January 3, 2012

Clean Slate

The first week of the new year feels so filled with hope and promise. It feels that way every year. Christmas has been celebrated well. The after-holiday blues have passed. And the new year is waiting to be lived.

I love how clean my house feels with all of the Christmas decorations packed and back up in the attic. I love the feeling of normalcy and freshness and familiar routine. I love writing new events in my crispy new planner. I love filing last year's paperwork into boxes and making brand new files for the current year at work. I love how things turn over and start again. It's as if the first few days of the year are like one big huge clean slate.

2012 holds a lot of potential, as I suppose any year does. I guess I'm looking forward to this year with a lot of hope for what might change and what could be.

I don't really make resolutions, but below is just a list of some things I am hopeful that this year might look like.

In 2012, I want to get more organized.
In 2012, I want to make-over our master bedroom.

In 2012, I'm looking forward to a possible job change for Todd.
In 2012, I'm looking forward to a trip to visit Bethany and her new baby.

In 2012, I hope to take a "honeymoon" with Todd.
In 2012, I hope to be pregnant.

In 2012, I plan to live healthier and take better care of my body.
In 2012, I plan to pay off more debt and be smarter with our money.

In 2012, I desire to experience more in my marriage.
In 2012, I desire to experience more of God.

So here we go. Another year, another list of hopes and dreams. I wonder what God has in store for life this year!

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