Judy; if I can use the familiar, a blessed new Year to you and yours. I thank you for your most recent post and how much I enjoyed it and pondered upon it. In doing so, I began to think of the reflection of the previous year, and bringing that reflection into the New Year. How we should go back through the previous year and see what we were good at, what we accomplished, what brought us fulfillment, etc. These are the blessing of God, in our time and talents. Now look at what we failed at, didn’t carry through with, discarded, and what brought us pain and sadness. These are what we no longer need to do again and/or avoid. Finally, again reflecting on the previous year with what I have previously pondered upon, what are my intentions and purpose for the coming year. Here then is where the rubber meets the street. My intentions are the time and talent God has instilled in me, for all mankind. What I was made for. It is recognizing this and incorporating in my life what I was designed for, not for my own self, but for all those around me. Now that I know my “intentions”, I can now see what I need to accomplish this coming year, not what wasting my time and talent on the unnecessary, the useless, the selfish, etc., but what truly fulfills my purpose, what I was knitted together in my mother’s womb to be.
Thank you, Kyle, for your thoughtful comment. I appreciate your encouragement to look back at what we failed to do or failed when we tried, didn't follow through, or discarded. New Year's leads us to focus on goals for the future, and I admit that is my focus, but looking back and taking stock can inform our goals. Thank you!
I love the idea to hold the plans and goals for the new year loosely. Sometimes that's hard for me. Ha! Thank you for the reminder. I've been writing blog posts about goal-setting, and I think I'll be sure to share your post with my readers.
It’s hard for me too, but after I adjust to the adjustment I have learned to go with it. And I’ve read your excellent blog posts about goal setting! Thank you for sharing this post!
Judy; if I can use the familiar, a blessed new Year to you and yours. I thank you for your most recent post and how much I enjoyed it and pondered upon it. In doing so, I began to think of the reflection of the previous year, and bringing that reflection into the New Year. How we should go back through the previous year and see what we were good at, what we accomplished, what brought us fulfillment, etc. These are the blessing of God, in our time and talents. Now look at what we failed at, didn’t carry through with, discarded, and what brought us pain and sadness. These are what we no longer need to do again and/or avoid. Finally, again reflecting on the previous year with what I have previously pondered upon, what are my intentions and purpose for the coming year. Here then is where the rubber meets the street. My intentions are the time and talent God has instilled in me, for all mankind. What I was made for. It is recognizing this and incorporating in my life what I was designed for, not for my own self, but for all those around me. Now that I know my “intentions”, I can now see what I need to accomplish this coming year, not what wasting my time and talent on the unnecessary, the useless, the selfish, etc., but what truly fulfills my purpose, what I was knitted together in my mother’s womb to be.
Thank you, Kyle, for your thoughtful comment. I appreciate your encouragement to look back at what we failed to do or failed when we tried, didn't follow through, or discarded. New Year's leads us to focus on goals for the future, and I admit that is my focus, but looking back and taking stock can inform our goals. Thank you!
I love the idea to hold the plans and goals for the new year loosely. Sometimes that's hard for me. Ha! Thank you for the reminder. I've been writing blog posts about goal-setting, and I think I'll be sure to share your post with my readers.
It’s hard for me too, but after I adjust to the adjustment I have learned to go with it. And I’ve read your excellent blog posts about goal setting! Thank you for sharing this post!
Thank you Judy for sharing your godly and Biblically rooted thoughts in 2023. They have been a blessing. Looking forward to more in 2024.
Thanks Elizabeth! Happy New Year!
I wish you a blessed new year, Judy!
Back at you, Carole!