This year I am significantly delayed in detailing my thoughts for the upcoming year.¬† Its a fresh start – a rebirth of sorts, a way to make up and do-over.¬† I try to reflect on areas of my life that seem the weakest & start my listing there.¬† Since my ‘08 was so consumed with working and doing church things, I barely took time for self-reflection.¬† 2007 was so precious in that I spent time “daily” in the word, challenging my body, my mind, my spirit to grow and develop.

This new year is going to be a year of ESTABLISHMENT.  A new city, a new home, a new church, new friends, a new ministry.

This is the FIRST year that I have not stopped everything for a few hours or a few days and taken that time for reflection & staking new challenges. ¬† I started feeling guilty that I had not made the ever present yearly “List.”¬† I kept pondering it in my heart, searching for the time to stop and make it happen -but it never did.¬† I feel like the moment of excitement has passed.¬† The new year is already under way.¬† So I started praying about it and just saying God you know my heart.¬† What do you want from me this year.?¬† I heard him give me a focus word for my year – a new thing – simply one word — EXCESS.¬† I beleive this year will be my year to become what God wants me to be Spiritually, Phycially, Mentally & Emotionally by shedding the “excess.”¬† I am going to seek & discover full life balance through Christ! “He gives me strength!”