Reflections and Resolutions

While it can seem cliche or typical I am grateful for the chance to reflect on New Years.  I am not confident it is true, but a yearly calendar could have been God inspired so that we would reflect over the past year and resolve to make changes for the new.  We know a lot of people make goals for the new year, as the gyms are packed out and lists are made.  But like clock work the gyms go "back to normal" by the end of February.  So what makes the difference between life change and the same ol' same ol'?

Jesus.

Too cliche'?  Doesn't change the fact that He is life changer and knows when you'll give up and go back to your selfish ways.

Too harsh?  He died on the cross for your selfish ways, He doesn't want you to go back to them.

Don't worry I have made many lists in the past of what I want to resolve to do, and have also failed.  But my hope is that this year will be different, because I hope to cover the list I have made in prayer so that I do the things I want to do and not the things I don't want to.

I don't think every goal has to be super "spiritual" because God did give us passions and desires and likes.  He gave us tons of taste buds- so why not enjoy good food?  He did give us the ability to see thousands of colors- so why not be in awe of them?  He did give (most of us) a sense of rhythm- so why not groove to music?

I wanted to share a few of my goals for 2013 as a form of encouragement, inspiration, and accountability.

Josh and I:

• Be MN tourists (we have been permanent tourists in Seattle and have enjoyed so many aspects of this city because of it)

Art:

• Watercolor a 2014 calendar

Food:

• Incorporate salmon into my diet

Faith:

• Find, serve and become a member of a MN church

Personally:

• Learn to embroider

Socially:

• Start a new blog....this green girl won't be in the emerald city forever...

A glimpse of goals that are still be refined and determined.  I also had this idea- inspired by reading "Start Something That Matters" written by the man who started TOMS shoes.  He brought up the idea of creating a Not-To-Do List.  We all have things that eat up too much of important time...so what do you resolve not to do this year?  Like cutting the grass (I would be okay of never mowing the lawn in my life, 25 years and still going strong with this one!) or more realistically not wasting excessive time on FB...mmhmm...

Josh and I had the awesome opportunity to celebrate New Years downtown by the Needle.  We both realized that the majority of 2012 has been spent in Seattle, how did that happen?  I have to say the fireworks display at the Needle was by far one of the best shows I've ever seen.  There was great dynamic to it because there were so many different ways to shoot the fireworks off of the Needle.  It may have only lasted 10 minutes but it was utter sweetness!

what the sky looked like on Dec 31st as the sun was rising

the Needle is in the background :)

Jan 1st- they were handing out those cool 2013 hats at the Needle

we were suppose to be running the Commitment Day 5k with Lifetime Fitness Jan 1st- but the Seattle race was canceled due to lack of registrations- BUT we still showed our support for Lakeville and the life of trainer Steve Toms.