New Years Eve brings the end of one year, the beginning of another as folks celebrate, reflect, anticipate; some are melancholy and sad remembering the loss of a loved one, others overjoyed with the birth of new life. Some are glad the old year has passed , others sad to see it go. Many make New Years resolutions to rid themselves of negative traits, and make promises to improve their way of eating , exercise, playing , praying and living life; They resolve to become , what they deem better in the new year than how they were in the old year.
I'm one of those people. I want to grow in my personal life - to improve my manners, my temperment , my charity toward others . Ah, yes! To exercise more and lose those dreaded pounds gained over the holidays; To be more organized , more bold and less fearful , and most importantly to judge less and love more. To practice the Prayer of St.Francis :
Where there is injury , pardon; where there is doubt , faith; where there is despair , hope ; where there is darkness , light ; where there is sadness, joy
A lofty ideal indeed, but still my goal - year after year after year. Resolutions made, most often unfulfilled - year after year. Yet, I persevere. Perhaps in that alone I succeed , my perseverance in striving for that higher ground , no matter how many times I fall short . Or maybe it's not my perseverance at all, but God's grace renewing, restoring , resurrecting my heart to try again as one year ends and another begins to strive to forgive and love better.
Happy New Year ! Praying your resolutions be fulfilled , and the blessings of the Almighty flood your gate each and every day of 2015
I'm one of those people. I want to grow in my personal life - to improve my manners, my temperment , my charity toward others . Ah, yes! To exercise more and lose those dreaded pounds gained over the holidays; To be more organized , more bold and less fearful , and most importantly to judge less and love more. To practice the Prayer of St.Francis :
Where there is injury , pardon; where there is doubt , faith; where there is despair , hope ; where there is darkness , light ; where there is sadness, joy
A lofty ideal indeed, but still my goal - year after year after year. Resolutions made, most often unfulfilled - year after year. Yet, I persevere. Perhaps in that alone I succeed , my perseverance in striving for that higher ground , no matter how many times I fall short . Or maybe it's not my perseverance at all, but God's grace renewing, restoring , resurrecting my heart to try again as one year ends and another begins to strive to forgive and love better.
Happy New Year ! Praying your resolutions be fulfilled , and the blessings of the Almighty flood your gate each and every day of 2015
How true! Well spoken for all of us, Kath.....
ReplyDeleteYou are so right on...thank you
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