ReSolutions are Out; ReVolutions are In {and a Link Up!}

I'm not a big fan of New Year Resolutions.  They often fizzle out and fade away.  And then you're left with a heap of despondency and doubt in your ability to succeed as a person.

But I do like revolutions.  What's the difference?  Let me share it with you:

• A resolution is a statement of intention or setting the course of the mind.  It is an idea of what you want to do.  
• A revolution, however, is a radical and pervasive change or a complete, marked change.

So one is wanting to do something.  The other is actually changing your life and doing it.

Each year I ask God for a word and a theme.  This year my theme is abandoned to faith and my word is prudence.  At first glance, these two really don't seem like a well matched pair.  Abandoned to faith means to be completely yielded over to that which I cannot see .  Prudence is related to careful consideration and care.  But they do work together ... at least for me.

God is teaching us to walk forward in faith.  He's taken us on some crazy journeys already and 2012 is going to surpass them all.  I feel like so much of my life has been a training ground for what is coming.  The Beloved has been whispering to my heart; He is calling me to give myself completely over to Him.  I have an image in my mind of walking blindfolded through this next year, holding His hand.  And He is leading me around every dangerous place and taking my to places of beauty and wholeness.

Prudence is careful consideration, living with wisdom understanding future import of present actions, and frugality.  It relates to wisdom in relationships and life choices, stewardship of resources, and an overall attitude of discretion.

My Personal Top 5 for 2012 are:

1. Become more intimate with God; I want my quiet times to mean something
2. Get up and dressed every morning before 7 a.m.
3. To show my husband I loved him in one special way every single day
4. To love my children more than I love myself -- and have the way I allocate my time be reflective of that
5. To exercise discipline and self control in my choices (diet, exercise, time)

My Top 5 for the Home in 2012 are:

1. To nurture our spirits with daily family devotions
2. To nurture our bodies with healthy meals, three times a day (plus snacks!)
3. To homeschool with intention and excellence, patience and encouragement
4. To re-institute weekly family game night  
5. To make sure that every single item in our home has a place and that it can be easily put there

Please, link up your theme, your word, your goals for this New Year.  And stop by and encourage someone else who has done the same! (Click on the blue letters to add your Linky ... they are below the line!)


I've linked up with Above Rubies, Growing Home, WLW Wednesday, Raising Homemakers, and Peace Creek on the Prairie, too