Resolved!

Resolved!

I used to make resolutions - the usual diet & lose weight, build relationships, read my Bible more, etc. And every year I would start out great but after a week or so, those resolutions would not mean a hill of beans to me.

This year I've already started doing more of those things that mean the most to me: continuing with my current diet in order to better control my diabetes and use of insulin; trying to be more active despite the physical pain I live with daily; writing -- using prompts for journaling, using a devotional as a starting point for more Bible study and participation in my writers' group to write various stories for my memoir. Instead of planning to do these things every day I purposely built into my plan to be able to skip a day here or there, to read my Bible in two years instead of one year, etc. I do try to write something every day since that is so important for me and so far I've been able to do it, with only a couple skips in the past month or two.

I think in order to do those things that are the most important to me, I need to keep in mind why I am doing them. I have to work at my craft of writing at least daily - the "use it or lose it" mentality. With failing health and creeping age I need to get my story down before it's too late. To stick with my diet I use other rewards and not food to celebrate achievements.

It also helps to have dear family and friends to keep me accountable. I have two prayer partners who keep track of my exploits and help me to remember those things that are important to me.

To see some of my writing check out my blog at: http://graceinwinter.blogspot.com .