2009. When will things slow down? I remember as a kid I always thought that things took forever to happen. When will Christmas be here? What about my birthday? Will I ever get to drive a car? Can high school possibly last any longer?….And now it is 2009 I’m 25 about to be 26 in March. I’ve been married for almost 3 years in July, and my sweet, precious baby boy just turned two on Sunday. Where does the time go? So many things change with the blink on an eye it seems like the older you get. Change isn’t a bad thing, it is a constant and life and I accept it with open arms especially when it brings on growth of any kind, spiritual, emotional, or physical.
With 2009 so far we have accepted one of the most historical changes anyone has ever experienced. We have a biracial president. I am proud of our country and the obstacles that have been overcome to make this happen. He needs our prayers and support in the time that he is in office. Things will not always be easy and there will be decisions that he will have to make that will effect all of us and the generations to come. I pray that he truly does bring change. So with that said please pray for our president, his precious family, and the leaders that surround them.
A new year normally means New Years Resolutions right? Well as a staff member here at DLC Pastor Ken challenged us to make three resolutions for this year. We had to tell them what they were so that he could help keep us accountable to the goals we wanted to reach. My three resolutions were:
1. To lower my blood pressure/lose weight.
2.To start reading my Bible before I leave my house in the mornings instead of just at night.
3. Be a better wife.
So far I have an appointment on Wednesday to get my BP evaluated and see what I need to do…loosing weight being one of them I know that already…I just want to encourage my husband in this area, because he has already lost 22 lbs. as of this morning just in the month of January! He is doing an amazing job and I’m very proud of him. Moving on, reading my Bible in the morning has been a challenge with all I have is excuses, but I am going to try much harder. And as far as being a better wife, I think this will always be a work in progress, but I am trying. lol, I’m not saying that I am a bad wife by any means and I don’t think that Brent would say that either, there are just things that you get comfortable with after being together for 4 years. I did read “Fireproof” that was a really great book and I’m looking forward to seeing the movie.
Speaking of reading it is my new “Thing”. I have discovered that I love to read. Not that I hated it before, but I found some books that I really enjoy and it gives me some “Carrie Time” . This is also something that I had discovered and I am trying to change in 2009. So many people have told me that to be a better wife and mother you have to have something that is just for you, that you enjoy. I always said OK and agreed and thought OK, well I dont even know what I would do, so whatever. Well, this is it. Reading is the one thing I can do for myself. It relaxes me! And what I love about it is I can still be with my family at the same time. Brent can be playing Madden on PS2, Noah playing with his trucks and I can sit there and read instead of watching TV. And I can still be there if they need me for something. So if you hear of any good books let me know.
I think think that has wrapped it up for me for this year so far. I will writing blogs more often so I don’t have to write a novel every few months. There are exciting things happening at DLC and in lives of those around me and I’m so excited to see what God has in store for us in the year of 2009!
