New Years...

I am not big on New Years resolutions...mainly because I never keep them!  But, there are several areas I would like to work on in my life and I vow to make these areas better in 2012.  I plan to study harder in God's word and to gain a deeper understanding of what I do study!  If you have any suggestions for studies I am always open for a new one!  I have just started reading Beth Moore's Praying God's Word.  Sometimes I feel like I read but then I don't know what I have just read!  I want to change that!  I bought David a MacArthur Study Bible for Christmas...I must say I think I am a little jealous and will have to sneak it away from him!  He has really enjoyed studying in his new Bible!  I would also like to serve more in church.  I am not sure where or what I would like or what God would like me to do but I am sure with prayer it will come to me.  Our Loaves and Fishes is going to start a soup kitchen one day a month. I would LOVE to help with this.  I am hoping I can work my schedule out so that if they need me I can be there for sure.  I am really excited about VBS.  Just got the call today that our pack has arrived and I cannot wait to get started on it!  VBS is tons of work but it is what I love! 

I am trying to get into better shape...isn't that everyone's New Years thing.  I plan to lose the rest of the baby weight and work as hard as I can at becoming physically fit.  I would love to run but with my back history it scares me a little to even try!

I guess my last area I want to work on which I feel always has room for improvement is being the best wife and mother that I can possibly be!  Spending more time with the kids and doing more fun things.  With four kids my days at home are often spent cleaning and doing laundry.  I am sure I am not alone!  I want to work on not being so much of a pain to my family about the house being just how I want it.  it needs to be clean but it doesn't always have to be perfect. Most days it isn't anyways!  I also have been working on a particular verse over the past year!  James (one of my favorite books) 1:19-21  My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. Therefore get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.

I will leave you with this:

James 3: 13-18

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.  But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth,  Such "wisdom" does not come down from the heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil.  For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.  But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.  Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.