For much of my life, I have dwelt on the hard stuff, stood on the rocky terrain, focused on the negative parts of life. I am not unrealistic that this will go away without a fight, that one day I will wake up and find that all the focus on the harshness of life and negativity in my head will be gone.
But I do start this year, wondering 2012 has for me. Many people start with resolutions: eating right, exercising, add something to their life, or take something away. Resolutions seem to me half-hearted as they are pie in the sky changes people want to make without thinking about the real implications and the determination they will need to have to make the resolutions happen.
In a sermon at Grace during Advent, Pastor Mary challenged us to consider what kind of lives we were living. What do we like? What regrets or grudges need to be lifted from our lives. What new ways can we move forward?
What new path will be followed? How do I want to embrace life in the next year? In a world where one can easily get lost, lose focus, be carried away until one realizes that what they want is no where near what they have. I don't know if I have a clear vision of what I want 2012 to be or have happen, but I do know that I desire deeper connections. I desire a deeper relationship and partnership with my husband of two and a half years. I want to continue to encourage each other, to delve deeper into who each other is and wants to become. I also know that I desire to delve deeper into the women relationships in my life. 2012: the year relationships. Has a good ring, right?
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