A Calm and Quieted Soul for the New Year

 

Happy New Year!

I never make it past 10:00 on new year's eve, 

so I woke up this morning and it was a whole new year 🥳

Thank you all for the comments and interaction on my last post.

I know that can be a touchy subject for some, but I'm grateful for all of the 

encouragement and kind words. 

Now it's time to step into a new year with new vision and focus.

I don't do the "word of the year," but I have chosen a scripture

that I want to aspire to live by this year...

Psalm 131:1-2

Lord, my heart is not proud:

my eyes are not haughty.

I do not get involved with things

too great or too wondrous for me.

Instead, I have calmed and quieted my soul.

That's my heart for this next year...to have a calm and quiet soul.

If I had to pick a word, it would be 

CONTENTMENT

and that goes along with having a calm and quiet soul.

💙

The candle in the picture above is one that I got for Christmas 

from my kids. 

The whole time we've lived in the apartment I haven't been able to to burn

candles, due to fire hazards, so my kids knew I was missing

this and they put one in my gift basket for Christmas.

I couldn't wait to take it over to the house and light it.

Why am I sharing this?

It's just twofold really...

first off - that my kids knew I missed this, so they bought me one,

and 2nd...

that this represents the simplicity of the life I want this next year.

Not that I don't anticipate challenges (every year has them).

But more so, that I want my heart and soul to remain calm,

even if the challenges arise.

I said it a few posts back and this is my reflection

on this past year...

sometimes you have to give something up,

to realize it's what you wanted all along.

I've missed my home, I've missed my life in my home,

and I've missed the simplicity of my routine on ordinary days.

This is what I want to get back to and the way I want to spend

this new year.

Simple routines.

Simple acts.

Simple meals.

Simple plans.

And a calm and quiet soul.

💙

I wish the same for you, friends.

Until Next Time...

Blessings for a simply calm new year.