Thursday, January 03, 2008
Its a new year (2008), so now what?
This year I have a new motto - I am ready to be surprized by the unexpected or better phrased I want to expect the unexpected. My character does have to shift (as do my eating habits - I realized that this morning as I found out my mother's scale isn't too far off). One of my favourite passages tells me I have to love others because I have been loved FIRST. There is no time for apathy, I must embrace change. I have to not only build the foundation I failed to build in my job, but now I have to start making sure there are roots there too (sorry John I'll start emailing reports). I cannot let the circumstances going on around me be excuses for non-action (broken computers, piling reports/assignments, one friend demanding on me, another I have to chase down, events not going the way I planned them - cummon THIS IS LIFE).
I have people who have stood by me this past year and I have no idea why they did. I thought I was ready to move past certain situations of stupidity and found new ones. I thank those who had patience with me and I am thankful I have the faith and understanding to not give up.
I received this cute ideal for the new year. Read it. If you don't believe in God sorry if it offends, but try to read it anyways and read around the "God" quotes.
AS WE BEGIN 2008
Some thoughts to guide us during this new year....
1. Faith is the ability to not panic.
2. If you worry, you didn't pray. If you pray, don't worry.
3. As a child of God, prayer is kind of like calling home every day.
4. Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.
5. When we get tangled up in our problems, be still. God wants us to be still so He can untangle the knot.
6. Do the math. Count your blessings.
7. God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.
8. Dear God: I have a problem. It's me.
9. Silence is often misinterpreted, but never misquoted.
10. Laugh every day. It's like inner jogging.
11. The most important things in your home are the people.
12. There is no key to happiness. The door is always open.
13. A grudge is a heavy thing to carry.
14. He who dies with the most toys is still dead.
15. We do not remember days, but moments. Life moves too fast, so enjoy your precious moments.
16. Surviving and living your life successfully requires courage. The goals and dreams you're seeking require courage and risk-taking. Learn from the turtle -- it only makes progress when it sticks out its neck.
17. Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. Your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
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