Resolutions and a Plan

January 7, 2020

Happy New Year, Beloved!

          As she kindly offered me two new year’s resolutions (she didn’t call them that), my doctor said, “Each of us only has so much willpower, so it’s best to have a plan."  And, KABOOM! my mind was blown.  How had I never put those two things side by side:  willpower and a plan?  Be it my pantry or my relationships?  Somewhere in me I already knew this and needed to hear it all again in a new context, I suppose, regarding a different topic.


          I went on to different things, but the day seemed to slow down and expand a bit.  Just hearing her say that I have choices left me less stressed out.  I paid some bills and made some lists and tidied up my workroom.  I sorted things that needed sorting and knitted a few rows.  I ate soup with apples and cheese and eventually went to bed and slept good sleep for the first time in forever.


          So much struggle and hurt happens that we cannot fix or change.  So much happens that we can fix or change by accepting the reality of our own choices.  Even tiny ones, my doctor says, can have big impact over time.  So I am going to take her advice on two things she suggested.  Just these two, she emphasized, and we’ll see where things are in a month.
I look forward to moving into another new year with you all.  As we go, I pray you will find your own path toward new forms of gentleness, toward yourself and toward each other. 

~peace & prayers, 
pastor annette