Since it is still January (barely!), I think it is okay to talk about resolutions.
In 2015, I hope to pray more and complain less. I hope to bring joy to others more often than I bring them down. I hope to further simplify my life and accumulate less. I really hope this is the year Mark and I tackle our basement...it is past due for a cleaning, and I know there is much to be thrown out or given away! I hope to write more, read more, share more good conversation, and encourage others to do the same. I hope to say I'm sorry and seek forgiveness; I hope to be generous in offering forgiveness to others. And I want to be a better wife, mother, and grandmother; a better sister, daughter, and friend.
As I read that previous paragraph I think gosh, I've set the bar pretty high. Words like pray, bring joy, simplify, tackle our basement, write, read, share, encourage, say I'm sorry, offer forgiveness, and be better roll off my tongue easily. Putting them into practice is quite another matter. One way to keep myself on task is to log my successes and failures. And lucky for me, I have this blog!
I hope that as I write about life this year, I find that I am striving to make good on my resolutions.
Happy New Year!
