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Janice
12-27-2005, 01:52 PM
I always get melencholy this time of year. I don't usually make resolutions. I sit, and reflect on the years happenings.

I am thankful for my family! Just because I have a husband doesnt necessarily means my life is "peaches & cream." ( No offense gentlemen but hubbys aren't always what they're cracked up to be) ;) It's taken ALOT OF HARD WORK to be married to this man for 23 yrs. But, I know he loves me, and I love him. And I know it's taken alot of hard work from Him to be married to me also!

I'm thankful for my children, my son in law, my grandson, and my soon to be new daughterf in law. Hopefully, a wedding will take place in the coming year.

I am thankful for the new friends I've met on this forum and for some of the old ones who still consider me their friend. You've been such an encouragemnt to me this past year and I will continue to try and be an encouragement to you!

If I would pray a prayer for myself for the new year it would be that God would help me to be more like HIM! I fail so often at this! I've built up so much bitterness and resentment toward the church I go to, it's so very hard to push all that stuff aside and focus on HIM but, I AM trying!

These are not necessarily "resolutions" just thinking out loud if I may:

I will try to focus on the positive and not the negative.

I will try to keep up with my weight loss even though it's been a heck of a way to lose weight! (25 lbs. since July...THAT'S 60 LBS total from 2 yrs ago at this time!)

I will try to listen more.

I will try to love more.

I will try to learn more.

OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW!

HAPPY NEW YEAR FOLKS!

Satscout
12-27-2005, 08:05 PM
Cool stuff! You are such an encouragement to me.

(THAT'S 60 LBS total from 2 yrs ago at this time!)

*happy dance* Heckuva way to do it, but WTG anyway! :D

Courage, dear heart! Happy New Year!

ex-shep
12-27-2005, 10:47 PM
Sounds like you got a good handle on things.

By the way, I resolve not to make resolutions.

truth
12-28-2005, 04:10 PM
I will try to listen more.

I will try to love more.

I will try to learn more.

OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW!



ME TOO!

Willow
12-28-2005, 05:11 PM
I don't mind resolutions as long as they aren't too resolute ;)

consequentially, I started my new years resolutions back in the fall... started exercising 3x a week. People are seeing a difference in me. Losing the middle aged flab... YAY! Slowly but surely. It's about lifestyle changes... not crash fads. I was thin as a rail when I was in the church. Always prayed to God not to let me get fat. Now I've got the tummy I always dreaded... and my face is rounder. Wonder if God will let me turn it around even if I'm not doing my ministry stuff? It feels like he abandoned me.... but I know I'm making way more out of the middle age spread than I ought to...