The New Year = Trying Harder?

I've never made New Years Resolutions. I don't know why. I can't remember my parents ever making any so I'm sure that is a clue. I have never really marked January 1st as a starting over of any type. I see my life more on a continuum so there really isn't any reason I need resolutions for a new year.

There are a couple posts out there that I want to point you towards. Ann at Holy Experience has a great post about how to set out into the new year. This post, like everything she posts, is beautifully written and will impact your day and possibly your life. Here is a glimpse that will make you want to go read more...

And this mingling aroma of sweet hope and putrid fear jolts me to kick self harder: "You simply must try harder.” Try harder to order my life: more organizing, more scheduling, more managing. Try harder to better educate our children: read more, create more, experience more. Try harder to be a heart after His: pray more, sing more, memorize more.

Try harder to tramp good tracks.

But the muddied mess of imprints over the last year attest to it: trying harder only results in harder trials. Self-striving nurtures self-hatred. Toiling in the flesh produces foiling in the soul.

Megan at Sorta Crunchy has a response post to Ann's words and her resolution to surrender to God instead of trying to do everything with more of herself.

And finally, while perusing Simplemom, like I do often, I discovered her 20 questions for the new year. I love these. I think I'd like to write down my answers to these. Go read them and see what you think. Of course if your birthday was yesterday you can toss out this one;

19. What is one thing you’d like to accomplish by your birthday this year?

Do you make New Years Resolutions or goals??

Comments

[maryanne]

Here are my New Year's Resolutions:

http://thriftycraftmama.blogspot.com/2009/01/happy-new-year.html

[Andrea @ The Train To Crazy]

Great goals Maryanne. I have some of the same in mind for this year!! I'd love to have one less kid in diapers and a better sleeping family!!! Notice all the exclamation points!!