2010 was full of so many exciting experiences for me! I went to Chicago on a choir/orchestra tour with some of my best friends, got a 1 rating on orchestra and choir contest songs, performed on stage with my brother, was accepted to Oklahoma Christian University and also to their Honor's program, won our school's Greek Week for choir for the second time, graduated high school 12th in my class of 400+, planted a successful lily garden, went to the Bahamas, started my first semester of college, performed in the school musical, dressed up for my first ever midnight premier, got my first curfew violation for attending said midnight premier, survived finals, grew closer to God, and grew even closer to my family while making new life-long friends. God truly blessed my year and I'm excited to see what he has planned for me this year.
For the new year I have a few resolutions. Instead of trailing off throughout the year and forgetting to keep my resolutions, I ask each of you reading this to help keep me in check.
Resolution 1: I will manage my time better and be more homework efficient. This semester of college was interesting. I tried to plan all my time between the musical, choir and orchestra, homework, sleep, and friends. You can guess what 2 things were usually put off till the last minute...judging by the title of my blog :) But I know I can do better and I'll still be able to balance these.
Resolution 2: I want to be wiser. Not just wiser as in knowing more, but wiser in God. The first step to achieving this is cutting the phrase "that's what she said" from my vocabulary. It's almost become an instinct to say it and I don't like that I do that. I didn't realize that this was keeping me from growing in wisdom until I read Proverbs 12-....well all of it actually :) But specific verses such as, "He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly comes to ruin" (13:3); "The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly" (15:2); "The Lord detests the thoughts of the wicked, but those of the pure are pleasing to him" (15:26); "A man of perverse heart does not prosper; he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble" (17:20); "Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse" (19:1); and "He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity" (21:23) helped me to realize that I should probably monitor what I say a little more closely.
As I said, please let me know if you see me start to forget my resolutions so I can get back on track :) Anyway, for me the new year has started out pretty good. I was at a church game night till around 1 a.m. then got to sleep and woke up today to pack and peel potatoes. As I write this I'm currently heading to celebrate Christmas/New Years with my extended family. :) We always have a great time when we're together and I'm really looking forward to it. We get to spend two days with them and then all of the girls are going shopping on the Plaza!! :) A great start to a new year :)
I hope God blesses you this year and it's full of joy and laughter!
p.s. Just a little side note to save me from another post. I randomly wrote this poem today.
A Bright Breakfast
I tasted a piece of the sun this morning.
That’s right, I drank it, in all its golden glory.
At first it scalded, but after letting it cool,
It settled down into a deeply glowing pool.
The first sip was pure warmth with a richness I can’t describe
And after a second it changed to a butterscotch-honey and my eyes opened wide.
I smelled something wonderful…like brown sugar? What could it be?
Meanwhile that cup of ecstatic joy began to brew inside of me.
My face became radiant and my step was lithe,
I hadn’t a care in the world. No worries, no strife.
As time flew by throughout the day,
I could feel the brightness fading away.
And as you sit there, listen to what I’ve said,
But the sun has now gone, the moon is rising, and I am going to bed.
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