Mothers Who Know

End of the Year

As I sit here and type, I am amazed that another year is about to come to a close. Remember when it seemed to take forever for seasons to change, and years to go by?? The brand new baby girl I started off last year with, - is already walking. My oldest son, who I couldn't wait to walk and talk, and grow up, has now not only grown up - but grown past me!! He is fourteen, and quite a few inches taller than me.

Every year that ends seems to cause a review of the past year. Did we live up to any of our resolutions we made last year?? Did we accomplish any of our grand plans?? Is our family where we thought it would be at this time last year? Are we finally the kind of mother and wife we wanted to be?? Is our home finally clean at all times, dinner on the table every night, and all our other commitments taken care of??

In other words, are we perfect yet?? Every year I seem to make a list of all my deficiencies and resolve to not have them next year. I am going to finally do everything right next year. The problem is - this is an impossible goal. We cannot all of a sudden just will all our shortcomings away. It takes hard work, consistent practice, and LOTS of prayer before we can turn a weakness into a strength. It takes a plan, commitment, patience, and did I mention humility and prayer??

So this year, I am not going to make any specific resolutions except that I am going to try my best. That is my goal this year. To do my best. And that is all any of us can really do. 

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03:34, Wednesday, January 2, 2008 .. Posted by jodalton

Good advice. But I'm afraid that I still have 3 things that I really need to work on. So I will follow you and just do my best on those 3 things with a lot of prayer......Happy New Year.

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08:26, Wednesday, January 2, 2008 .. Posted by rildapeel1

I will my will to be the will of God's and daily doing that I am walking in the spirit. I haven't made any promises for the new year I will just be daily led into the newness of the things He has for me. It is such an adventure to wake up and know with Him all is well with my soul. No matter how the things are going on around me. Have a blessed 2008 and may God's riches and best by yours. *U* rilda