When we went shopping for them we had almost no idea what we were getting. Everything looked a little different from what we were used to but we managed our way through the purchase with lots of questions and explanations. But, when we got home, all was still not as expected. We lite what looked like a little fountain - fun right? Something small and easy for the kids to enjoy. It shot out a tiny shower of sparks, started to fizzle out and then exploded so loud it literally shocked Heather and I. Thankfully, after the moment of initial shock, the kids all screamed with joy. We tried out lots of new things, but basically everything just blows up - incredibly loud and powerfully. It was a night that was painful to the ears. From midnight to 1 am the fireworks lite off all over town. It sounded like you were in downtown Baghdad during the "Shock & Awe" campaign of the war. : ) Needless to say, there was no sleeping. We finally fell asleep around 3 am. It was tough to get up and get going this morning, but I was determined.
2012 - a NEW year, a new start. A chance to right the course of your life after reflecting on the way the last year went. That is actually a good thing for me. I am a creature of habit. I thrive on routine and schedule. No, really. It's true. I know I seem a bit impulsive and to be sure, I do have that side of me. But in the long run - I love to know what I am doing, when I doing it, have time to prepare for it and do it, etc. I need routine over the long run to accomplish that and I have lost much of mine over the last few months. My schedule has been shifted and controlled by things other than my own will. I had gotten lazy on some things, justifying it due to the forced changes. Now is the opportunity to change!
So, I got up as early as I could, took care of the kids so Heather could sleep in, started laundry and did the dishes all while praying hard as I worked. After Heather got up I got right down to Bible study and then caught up on line. I took care of the kids, took care of Heather and got a couple of errands done. I took care of all the meals for the day, watched a movie with the fam & put the kids to bed. We continued a new study on God's Life Lessons for us. It is going good. : )
Now it is late and I am finishing up my on-line work and getting ready for bed. I have a huge To Do list for tomorrow and I hope to continue getting up earlier and earlier, spending more and more time in intercession with God, and doing more and more prep for future and current ministry. There are so many things bouncing around in my mind. I have to figure out how to be organized and disciplined enough to get to all of them, regardless of what may "come up" in life.
2011 was a great year - full of new places, people, and experiences. It had some tremendous highs and difficult lows. There were many struggles and a few trials, but a TON of answered prayers and God doing cool stuff. I feel like I fell short in many areas, learned a lot and picked it up a notch or two in many areas.
I am really looking forward to 2012. I believe it will be an even better and more impacting year!
I am trying to hit it hard right from the start of the year, get into and maintain, a great rhythm.
God bless you all -
May Good things come your way this year -
Paz, uncion, y bendiciones -
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