New Years Resolutions

I don't really like New Years. I don't know why but it just makes me feel blah,  kind of bummed out or maybe a better way to describe is "let down". . Maybe it's because I have never done anything super fun to ring in the New Year. Or maybe it's because I don't like getting older. Or maybe it's because I don't like New Years Resolutions. But what ever the reason may be, I just know that I don't like New Years and I never make resolutions...until this year.

This year was typical of all the others, just a quiet night at home with my family to bring in the New Year. We allowed the kids to stay up late (they wanted to try to stay awake to watch the ball drop) and to light some fire crackers in the back yard. And New Years day was just as ordinary as any other...nothing special to write about or resolutions to record and commit to. But after a few days I realized that I needed to do something to help me stay accountable to my commitment to read my Bible. So on January 4th I made the commitment to read through the entire Bible in 90 days! Yikes! That's a lot of reading each day!! I am using the Bible App on my phone and each day I get a reminder that includes the day, date and the book/chapters that I need to read. It's great because I can "check" it off when I finish each chapter. After 5 days, I will confess that I have fallen behind in my reading but I will catch up and finish in the 90 days. I love having a goal, a plan to meet the goal and seeing the daily progress (checking each chapter off on my phone app). I'm excited to see what God will reveal to me during this 90 day journey in His word.

I still want to figure out a way to be excited about New Years. Maybe I can find a fun way to ring in the New Year, like go to New York City and watch the ball drop in Times Square? Or attend a party where I can get all dressed up? Or  maybe just have some family and friends over for a fun game night!  What ever way you ring in the New Year and what ever your resolutions may be, I hope that you make time to study God's word and grow more in His knowledge and grace this year.

My New Years Resolution

Happy New Year!!

January is the time of year when everyone makes resolutions for the New Year. As I have taken time to think of New Years resolutions for myself I realized something: I don't like making New Years Resolutions; which is probably why I usually don't make them and the few times I did, I didn't keep them.

In the weeks following Christmas an old Keith Green song that I loved as a kid kept coming to my mind. I have found myself walking around the house singing it and then I really started thinking about the words. And one day while I was singing and thinking about the words, I had a another realization: This year I was not going to make a New Years resolution, I was going to make a Life Time resolution.

I have been praying the words of this song...it really is my hearts desire!

Make my life a prayer to You

I wanna do what You want me to

No empty words and no white lies

No token prayers no compromise

I wanna shine the light You gave

Thru Your Son You sent to save us

From ourselves and our despair

It comforts me to know You're really there

Chorus:

Well I wanna thank You now

For being patient with me

Oh it's so hard to see

When my eyes are on me

I guess I'll have to trust

And just believe what You say

Oh you're coming again

Coming to take me away

I wanna die and let You give

Your life to me so I might live

And share the hope You gave me

The love that set me free

I wanna tell the world out there

You're not some fable or fairy tale

That I've made up inside my head

You're God the Son and You've risen from the dead

Chorus

I wanna die and let You give

Your life to me so I might live

And share the hope You gave me

The love that set me free