Forward Motion

I love New Years because it brings with it a sense of new beginnings and of a clean slate.This year I have learned some hard life lessons, which have been a long time coming. However they were firmly planted through 2013. Here are my top 4 life lessons of 2013.

1. Count your blessing...literally. You have been blessed no matter where you are in life there is ALWAYS something to be thankful for.

2. Let every word that comes out your mouth be words that can uplift, encourage, or provide a meaningful contribution to a conversation.

3. Never compare yourself with others, when you do, you lose the blessing God designed with you in mind.

4. Contentment, the art of being satisfied in God and through God.

2014 I am ready for you. Ready to make the most of the people placed in my path and the relationships coming my way, ready to laugh, cry, fight, love, and create. But most of all I am ready to continue to be chiseled into the women of God I was created to be.

Contentment

God has begun to teach me the art of contentment, the art of having my heart be still and completely satisfied through Him. I have a home,food, and clothing … everything else is simply a blessing.

I have caught myself in the longing for things that don’t matter,at the end of the day don’t affect eternity in my tracks and reminded me that my thoughts should be on Him.

“Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. “ Philippians 4:8b 

Webster dictionary has the word contentment synonymous with pleasure,wouldn't want to embody contentment?Maybe it’s a girl thing and we suffer with this more, but I know that anxious and sad because my mind has convinced me that I NEED that item. One of the biggest challenges for me has been eliminating all EVER. Essentially what that means is, if you don’t have the money you can’t buy it. There is no buy it now and pay it off later. That simple act has begun to teach me to be satisfied in each moment. It has taught me to live fully in contentment in the moments you are given,because, boy oh boy before you know it those moments are over.