Last month Blogspot sent me an email to let me know that this is my blog's 3rd anniversary. Well this is my first post in over 2 years and a lot has changed.
I met and fell in love with a wonderful man who I married in October. We adopted a kitten last April and his name is Kenobi. We have embarked upon the journey that is marriage and are experiencing what it means to do the work and to taste the goodness that comes from doing the work. We are enjoying our time together and are looking forward to what adventures may come.
As I take this moment to reflect and to think about what I want for the next twelve months I realize it can be summed up in a few easy phrases.
Pray always. Be me. Write more. Sweat frequently. Love well. Create regularly. Practice hospitality.
To go a little in depth:
Pray always: I want to be cognizant that God is present in every situation and circumstance and that He delights in my desire to communicate regularly with Him. So, continual prayer and daily study of the Word.
Be me: Somewhere in the shuffle of the past year and a half or so, Happy got lost. I am tired of being lost in my own life. So, here's to finding myself, my fashion choices, my happiness, and living it daily.
Write more: I used to write. Everyday. Poetry. Journals. Random things. Time to bring that back.
Sweat frequently: A little odd, yes, but its who I used to be. I enjoyed the way that my body felt after a good work out. I enjoyed feeling strong. I needed the stress release that daily exercise gave me. So whether I join a gym, take some yoga or dance classes, or just start running again, something has go to give this year.
Love well: This one is loaded. Love, my husband, well by respecting him and showing him off to the world, by being supportive of his decisions and helping meet his needs. Love, my family, well by being present and "in" family time. Love, my friends, well by remembering special days and investing in our relationships with my time, my talents, and my money. Love, strangers, well by being the best me that I can be and being positive and upbeat in my interactions with them.
Create regularly: I get joy in creating beauty. I am energized when my creative juices are flowing and when I am in an arena where they are fostered. Opportunities exist for me to do it, I plan to keep my eyes open.
Practice hospitality: I enjoy entertaining at home. Before we were married, my husband and I decided that we wanted our home to be a place where people gather. We want it to be a safe place. A place of peace. We want to invite people in regularly and so that is what we have done and what I would like to do more of in the coming year.
So all in all in the next year, I hope that I not only age well, but I would like to be a little more well aged. A little more seasoned. A little more refined. A little more me.
So, Happy Birthday, Happy. May your 31st year, bring you so much fullness of joy that your cup is truly over running.
Soli Deo Gloria.
