I love that AT&T commercial with the kid that says he's going to make a revolution. Here are my revolutions:
- Devote more time to Bible study. My desire is not to just read verses - I want to study the Word. I want to understand. I want to be consumed with God.
- Devote more time to my children. Molly will be leaving for college in about 8 months. What we have now will never be the same.
- Devote more time to my health. I am fat. I have high blood pressure. My hair is falling out. I don't take care of myself. No more excuses. If I'm going to spend more time with my children I have to be here and be well to do that.
- Devote more time to others. I have this immense desire to feed the world. [I know that sounds terribly cliché and like that song from the 80s.] I want to fix dinner for someone without them expecting it, hand out fast food gift certificates to people that just need a helping hand, pay it forward every time I go to Starbucks or McDonald's to get a coffee, send home 20 more backpacks at school, and refuse to let anyone go without food.
- [This one is purely selfish.] I want more people to read my blog! I know I am slightly crazy sometimes but I have good stuff to say most of the time.
My Bible study tonight led me to Philippians. Here is my verse for this year:
"Forgetting what is behind me and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." Philippians 3:13b-14
2013 was good to me - I have no complaints. I cannot wait to see what God has in store for the Shorties in 2014. ***UPDATE JUST NOW @ 11:57pm - God has answered a prayer for another opportunity to make a little extra money for my family. GOD.IS.AWESOME!!***
As always, life as a Short is good :)
