Well it's officially 2010. Where has the time gone? I have spent a lot of time today reflecting on the milestones in my life that made up not only the last year but the last decade. I have been incredibly blessed by my Heavenly Father, I have EVERYTHING I could ever ask for. As I write this the words to a Michael McClean song keep going through my head, the words are;
All I ever wanted
all I ever dreamed of
everything I hoped,
and all the things I prayed for
couldn't hold a candle to what I've been given,
I've been given what I need
So this year instead of focusing so much on the temporal things (lose weight, make more money...) my resolutions are going to focus on giving thanks to my Father in Heaven and recognizing his hand in my life. I am going to pray more, study the scriptures (all of them), give more to my calling, give more time and attention to my family and last but not least keep a daily journal. I was inspired by a someone from my ward growing up who as a resolution last year decided she was going to blog every day. Her blog has been amazing inspirational for me. She is genuine and honest in what she writes and how she expresses herself. I have decided to follow suit, my goal is to write something on my blog every day. What I write about may not always be super exciting to read but my hope is that at the end of the year I will be able to have a record to look back on. I am reminded of a quote that I love that says "enjoy the little things in life, for one day you will look back and realize they were the big things." This is my effort to stop, take a step back and enjoy the "little things"
I want to wish all of you a happy and healthy New Year!
Baby #4!
10 years ago
4 comments:
ohh! me too! I am going to try to blog everyday with you too! okay? Only not on my family blog probably, I will do it on my other blog. It makes more sense to me. Yay for blogging!
Smart girls!
well said, you are wonderful Jacki!
P.S. you could BLOG more
jacki-
i found your blog through a link valerie posted on FB about your pregnancy a few days ago (or maybe yesterday?). i just re-visited today and noticed that you had been posting daily so i scrolled all the way back to this post to see if it was intentional or just something you'd always done.
i was surprised to see that you read my blog and that i've inspired you. in fact, it made me cry. thank you. it just goes to show that you have no idea whose lives you influence or touch. i'm glad i was a positive inspiration instead of the other way around.
good luck to you with your goal: a full-time job, a mother of young BOYS, a pregnancy, AND blogging daily. it's a lot. enjoy it. you will learn so much about yourself and will love to go back and read about the things you thought you'd never forget.
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