Resolutions!!!

I usually never make New Year Resolutions because I usually break them before the ink is dry on the paper that they are written on. This year I decided to take a different approach to my resolution list. They are all things I can do. That is better than committing yourself to lose 75 lbs or exercise daily. Trust me those are 2 things that I will not be doing this year. I hate to exercise, ask my doctor. Well, don't ask him because in 8 years he hasn't gotten the concept that I don't exercise. I know that he doesn't get this because every appointment he asks if I have been exercising and every appointment I say NO. So here is a list of things that I am committed to do in 2010.

1. To be an encourager to others, not a discourager


2. To love more openly


3. To send more cards to hurting people, and just because cards


4. To act on my good intentions


5. To smile and speak to more people that I meet in the world


6. To look for ways to show random acts of kindness


7. To laugh not only with my mouth, but with my eyes....that is soul depth laughter


8. To be a better listener


9. To be a super friend to my friends


10. To pray more for people, and not just for myself


11. To be helpful in situations that need my help


12. To always see the positive instead of the negative


13. To be happy in all situations


14. To cherish the times with family and friends


15. To never take for granted the little things in life


16. To let people know how important they are to me


17. To show Christ in my actions and words....let my every breath show Christ


18. To complete one dream of mine this year....I have thousands of them


19. To shed all bitterness from my life


20. To be "ME" and no one else

This are a few things that I have thought about over the last month or so. Nothing big in this list, but I hoping that this list will help change me and the people I meet for the better. Happy New Year. May 2010 be a banner year for you.

Grand in All Ways

This Christmas season was just GRAND in so many ways. We got to spend a lot of time with our families. I got to see some family that I had not seen in quite a while. So much good food that it was crazy. It was a relaxing time. I am so thankful that we started our shopping so early this year. It took so much stress off of us. We were free to do more little things. Also, we didn't freak out when life threw disasters our way. We had things a little more together this year than any other time. That is why I like to preplan everything that we do. The only thing this Christmas was the weather. 70 degrees and stormy...not exactly weather to get you in the mood for the season.

I am already planning a few surprises for the upcoming New Year. I intend to spoil those little nieces even more. Hopefully, I will get to see them more. Been thinking about my resolutions for the new year. Looking at my life and seeing what changes I would like to make this year. I have a growing list. LOL

It has been just the grandiest of all Christmas' this year, and for that I am very thankful.