Old Habits

One more day to finalize resolutions. I have realized that breaking old habits is hard to do. I have eliminated a lot from my life this year and grown tremendously but somehow they tend to creep back up on you when you least expect it. What about human nature makes this so? Just a thought I'm pondering as I look to next year's resolutions. Maybe this is why it's so hard for so many people to keep them. But those that do....

Three

I'm down to 3 days. 3 days left in 2008- where did the time go? What a year. I feel like I've experienced more personal growth in this year alone than my last 29 combined. There have been ups and many many downs. It's the hard times that show you who you really are and what you are made of. I'm grateful for what the hard times bring to my life. 3 days. I've been thinking about my resolutions for next year. 3 days to focus my goals and lay them out for the world to see. (Hoping this will make them stick.) As I said before they are going to be big ones. (At least for me personally.) 2009- I aim to grow even more than I did this year if that is at all possible. Grow with me.

Merry CHRISTmas

With all the activities going on around the holidays the purpose of Christmas sometimes gets lost in the gifts, food,  and festivities.  Take a moment today to remember the true meaning of Christmas and what we are celebrating. In these hard times, remember God is bigger than all of your problems and He is always on time. Stand in Faith. Merry Christmas to everyone and may you receive all the blessings God has in store for you.

Friends & Family

Nothing is better than spending time with the important people in your life. Here is to spending time with friends and family and friends that have become family and family that you also consider friends:) Family isn't always the one you were born into. Family is the group of people with whom you feel loved and keep you grounded. The ones you couldn't make it through life without. Happy Holidays, celebrate the blessings you have in the people you hold dear. 

But He is always on time...

I'm exhausted. I've had a long couple weeks. Life's ups and downs. But after today I do know one thing for sure. God isn't always right there when you call, but He is always on time. Faith is the most powerful thing in the world. That's all for tonight. Now I rest. 

New Beginnings

I have about 2 weeks to decide what I will focus on for resolutions next year. This will be the year I actually stick to them. I know, everyone says that every year. Some close friends of mine and I were discussing this the other day. Everyone should have New Year's resolutions. Everyone should strive to keep growing. How great is it that we all get a chance at a new beginning. So this year sucked for a lot of people. The economy is falling apart. People are losing their jobs and homes. But 09 is a new beginning. New Year. New President. New inspiration.  Accomplishing goals is my theme for next year and I have some big ones. But I also have a big God. Through Him anything is possible. So I will spend the next 2 weeks focusing on what is most important for me to accomplish in my life next year. Check back. I will be sure to share the journey. 

Bring It

Round 2 isn't quite what I thought it would be all of the time. Isn't this supposed to be the decade where you come into your own, have accomplished at least some of your goals and are well on the way to establishing yourself? Just when things seem to be smooth sailing...the boat breaks in half. In round 2 will challenges be twice as hard? When I was a child did I say I was bored one to many times? Is this why God keeps giving me all of these wonderful obstacles to overcome? Remind me to never say I'm bored again.  The difference between round 1 and round 2 is that I am fully prepared to face these challenges head on. I know what don't kill me makes me stronger and though it seems hard now it will be alright again. That is the cycle of life. Who wouldn't want to be stronger? So I say, bring it on.