Its Christmastime!
Year end thoughts.
This year as I look back on the past year I think of all that has changed, all that has moved forward.
I think of how blessed I am that I can spend Christmas day with my husband. I think of how my days have turned from tears to gladness.
I think of how my season of mourning is maybe done?
Grateful for my bible study and how they love each other.
This year I think of all the ways I have chosen to take care of myself.
The good game changing shoes that I invested in. The shoes that cost a lot but because of them I am generally pain free. Before investing in these shoes I was literally limping around my apartment after work. I have this thing called Plantar fasciitis, and turned double-jointed baby toes which cause a painful hyperkeratosis on my baby toes from rubbing... yeah...
Danskos and Vionics are game changers.
Changing my attitude from quantity to quality. Getting rid of more and more. Being happy with less.
My husband and I often look around our apartment and think of what we can get rid of and what we can improve. I often think of being content with less.
This year I think of my Christmas list. My Christmas list was short. My list contained the DVD set for the Remington Steele series, some good real earrings that won't scratch my ears, and a nice perfume. My list was short. I have all that I need.
This year I think of taking care of my body more. Stretching more. Chiropractors visits to help my shoulder and neck problems, Dermatologists visits, adult things.
My favorite ballet barre routine. Posture, sleeping on ice packs to relieve the pain in my shoulder.
Paring down my makeup stash. Finding the perfect skincare routine! *YES* Dealing with changing skin. Dealing with dry under eyes. Using Argan oil and Rosehip seed oil as nighttime treatments with amazing results.
This year I think of growing. Stepping out of my comfort zone. Stepping in perhaps over my head. Playing piano with a team at church. I've never done that before. Singing in front of a group of people. Defying the desire to hide. Just being available and willing and open.
This year I think of gratitude. Its my goal to thank the one true God for what he gives me daily. I think of how grateful I am for my life.
Grateful for the car he gave me after my other one was hit and totaled. Grateful for where he has placed me. Grateful for my family. Grateful that I can move on. Grateful. Grateful for my little brother who blessed us with a new tea kettle. *our old one melted...:( *
Thankful for my husband. So grateful that Eze and I can tackle (some) projects together. Thankful for the new COUCH we bought together. Thankful for times playing old school Yoshi's Island on our Super NES. Thankful for long walks around town searching for POKEMON on our phones!
Thankful that he enjoys my silly sense of humor. Thankful.
Its Christmas Eve. It does not feel like Christmas. I don't know what Christmas should feel like. I see a frantic grasping out in the world. I know our nation's economy is based on consumerism. Yep... if everyone stopped buying our economy would collapse. I see retailers frantic for attention.
Its all noise to me. Its often numb to me. How many emails did I delete this year? How often was the theme 'hurry in' or 'quick before its too late' How often are retailers trying to create a sense or urgency in their viewers minds? You know what? How many people are numb to this?
I am not sure. I sit back and think
All flesh is grass...
'The voice said, “Cry out!” And he said, “What shall I cry?” “All flesh is grass, And all its loveliness is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades, Because the breath of the Lord blows upon it; Surely the people are grass. The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.”' Isaiah 40:6-8 https://www.bible.com/bible/114/ISA.40.6-8 If there is anything I am learning, it is that events are temporal. Moments are moments, they are not eternity.
This can easily be a blessing and a curse depending on where you put your trust. For me it is a blessing and a warning not to hold too tightly onto things, thoughts, ideals. Its a blessing to know that challenges are only for a moment.
Its a blessing to see God reaching out his hand towards me.
This year as I look back on the past year I think of all that has changed, all that has moved forward.
I think of how blessed I am that I can spend Christmas day with my husband. I think of how my days have turned from tears to gladness.
I think of how my season of mourning is maybe done?
Grateful for my bible study and how they love each other.
This year I think of all the ways I have chosen to take care of myself.
The good game changing shoes that I invested in. The shoes that cost a lot but because of them I am generally pain free. Before investing in these shoes I was literally limping around my apartment after work. I have this thing called Plantar fasciitis, and turned double-jointed baby toes which cause a painful hyperkeratosis on my baby toes from rubbing... yeah...
Danskos and Vionics are game changers.
Changing my attitude from quantity to quality. Getting rid of more and more. Being happy with less.
My husband and I often look around our apartment and think of what we can get rid of and what we can improve. I often think of being content with less.
This year I think of my Christmas list. My Christmas list was short. My list contained the DVD set for the Remington Steele series, some good real earrings that won't scratch my ears, and a nice perfume. My list was short. I have all that I need.
This year I think of taking care of my body more. Stretching more. Chiropractors visits to help my shoulder and neck problems, Dermatologists visits, adult things.
My favorite ballet barre routine. Posture, sleeping on ice packs to relieve the pain in my shoulder.
Paring down my makeup stash. Finding the perfect skincare routine! *YES* Dealing with changing skin. Dealing with dry under eyes. Using Argan oil and Rosehip seed oil as nighttime treatments with amazing results.
This year I think of growing. Stepping out of my comfort zone. Stepping in perhaps over my head. Playing piano with a team at church. I've never done that before. Singing in front of a group of people. Defying the desire to hide. Just being available and willing and open.
This year I think of gratitude. Its my goal to thank the one true God for what he gives me daily. I think of how grateful I am for my life.
Grateful for the car he gave me after my other one was hit and totaled. Grateful for where he has placed me. Grateful for my family. Grateful that I can move on. Grateful. Grateful for my little brother who blessed us with a new tea kettle. *our old one melted...:( *
Thankful for my husband. So grateful that Eze and I can tackle (some) projects together. Thankful for the new COUCH we bought together. Thankful for times playing old school Yoshi's Island on our Super NES. Thankful for long walks around town searching for POKEMON on our phones!
Thankful that he enjoys my silly sense of humor. Thankful.
Its Christmas Eve. It does not feel like Christmas. I don't know what Christmas should feel like. I see a frantic grasping out in the world. I know our nation's economy is based on consumerism. Yep... if everyone stopped buying our economy would collapse. I see retailers frantic for attention.
Its all noise to me. Its often numb to me. How many emails did I delete this year? How often was the theme 'hurry in' or 'quick before its too late' How often are retailers trying to create a sense or urgency in their viewers minds? You know what? How many people are numb to this?
I am not sure. I sit back and think
All flesh is grass...
'The voice said, “Cry out!” And he said, “What shall I cry?” “All flesh is grass, And all its loveliness is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades, Because the breath of the Lord blows upon it; Surely the people are grass. The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.”' Isaiah 40:6-8 https://www.bible.com/bible/114/ISA.40.6-8 If there is anything I am learning, it is that events are temporal. Moments are moments, they are not eternity.
This can easily be a blessing and a curse depending on where you put your trust. For me it is a blessing and a warning not to hold too tightly onto things, thoughts, ideals. Its a blessing to know that challenges are only for a moment.
Its a blessing to see God reaching out his hand towards me.
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