Things Learned, Things Hoped For

Can you guess what one of my New Year's Resolutions is?

YOU GOT IT! Updating my blog more often. 

Things Hoped For (or "Goals for This Year")

Stay in the Word. 

I'm starting a bible study with some amazing young women whom I adore. 

We're going to study the Parables of Jesus.

We start next week, and I am so excited!

Eat Healthier. 

Pretty self-explanatory, just don't ask my why I have a picture of a giant broccoli stalk in my arsenal of picture. 

Kiss this baby more.

(This is my nephew, Copeland)

Take more great pictures.

I'm going to try to do 365 self portraits. I'll probably forget. Often. But that's ok with me if it's ok with you.

Things Learned:

ONE:

 I have a theory that when you're married, because you have someone to share all of your thoughts with, you may stop sharing them with yourself. 

Does this make sense? 

I bought myself some really cute journals, and I'm going to start doing some more journaling. It's so good. It's cleansing. 

Share your thoughts with yourself. 

TWO:

This one's a little difficult to articulate.

I think that we all have those people in our lives that we feel are somewhat responsible for us. 

Moms. Dads. Husbands. (I would say wives, but I'm fairly certain no men read this. Much less married ones.) 

Teachers. Church elders. 

These are all people that we trust or have trusted with certain aspects of ourselves. 

Our growth. 

Physically, Mentally, Spiritually. 

But sometimes, those people don't do a good job. 

Just  because they're people. 

 

Our church elders are snotty. 

Our husbands are confused by us. 

 In those moments, the Lord has lovingly reminded me that, while He has given people to help me grow, I am still responsible for my OWN growth. 

We can't always wait for help from others. 

I have to take the initiative.   

 Now, this may be a big fat "duh" for some of you guys. 

But it has just rocked my world. 

 

He has blessed me with this incredible sense of EMPOWERMENT lately. I mean wow. 

It's like..."I AM WOMAN, HEAR ME ROAR!"

It's like..."LOOK OUT WORLD, HERE I COME!"

And other such statements. 

THREE:

Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

Goodnight, friends. 

More to come.