Joy Is The Name Of The Game.

As I crawl into bed on this cold Christmas night I'm thinking about all of the blessings in my life. There are so many, so I won't name them. (Okay, just a few, my wonderfully fun family, my lovely friends, my beautiful home, and of course, fresh flowers that grace my presence every few weeks.)

With all of those in mind, I'm also thinking about what my mom said today in her sermon. (Thumbs up to you Mom.) This idea really struck a cord with me today...God meets us where we are. He doesn't wait for us to 'get it together' then come; he meets us exactly where we are at that time. And gives us what we need to get to the next day. 

With this beautiful thought, I'm wondering how I can be more like that? The only thing that gets in my (and I'm gonna go out on a limb here) and say everyones way, is pride. Why is the idea of 'you can only give this much, and thats okay. I will still be here.' so hard to swallow? Pride. I don't want to live with this 'you did this for me, so I will only do this much' motto. I want to give more to every relationship in my life because at the end of the day, I will never regret giving a little extra to make someone else feel special, loved and noticed. I know it isn't New Years, so a resolution is about 5 days premature, but why not start now?

This is my Christmas Resolution. I will not let others actions, words or lack there of make me less than who I am and less than who I want to be. I will start meeting people where they are, instead of waiting for them to be where I am. 

However, this change will not mean getting taken advantage of. There is a difference between getting walked on and simply trying to be a bright spot in someones day. I will try to be the bright spot, not the carpet. I should point out that being a positive in someones life (whether they acknowledge it or not) is one of my favorite positives I have in my own life. I love what a simple act of kindness can do for ones soul. 

So here we go...Christmas Resolution 2011. 

Joy is the name of the game. 

If I Could Sing, I'd Do A Cover Of This

The Cave

Mumford & Sons

Why: "But I will hold on hope, and I won't let you choke on the noose around your neck." That line is exactly what I'm talking about tonight. I don't want to wait for people to get themselves out of their 'noose', I want to be there with them, and hopefully with a simple smile, and maybe a cup of coco, I can help.