Monday, January 3, 2011

Twenty-Eleven

I stood in the hallway of our church waiting on Tim and the girls to meet me. I stood listening. I heard the doors open. One by one I listened.


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"Hey, how are you?"

"Good morning, how are you?"

"Happy New Years, How are you?"

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Over and over again I heard this question to me and others as they went down the hallway.

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Most every response was the typical, "fine, how are you?". "oh better now that it's stopped raining." "Yes, well we needed it.", "Yes, indeed we did." and so forth.


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Sometimes I wonder if that conversation ever stuck in that person's head. If you were asked if you talked to so and so that day, would you even remember that conversation?


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I have sadly found myself in this same boat and as I look back at Twenty-Ten, I search deep in the corners of my mind and heart to remember real, meaningful conversations in the hallways of my life and honestly and sadly Twenty-Ten was emptier then hoped.


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I am not blaming, for I am the only one to be blamed. I have chosen to hold back, to be reserved and to make the small talk. I had become weary and therefore I had chosen to not be intentional.

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When, Tim asked me what are some things I would like to do and see in Twenty-Eleven, without hesitation my heart cried out for change. I want to do more. I want to accomplish great things. I want to grow. I want to love. I want to be intentional.


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I have new fire under my feet.

Changes are going to be made. Creativity is going to blossom. Life is going to grow.

With God's Help, by His Grace and Wisdom, I am going to seek to be Intentional in ALL things.

I humbly ask for prayers as I seek to not grow weary in being intentional in Twenty-Eleven.



"Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer." Psalms 19:14

2 comments:

JMW said...

What a thought-provoking post. And I love the photos you chose to accompany your comments. Yes, we should all consider this resolution for 2011. :)

Kelly said...

So beautifully said. Especially meaningful to me as I chose a word and goal for 2011, rather than resolutions, and mine was "Intentional". I desire to be intentional in everything I do this year, and value the moments God has blessed me with.

Praying 2011 is full of great moments for you!

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