Skip to main content

So It's A New Year

Well, it's a new year....

I don't know if I'm the only one who feels this way, but sometimes at the end of the year I feel sad. Sad that another year of my life is over....

Of course, I'm excited for a new year and what's to come...but I was just thinking-besides some strength goals I have, I really have no big goals or dreams or things I want to accomplish this coming year. Is that bad??

I mean, I have no resolutions to make...because my diet is on track(or at least where I want it to be for ME), I'm consistent with my training...I'm doing what I enjoy as far as my career....so I guess this is just another year for me to keep doing what I'm doing-but better! I'm content with helping other people achieve their goals, being an inspiration through this blog, and just being happy and thankful for what I have in my life. 

I guess one of the main things I want to focus on this year and every year, is to get closer to God. I need to make HIM my priority. Health and fitness is important and a passion of mine, but there are things that should be MORE important and consume MORE of my time and my thoughts. My relationship with God, spending time with Him and studying His Word, being a witness for Him, and helping others, should be first and foremost in my life, above everything-over Facebook, working out, and blogging.

I admit, I am guilty of spending way too much time on the computer Facebooking and blogging. I read my bible regularly, but not as much as I should. I pray, but not as much as I should. Not more than I am on Facebook! That needs to change.
 
I saw this somewhere on Facebook and thought that this is a good thing to remember in 2012:
"Seek your comfort in Jesus, NOT in food, NOT in your appearance, NOT in the acceptance of others, NOT in your home, NOT in your spouse, NOT in your children, NOT in your job, NOT in your performance, NOT in your feelings, ONLY IN JESUS. He never changes."

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

People always said That time would heal the pain But how can that be When mine still remains? The tears still fall At just the thought of you So I know that what they say Just can't be true As the years go by I miss you so much still  No matter how much time passes I know I always will How are you not here To ease my hurting heart? Never could I have imagined We would ever be apart My world has been shattered A piece of me is gone And all I can do is pray For strength to live on I know that one day soon I will see you again I just have to try to suffer through And make it until then
5 comments
Read more

Putting My Heart Out There

Hey guys. Here's where we're at right now: Matt finished his radiation treatments last week. Did they help? I don't know. He's sleeping a lot more. Having trouble chewing and swallowing. Not eating much. Not talking much, at least not in full sentences. It's just been a slow, steady decline for the last few months. I think it was really too late for radiation....But who knows, maybe it is delaying things. We went in last Tuesday for his infusion and talked with his neuro-oncologist about everything that we've been seeing with Matt, and he decided that we're at the point now where we should discontinue treatments...I feel like it's the right decision, even though it breaks my heart knowing that there is nothing else we can do. But I feel like we've done everything. All the supplements, the diet, the chemo, the radiation... Matt has fought hard. He never gave up hope. He kept the faith. He never complained through any of this. Not once did I hea...
238 comments
Read more

Why?

Why? Why do I care so much?  Why do I make sure they brush their teeth at night so that they don't get cavities? Why do I spend my own money to buy them clothes, toys and decorate their rooms, among other things?  Why do I do 5,000 loads of laundry a week to make sure they have clothes to wear to school? Why do I make sure they go to church on Sundays so that they'll be raised to know about Jesus? Why do I try to give them chores and responsibilities so that they will turn out to be decent human beings? Why do I read them a bedtime story at night, even when I'm exhausted? Why do I clean up after them constantly and cook for them and try to always have healthy snacks and food on hand? Why do I go to their sports games and practices, just to feel like the odd man out standing there awkwardly with their bio mom? Why do I give 100% of myself and make so many sacrifices for children I didn't birth? Only to be insulted and told hurtful things? To be made to feel like I'm ...
5 comments
Read more