New Year-New Month-New Day

Happy New Years Day

A new year and a new month.

I am so excited about this year. It is like a clean chalkboard and I can write what ever I choose on it.

I have made several resolutions, I am going to go to more church functions. I am going to actively seek out the "open to all" occasions and gather as often as I can with others that seek and worship God.



I used to go to bars often and now I go to church often. BUT I searched my mind and I find that in the past I sought out worldly pleasures more than I seek out the Godly pleasures.
I pray every day and I read the bible every day and I study on the Sunday School lesson nearly every day. I listen to Gospel music only and I do not read anything worldly for entertainment purposes, (no Stephen King, no Robert McGammon), and I stopped watching a lot of the shows that I used to enjoy. But I used to seek out friends that drink and went to bars and I just led a sinners life.

I am a Christian now and I should put just as much effort in serving God as I used to do in not serving Him.

So that is resolution number one.

Number two is try to get healthy by eating right and exercising. I hope in the process to lose weight. Did you know that of all the people that make resolutions losiong weight was the number one resolution of the majority of people?

So many small things I need to work on , I have often heard we are a work in progress, I am glad that God does not give up on us as easily as I want to give up on me.

I must learn to let the past go. I have prayed and I have left it at the feet of Jesus only to find that I have sneaked back and picked it up AGAIN and am worrying over it like a starving dog with a bone.

I must train myself not to jump to conclusions. Dh is a quiet man, slow to speak, and over the years I have learned to read his actions and reactions. BUT sometimes a raised eyebrow is just a raised eyebrow.

So many more but I think I have beat myself up enough for one day.

So how many of you are having the traditional new years day foods ? And because we all live in different areas what are your traditional NYD foods?

Here in the south, we traditionally have black eyed peas, hog jowls and turnips, and cornbread. I thought we were going to have breakfast for supper last night at the night watch but we had all of the above mentioned food. I put a small amount of each on my plate but could only eat a small amount of each. Now the strawberry fluff was delicious.

love you all
Have a happy and safe day