Scribe's Landing . . . Writing To Encourage

Out with the old, in with the new! 2005 has found it's end, and with it, 2006 rolls in somewhat quietly here in Kansas with mild temperatures that somehow don't quite fit the typical wintry gusts of January air. I'm rather enjoying it all though. Christmas was filled with all the usual family get-to-gethers and festive trimmings that I am now trying to run off, though not successfully - yet. Somehow all that holiday cheer goes on too easily and has a way of lingering far past the actual day of celebration, leaving one with a determined resolve to crack down and shape up, thus the New Year's resolution.

Honestly, I used to detest New Year's resolutions. They are far too easily made than kept. Why write something down on a list that, come the end of the year, you know will still be on the list? I find the prospect of a goal unaccomplished all too depressing, so I've never braved writing one down to begin with. But really, that's all my pessimistic side showing through. I've become convicted of late that this time of year provides the perfect opportunity to spend some time in personal reflection. It's a time to look back over the past year in evaluation for the future one. A new year, a new beginning, a fresh start. It's good to have goals, and it's even better to resolve to accomplish them. In all fairness, I'm a master at starting a multitude of tasks, some so ambiguous that realistically speaking, are beyond reach, thus, the beginning never meets an end. I'm resolving this year to set some attainable self-improvements, and make daily strides to accomplish them. Little things, like ensuring I'm in the Word daily, praying daily, journaling daily, growing daily. One thing I desire this year NOT to be is stagnate. If anything, I'm excited for 2006. I don't know what this year holds, but the mystery of it both intrigues and motivates me. This year I've decided to write down my goals and place them in a place where I'll review them often and even be able to pray through them. In a sense, I'm praying for change, and I know that God's in the business of daily refinement, so 2006 should be a wild ride!