Ahhhh…A New Year

I know there are some people, like my husband, that do not really enjoy the new year. For him it is a time of reflection on the past year’s accomplishments, and well, sometimes that can be disappointing. I think about this too, but I am more focused on the “starting over” on New Years day. I can see all the disappointments from last year and say with excitement, “well, today is a new day. Today is a new year! I can start over.” And that is exciting to me. I think it is natural for Americans to want to make resolutions. I know I enjoy making goals and trying to stick to them. It’s like a game, and I want to win! The year of 2011 is the year of more activity for me. That is my goal and resolution. I want to be more active. Now I know that is broad…more active in what, right?. Well, I do have attachments of what I would like to be more active in:

my health (exercising my heart…cardio baby!)

teaching my daughter about Jesus

in reading the Bible

in mentoring others

in prayer

in loving and honoring my husband

I probably could add a few other things, but these few are the heaviest on my heart to accomplish. I desire that this year, more than last, will be a year where God will work on me greatly. I want to be changed on the inside by Him so that my faith will produce beautiful works that will glorify Jesus. Apart from this great work on my heart I could fulfill all these goals in 2011 but still miss the mark of doing them with the ultimate goal…of making my life about Jesus.

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