It’s a new year and there are going to be more changes happening that I know of and probably some I don’t know of as well. I’ve gotten closer to some of my friends and farther from others. I don’t like having more distance with my friends. I like having friends and I don’t like when they seem to pull away. Maybe to them, I seem to be pulling away, but I’m not meaning to.
Things around here are so active and busy that time seems to pass by without me noticing it. I have had a hard time lately trying to get things done and feeling like I’m unable to do what I’m supposed to do… in many different areas of my life.
I am going to see what I can do to better my ministry this year. I really need to show a lot more growth in my Christian walk than I did this previous year. I am not happy with how I’ve felt with my spiritual growth lately. It’s not made as much growth as I’d like.
I am hoping maybe this year will be the one where I might find part of my dream of singing more, even outside of the churc
I want to be a better wife to Jeremy and also a mom and find out what it will need to help my kids learn what they need to learn.
No, these aren’t resolutions. These are things that I want to do all the time. I don’t always accomplish what I’d like to accomplish and it bugs me sometimes, but I can’t let it get to me too much. I need to find a way through it and either give up what can’t be or find a way that it can be. If I dwell too much on what I think are my failings, I will become too depressed and I need to stay positive and continue life praising and living for Jesus.
Speaking of Jesus… I had some one on one time with Noelle on New Years Eve. I took her out for our little date time. We got her some new pajamas from Target as half of what she has is way too small and then she got a chocolate ice cream sundae while I drank a chocolate marshmallow latte from Oberweis. (My Christmas gift to my kids was to give them each time out with me every other month.) We were talking about Jesus and His sacrifice and gift to us and she was applying it to her own life. I am thinking that I may see something come about from this child faith of hers this year. I have 3 children who have confessed their faith in Jesus, who have given their lives to Him, and who have been baptized. I am praying for both AnnaBeth and Noelle for them both to see how their lives can be affected by Jesus and what they need to do to live in Him and for Him. I would love to have my prayer warrior friends join me in praying for the two of them as they learn more this year and open up to the choice that will come about living for Jesus.
Hmmm, this also brings to mind the fact that I need to update my testimony. I should do that soon.
I love you all. Many prayers and blessings go out to you, my friends. May this year bring much joy to you, no matter what you may go through.