New Beginnings

"Tomorrow is fresh, with no mistakes in it." Words of wisdom from a beloved movie series I watched as a child, and seemingly appropriate for this time of year. Just as every morning we wake up with renewed vigor (ok, most of the time) and a clean slate to start over, so it is with the coming of the New Year. Unlike those who think resolutions are a waste of time, I am always anxious to make them and see how they help change me for the better. It's not that I can claim credit for sticking to every resolution I've ever made, but the getting better lies not only in accomplishing a task but in being aware of it, and my resolutions always help to make me more aware.

And so this year I have a goal - to do something positive each and every day in three areas of my life - physical, spiritual and financial. I figure the more people I tell the more accountability I have, and thus the reason for posting it to this blog. And what I like best about these goals is that they don't just benefit me, but rather (hopefully) my whole family as well. And so I have high hopes the awareness these goals will bring to my life will return far greater riches than even the final outcome.

Today was a lovely day for many reasons - it was Sunday which meant we all went to church, it wasn't snowing which lately has been the exception and not the rule, and we got to hang out together all day as a family. Today was also K1's first day out of nursery at church and into big-boy Sunday School. Sure, he's just 3 but I found myself a little choked up at yet another milestone that marks his passage out of toddler-dom and into childhood. K2 is not far behind, and I find myself wondering where those baby years went ... the ones I was so sure would never end. However, for the record I would like to say that it does not make me want more (at least not right now) it just makes me wish the two I have would slow down just a smidge. It seems the things we truly enjoy in life never seem to stick around long enough.