. …..
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What lovely memories amid a challenging year, and what a beautiful family!
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Loved seeing the family pictures! Your family continues to grow! We had an addition on November 28. A third great grandchild for me to love. The baby was named Ferdie, much to my surprise! Wouldn’t great granddaddy, Pops, be so thrilled. He was so well loved by our grandchildren and this was quite an honor. Know he’s looking down with a great big smile. All is well with me. Just can’t believe I’m 83, but blessed with good health. God is Good…He’s Good to Me! I still miss your Mom, especially around Christmas! What fond memories of your grandparents and our piano time! Love you, Jule
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Merci beaucoup pour vos bons vœux, à notre tour, nous souhaitons à vous deux et à toute votre famille, une très belle et heureuse année 2021.
chez nous aussi, la famille s’est agrandie, notre dernière petite-fille s’appelle Lucy, c’est la seconde fille de Alix. un petit amour de plus à chérir.
Nous n’habitons plus à Pinville, depuis 5 ans nous sommes à Villevieille à coté de Sommières et nous nous y plaisons beaucoup.
bien amicalement,
Cécile et Patrick Bergeault.
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Beautiful family. Great encouragement. Thanks.
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Que Dieu vous bénisse richement mes chers amis. Quelles belles photos! Such a lovely way to summarize a very unique year. Beth et Kevin
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Thanks for the tour through your lives and work for the past year. Beautiful, beautiful family.
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Have a blessed new year 2021
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My husband is reading your last book, and loves the way you weave in Scripture. Blessings, Margy
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Love love loved your letter, Elizabeth! Such a beautiful family. I love your goofy family photo the most. Those are the ones we all love the best years later. 🙂 Such joy in family!
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Hi, I belong to Judy Strawn.
Thank you for the review of your 2020. Blessings to you both.
Jim strawn
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Lovely letter, great pictures. God’s very best to you both, and to your dear children for 2021. Mert & Jane Wolcott
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Lovely to hear from you, Mert! Y’all were there when it all began. Hugs and much love to you both!
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Thank you for the beautiful letter and pictures! So good to see your mom looking so good! God bless your wonderful growing family! 🙂 BTW, I loved the “Promised Land”! Much love, Annette and Bob
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Thank you for these pictures. Enjoyed them!
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What a lovely tribute to a year that was rough but held so many blessings from God!!<♡
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Thanks for sharing! Loved, Loved, Loved Elizabeth new book. I read the copy she sent Mary!
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