12/31/2018

Reflections & Resolutions 2019

Here's a link to a pdf of these prompts. I've been doing them for years. So good to look back during this "week in between" and ask the Lord what he wants to do for next year.

LOOKING BACK
This year Iearned to..

I grew most in…A Scripture verse, passage or book that was important to me was…

One of my best adventures was…

I saw/knew God was doing something when…

A real gift from God was…

Something I really enjoyed doing more of was…

I was really brave when…

My thoughts/prayers often turned to...
A Scripture passage that meant a lot to me was…
I’m still trying to learn what God wants to teach me through this hard experience...But I think perhaps, it’s:
The best book I read last year is… (What did you like about it?)
The best word of advice or encouragement I can remember:

One of the happiest memories I’d like to freeze in my mind…

Something I’m looking forward to in this new year…

LOOKING AHEAD
Brainstorming Resolutions I like to use post it notes in a journal with pages labeled for each one of these topics. This way, if I don't end up doing them, I can just pull them off later and throw them away!

Spiritual (Incl Character/Attitudes)

Important Relationships (incl Marriage/Familly/Spiritual Community)

Intellectual (incl. Professional/Leadership)

Health/Physical

Service/Intentional Community Outreach

Financial


NOTE:  In at least one area, push yourself to write something that would be adventurousor mean that you take risks.

Phrase these as “do-able” not just “wishes” that are out of your control, but something you can do to grow or improve. Breaking it down into small steps you need to take to accomplish it, you can't DO a project, but you can do the steps toward accomplishing it!


ie. Personal Development: 
"learn to make toast.

This challenging reality Is better than fear or fantasy.

This was my song for 2018. The first week of January, the name "Sarah Groves" came to mind. I said, “Alexa, shuffle songs by Sarah Groves.” She played this. It was perfect gift from God to start the new year.

Do you have a theme song for the past year? Or motto, or verse?


"This Cup", Sarah Groves
How many hours have I spent
Watching this shining tv
Living adventure in proxy
In another person's dream
How many miles have I traveled
Looking at far away lights
Listening for trains in the distance
In some brilliant other life?

This cup, this cup
I wanna drink it up
To be right here in the middle of it
Right here, right here
This challenging reality
Is better than fear or fantasy

So take up what we've been given
Welcome the edge of our days
Hemmed in by sunrise and sunset
By our youth and by our age
Thank God for our dependence
Here's to our chasm of need
And how it binds us together
In faith and vulnerability

This cup, this cup
I wanna drink it up
To be right here in the middle of it
Right here, right here
This challenging reality
Is better than fear or fantasy

What if my whole world falls apart?
What if my life could be different?
What if I sat right here and took you in
Without the fear and loved you whole
Without the flight and didn't try to pass

This cup, this cup
I wanna drink it up
To be right here in the middle of it
Right here, right here
This beautiful reality
Is better than fear or fantasy
Is better than fear or fantasy
Is better than fear or fantasy