It's Been A Long Time Friends

Hello January 2016 ~ welcoming the new year is always a challenge for me, I want to be better, do more and live the life God intended me to.  But, as I celebrate another birthday and ring in the new year I am reluctant to make any resolutions, at least announce them to any one, and I struggle with what my purpose will be this upcoming year.  I also am searching my life, where I am right now and a word that will help me focus and take me positively into 2016.  I discovered my word this year after praying and waiting on the Lord to present it to me.  For 2016, my word/focus is 'patience' because I lack it!  Last year my word was 'joy' and I focused on that word a lot, joy in sorrow, joy in trials, joy in adventures, etc. Let's see how well I do this year, no promises or resolutions, just a lot of trying.

This year I intend to be more patient with myself, others, my walk and God's will.  As the storms roll in this week, I compare them to my feelings and where I am.  I feel that I am surrounded by turmoil, what I thought my life would be right now, isn't.  I seek patience to figure it out, wait it out or take action.

Just testing the waters with this blog post today, getting my writing legs back on and attempting to stay connected.  Patience, breathe in and out, patience my friend.

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