Words for Twenty-Fifteen

 

Choosing a word or words with care is important. We all know that and we all fail at times. Too many times, I speak out of impulse...God and I are working on that because I really want that to change.

 

Instead of choosing a word for 2015, I decided on a phrase and chose 'Treasure the Moment.' Most of us have conversations on how time passes so quickly and here we are - a brand-spanking new year ahead of us...again! Truthfully, I don't want to bemoan how time passes so quickly...instead, I want to treasure the moments!

 

I  treasure family! Our children and my siblings. My brother next to me in age just had open heart surgery and its caused me to take a fresh look at myself. I treasure the moments of good health and want to do what is in my power to continue to enjoy that wonderful gift. I can lose weight, exercise, eat real foods...it's up to me to make these choices.

 

I treasure the moments spent with friends who speak into my life. I want to be the kind of a friend that speaks life into others. I don't want to be the person who sucks all the air out by being so opinionated it pushes people away. Or be that needy it does the same thing.

 

I treasure the moments of being alone so I can renew self. Too much busy-ness makes me soul-weary.

 

I treasure my church family! I still get hugs from my little girlfriends who miss the 'smarty man' with me. Friends who remind they pray for me and share the memories of my honey with me. Folks who take the time to care enough to ask and listen. 

 

So, 'treasure the moment' is my mantra for 2015. To slow down and choose quality above quantity!

 

~ Esther