It's so hard to believe that it is already 2009!  The new year always holds so much potential.  I always love the excitement of having a clean slate, a year of unknown, a chance to better yourself.  As I thought about writing my resolutions, however, I am realizing that I am content with who I am and who God has made me to be.  I already can see God molding me and refining me to be more like Him and I love it!  I love that He already loves who I am dearer than I can possibly know, and although I definitely have things to work on and change, I am finally realizing that I don't have to try to save the world.  What I mean is, I can quit feeling responsible for everyone else's spiritual health around me, because I can't really change much.  Only God can save people and heal them from their problems, and fulfill them and make them whole again, and it is so freeing to realize that He provides me with everything I will need for each day to fulfill His purpose for me that day.  No more, no less.  He is so much more than enough!

Some of my less serious resolutions:

1.  I will cook new meals every time it is my turn at roommate dinner so that I can learn to cook new things!

2.  I will give myself time to read for enjoyment among my thousands of pages of reading textbooks.

3.  I will give God the firstfruits of my time each day.

4.  I will listen to music less and enjoy silence more.

5.  I will keep up with my friends better and lose the "out of sight, out of mind" syndrome.

6.  I will love the people in my life with more patience and selflessness.

7.  I will exercise at least a couple times of week with my roommates.

Let's see how long my newfound discipline will last!  Happy New Year!