A new year begins ~ Hello 2008~

Well it is here.

2008.
A new opportunity, a fresh start.
A beginning.
I have a glimmer of what I want my life to be.
I want some peace. I want some order. I want some joy. I want some hope.

I know the trap I usually fall into, just surviving, doing what has to be done for us all to function. That just isn't enough!
I am going to deliberately take steps to move toward how I want my life to be.

Some of those steps I know, others I am still wondering and seeking the way.

What is important to me?
My relationship with God.
I am going to be much more deliberate about spending time in study, prayer, bible reading and sharing his love in practical ways.
My family.
I want our home to be a place of peace, a place to refuel and enjoy so we have energy to really live.
I plan to have more alone time with the dh and more fun time with Z.
Homeschool.
We need revamping. I am not happy with our school right now. We are going to do more field trips, more hands on experiments in science, in writing, in everything. I am going to test Z and figure out where to go with curriculum that will be best for him in his learning style. That is one reason why we homeschool.
Photography.
I am passionate about taking pictures. This has become a hugely important part of my life. I really want to figure out a way to make money with this but am not sure where to start. In the mean time I will continue to take pictures, learn more about photography and work on my editing skills. Creating photographic art brings me great joy.
Health.
I want us all to be more healthy.
More on that later.

I guess I am just tired of always feeling like I can't do anything to change where I am at. Feeling hopeless is a very not good thing for me.
I never want to feel that way again.
I do believe that I can, that God has empowered me to do what I need to do, just like He does for everyone. I am not helpless. I am not less than everyone else. I can do this.
I believe and I am going to live, really live.
I will fall down because I am me but I will not give up.
My life is going to be better and I hope if my life is better my family's life will be better also.

Have you thought about what you want your life to be?

Brave heart.

Today is a good day to start.