THIS NEW YEAR will be different. No promises. No plans. Not even any really firm ideas. For years, I have been trying to simplify my life and I am getting there. It's a place that is comfortable. No huge expectations are looming over my head, unless I put them there...so I am trying to be kinder to myself. I am trying to complain less and remember how blessed I am. I know that if I do not like my circumstances, I can pray and also work towards change.
One of the changes I have been slowly working on is a healthier lifestyle. I am not in a hurry. I prefer progress over perfection in most things. (I will miss Coke Cake at Cracker Barrel but may be able to share one with a couple friends, down the road. Usually 3-4 bites with coffee suffices, anyway.) Some things I look forward to are: keeping up better with grandkids, not hating to have my picture taken, being able to buy clothes that fit just right in ALL the places, distance walking, having more reserve energy in my evenings with Jim, and being able to get off blood pressure medication.
As I strive for more physical stamina, I also strive for more spiritual awareness and knowledge. I am more faithful in my walk with Him and desire to obey and serve Him with all my heart, my soul, my mind, and my body. The Lord gave me a simple poem a few nights ago when I couldn't sleep. As usual, He didn't finish it for me so I struggled through a sort of finish that still needs work:
CONTENTMENT
A full heart is what I have
Readjusted dreams come true
With memories worth the save
And some to throw away, too
Leave the past where it belongs
The future's bright to behold
No need to dwell on all the wrongs
Therefore, go forth! Be Bold!
Jim, Rainie, and me
(Rainie belongs to James and Jamie)
Rainie is our newest grandchild
