Christmas has come and gone. I was blessed to be able to spend this Christmas with all of my family. There was peace, good food, and plenty of laughter. Now that the dust is settling and I'm catching up on some much needed rest, I can't help but look back at the past year and reflect. So much has happened in 2014. I've been incredibly blessed this year and I've also came up against many obstacles and struggles. This year has been a year of incredible growth for me and that comes with some pretty significant growing pains. Exactly a year ago today, my family and I were making our cross country drive back to VA. As I sat in the passenger seat, I wrote out my plans for the year. I came into 2014 full of hope and excitement for all that was to come. I'd made MY plans and I can't help but sit back and laugh. I can't help but wonder what God thought of MY plans. We obviously were not on the same page coming into the new year. With that said, God was so faithful in 2014. He showed up and was there as I was put under the heat and pressure that comes with change. This year I chose to let a few things go so I can be the woman God wants me to be and I've never felt more free! While I lost in some areas, I gained in so many other ways. God blessed my marriage. He blessed my boys and our family with peace and spiritual growth. He helped me get my nose out of my phone and invest in the relationships around me. Looking back the things that were so hard to let go, seem so little compared to the blessings I've received because of His faithfulness.
So, as I sit here looking forward to a new year, I'm doing things a little differently this year. I'm asking God what He'd like me to work on this year. I'm lining up my goals with his Word. Then, I'm dreaming BIG. I'm not putting limits on myself or God. I'm taking God out of the box that I tend to put him in and I'm expecting amazing things in 2015. It's so easy to limit ourselves based on past experiences and failures. It's easy to expect no change and to continue living a life that is lacking and often mediocre. We serve a limitless God. He is all powerful and all knowing and loves each of us dearly. As the new year arrives, lets be bold with our prayers and plans. Lets dare to dream big and invite God into our story. Lets take off the chains that are holding us down and move into 2015 with the Creator of all the universe on our side. God has amazing plans for us! Lets not be afraid to dream big!
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