Dear Bloggers,

I want to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year...

Make 2019 a year of Intentionality. Pray and Plan! That is, rather than making resolutions easily broken, create a road map intended to move you toward your goals with purpose and intent in mind.
Being intentional means you will not do things haphazardly or impulsively. Instead, you will proceed with caution and determination.

Set limits and boundaries with self-imposed consequences when they are violated. Where there are set-backs ,don't beat yourself up! Simply recalculate and use the wisdom gained from your mistakes to believe" big" for your future. If you have failed before, do not allow failure to define you! A failed experience does not make you a "failure".

When you want to relax, do it intentionally.Without guilt! God worked six days and rested on the Sabbath. Select your day of Sabbath. Jesus relaxed. He did not hurry and miss opportunities along his path. It does not mean, He had no plan.

You have heard the saying that we have "two eyes" to see and "two ears" to hear but only "one mouth". Pause and notice those around you. Listen to what those around you have to say. Hear the whisper of the Holy Spirit and allow interruptions without frustration.

On Sunday my husband and I actually drive to church in our golf cart. We never fail to notice the magnificent horses on the farms across the boulevard and the luscious golf course to the right of our recreation trail. My husband will ask, "Did you ever think you would be going to church in a golf cart?" And I always say, "No, I never did." He is so in awe of the Lord's natural beauty that he continues to ask the same question and receive the same response. No it is not dementia! It is gratitude!

Merry Christmas. And if you would like to use my book "Creating Balance & Purpose in your Life" as a tool to experience joy and meaning in this season of your life, contact me! You won't regret it.

With love,

Phyllis