As I lay in bed early this morning contemplating 2015, I realized one very important thing..........the things I worried about never came to pass. Oh, how much time I spent worrying and realizing worry doesn't change a thing. That time would have been much better spent doing something constructive. That time will never be retrieved........
Most of us make some resolutions at the beginning of a new year. Most will be forgotten by the end of January of course. However, I re...alize that anything meaningful needs to be done because with each passing day, all of us have one less day to accomplish anything.
Most of us make some resolutions at the beginning of a new year. Most will be forgotten by the end of January of course. However, I re...alize that anything meaningful needs to be done because with each passing day, all of us have one less day to accomplish anything.
I have lost several friends this past year. As I look back, I could have been a better friend; could have called them more often; could have answered that last letter I received from them.
I complained too much about my aches and pains in 2015. Of course, unless your are the bionic man or woman, as you age, you will have pains. My "volley ball knee" pops and cracks a bit more upon getting up from my chair. My back aches a little more occasionally. Sometimes when I get up, I shuffle along like Tim Conway for a bit until my joints loosen up. But, how many people want to hear about that? Why couldn't I just be thankful that I can get up; that I can walk?
I hope in 2016, I will take the time to enjoy my family and friends more.
I hope in 2016, I will be able to encourage others.
I hope in 2016, instead of complaining about my husband's snoring, I will be thankful that after 57 years, he is still lying beside me at night.
I hope in 2016 instead of trying to change someone else, I will look at my own faults and work on them. Change comes in other people, not by what you tell them, but by setting an example for them in the way you live.
I hope in 2016, I will be kinder, more patient, more understanding of others.
I hope in 2016, I will not waste time on trivial things but concern myself with things that will improve me or those around me.
I hope in 2016, I will release my worries and fears to my Heavenly Father. After all, He knows what is best for me.
"Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything; tell God your needs, and don’t forget to thank him for his answers. If you do this, you will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will keep your thoughts and your hearts quiet and at rest as you trust in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7 (TLB)
I complained too much about my aches and pains in 2015. Of course, unless your are the bionic man or woman, as you age, you will have pains. My "volley ball knee" pops and cracks a bit more upon getting up from my chair. My back aches a little more occasionally. Sometimes when I get up, I shuffle along like Tim Conway for a bit until my joints loosen up. But, how many people want to hear about that? Why couldn't I just be thankful that I can get up; that I can walk?
I hope in 2016, I will take the time to enjoy my family and friends more.
I hope in 2016, I will be able to encourage others.
I hope in 2016, instead of complaining about my husband's snoring, I will be thankful that after 57 years, he is still lying beside me at night.
I hope in 2016 instead of trying to change someone else, I will look at my own faults and work on them. Change comes in other people, not by what you tell them, but by setting an example for them in the way you live.
I hope in 2016, I will be kinder, more patient, more understanding of others.
I hope in 2016, I will not waste time on trivial things but concern myself with things that will improve me or those around me.
I hope in 2016, I will release my worries and fears to my Heavenly Father. After all, He knows what is best for me.
"Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything; tell God your needs, and don’t forget to thank him for his answers. If you do this, you will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will keep your thoughts and your hearts quiet and at rest as you trust in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7 (TLB)
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