New Year's Resolutions and Reflections

 

Considering New Year's Resolutions and curious about past resolutions,

Mom's Diary

I pulled out my mother's diary.


January 1, 1955:  Left home at 8 a.m. We all went to Carolyn's in Sioux City to watch the Rose Parade on TV. A nice warm day. (We had no TV at our own home.)
January 1, 1956:  Church and Sunday School.
January 1, 1957:  We all went to church. Dad came out to watch Rose Parade and spent rest of day. I ironed all afternoon and washed eggs. (TV arrives and times have definitely changed.... washing eggs? Ironing?... did Mother even get to watch the parade?)
January 1, 1958:  Went to church and then to Art's for dinner. Plautz's and Kaylen and Lorraine were there.  Lorraine got a diamond for Christmas.

My mother was a daily and weekly list maker.

I checked the days before January 1 and the days following.   

           No record of any New Year's Resolution!

I pulled out my own diary.
This is what I discovered written on January 1 --on sporadic occasions.

1980: New Year's Resolutions?  I used to have a list of 5 - 10 and now I have trouble thinking of some. There are a lot to be made, I guess, but I'm busier than ever and don't have time for reflection. (Pity trip?)

1987 Resolutions*

  1987... Daily Bible reading. Physical exercise daily. (There was also mention of saving $100 a month for a kids' college fund and plans of growing-out my hair.)

1991: I made some resolutions but don't have time to write them down. . .  Isaac has a cold, again.  Found out we'll be moving in the spring. (We didn't move in the spring, and at this time (2016), I have no idea where I thought we would be going.)  (Ugh?)

Perhaps when talking about where am I going,
I need to establish where I have been and where I am now when thinking about a new year.

 

 



 

My resolutions made at the beginning of a 

new year have matured along with me.  

As I've grown older, I've become more 

comfortable with myself.  

I can stop kidding myself about who I am and 

embrace the me that evolved because life 

was not always easy, take that life,

and blossom in other ways. 

 

According to Wikipedea, less than 1/2 of Americans make resolutions. Of those that do, close to 90% fail.
Telling?
Is it possible we're directing our attention or focus down the wrong path? The "me" path?

Dear Lord, 

the Christian life is a forever adventure--

may I, this year, 

share my zeal and blessings with others....

 

 

Wishing you the best with your end of the year and beginning of the year thoughts and reflections....