If the past few days are any clue as to what this year holds, then I am a very blessed woman.
Curling up on the couch, with our respective laptops. Eating Strawberry Tallcake late into the night. Discussing the “accoutrements” of various things. Watching him play Scrabble with my friends. Watching him watch me fall asleep on the couch and having to be woken up to ring in the New Year. Singing with Aunt Judy. Eating at Cracker Barrel and introducing him to the delightful and heavenly biscuits they serve. Laughing as he and Jon and explained what a “fat client” is.
But these blessings that seem so tangible right now are nothing to take for granted. With each new wonder that I’m given, I must realize that more responsibility is required.
It’s hard to believe that it’s 2005. It’s also somewhat mind-boggling to think of how my life has changed in the past few months. And somewhat overwhelming to think of all that this year might hold.
And, I present the Inevitable Resolutions list:
1. I’d love to be able to finish writing my book. The Nattering was born out of frustration, hurt, and a lot of valleys. And of course, I was foolish to think I could swing the entire manuscript with NaNoWriMo. So, here’s to finishing it in 2005.
2. Memorization is something I have no trouble with when it comes to lyrics or poetry. But it takes real discipline for me to memorize verses. My attempts at memorizing John 3 have been somewhat lackluster and that’s something I want to change.
3. Oh, and I would like to actually open the bottle of vitamins that is sitting on my kitchen table each morning and not just once a week.
4. And although I have lost 15lbs in the past 3 months, I don’t want to lose the desire to be healthier. Hmm. I’ll try to ignore the fact that I have a cake in the oven as I’m writing this.
5. The stack of “unread books” is growing. Albeit my life is a bit dramatic and busy at the moment- I don’t want to allow myself to just muddle through days without being challenged. Reading is good for me.
6. Learn more about the “winged life” that Hannah Hurnard describes. We begin the winged life, she says, when we allow God to begin transforming us by the renewing of our minds. He does this by going to the very root and heart of our trouble, the thought life.
Happy New Year’s!