A couple of days ago, the wind was blowing strong all day long. It put me in a pensive mood and brought these lyrics to mind:
You don’t know which way the wind blows; So how can you plan tomorrow? (Second Chapter of Acts)
Now I am sitting here on a quiet New Year’s Eve, as we are closing in on the end of the year. The lights are lit on the Christmas tree one last time. We don’t usually leave it up this long, but Mom suggested watching the lights this evening, so we left it up a few more days than we usually do.
While I don’t actually make resolutions to keep (and break), I do appreciate the time to reflect and refocus on what is important. Even thought I can’t plan everything about tomorrow (much less the entire year), I can write out some ideas to help me clarify where to spend my time. Tomorrow itself will be somewhat busy with nearby family members over for the traditional meal of hog jaw and black-eyed peas (with pickles to choke them down with), but I hope to find a few moments of quiet to think.
(Brief plug here. My company will be running a webinar series, where we help people learn an approach to help them get the most important things done. More details here. I’m looking forward to moderating the upcoming series again. My plan is to participate in the process this time.)
As this year fades away and the new one rolls in, I wish you all the happiest of New Years!
