2014

It's a New Year, y'all. 2014. Overall, 2013 was a good one. I feel like I spent a lot of it in a new-mommy fog...trying to adjust to life with 2 littles as a full time working mommy, trying to spend time with my sweet husband, trying to keep somewhat physically fit, keeping our home from imploding, keeping folks fed...one of which I was feeding with my own body, worshiping God, and trying to have a friend or two along the way. I feel like I accomplished those things...maybe not to the total best of my ability in all aspects, but I came out with my head above water.  I've realized that when you have little people, you just try to survive and a little bit of thriving makes it amazing.

I'm not a big "resolution" maker. Mainly because I feel like life is fluid and I'm constantly trying to think and determine what to change to be the best version of myself. But, I do find that January is a good time to do even more self-reflection. So, I kept thinking that I was going to write down my mental list of things I'd like to do better in 2014. Less social media time, try to not be late anymore, read more books, keep my house neater, do more creative things with my kids, spend money a little more wisely, memorize more scripture, spend more quiet time with God, find a place to serve in church, have more date night plans, etc, etc. I could probably go on for a while. This is probably why I haven't written them down. Overwhelming, much? I kept thinking that I would pare the list down...but no, I really can't. These are the things that I would like to tweak. But, I still hadn't written them down...

So, today we went to church. The small group lesson was on love, and trust, and others. It really spoke to me a lot about my life and the way in which I live. Then I went to "big church" and the message was about our purpose and about serving others. Kinda made me think a lot about what I wanted to "tweak" in 2014. In our "bulletin" at church, there's an outline, you know, where you can follow the scriptures & fill in the blanks with a catchy mnemonic device to help you remember the sermon. After listening & reflecting, at the bottom, I wrote the following words: Love God. Love People.

There it was. My "resolution" for 2014. I truly feel like if I keep this and abide by Mark 12:30-31 that says "Love the Lord your God with all your heart & with all your soul & with all your mind & with all your strength. The second is this: "Love your neighbor as yourself:' There is no commandment greater than these". That's it. If I obey the Love God, Love People, then really, everything else falls under that umbrella. If I'm truly loving on my family, my nose isn't in social media all the time when I should be paying attention to them, if I'm using less social media, I'm more likely to be on time - because that plays a part in making me late, I'm more likely to be reading a book, possibly keep up with my housework more, & if I'm submitting to my husband, I'm probably spending less money on frivolous things & finding special times to steal away with him. If I'm loving God, I'm probably memorizing His word, finding time for spending with Him, forming more relationships with Christian friends (anyone want to be my friend?), and trying to live like Jesus called.

So, that's it for 2014. Of course, every woman would like a new wardrobe and a 5 pound weight loss for the new year, but I can do those things fairly easily, relatively speaking. Now it's out there for everyone to know and to hold me accountable. Love God. Love People. Yay 2014!