2013??? Well, Happy New Year!!

Can you believe it, it has been a year since I was sitting here discussing my goals and resolutions for 2012.  Has the year seemed to go faster then I would have liked or expected?  It seems my folks were right when they said that as I grew older time would seem to go by faster.  Well, it was just a day ago when I wrote about my shortcomings and accomplishments in 2012 , so I won't bored you with that again.

Today I want to concentrate on what I will be doing to become a better person in 2013.  2013 holds a lot of hope for me, but then on the first day of each new year the hope is the same.  I have a clean slate to continue to draw the picture of my life.  As I pondered this during the night I came across this very thought provoking meditation.. So I decided to write it our for all of you too.  You might have seen it before, but I think it is definitely worth another look, especially at this moment in time.

My Name is I AM.

I was regretting the past, and fearing the future.
Suddenly my Lord was speaking: "My name is I Am".
He paused. I waited. He continued.
"When you live in the past,with its mistakes and regrets, it is hard. I am not there.
My name is not I WAS.
When you live in the future, with its problems and fears,it is hard. I am not there.
My name is not I WILL BE.
When you live in this moment, it is not hard. I am here.
My name is I AM.

So you see anything I write after that is pointless.  I do want to be healthier, wiser and holier.  The specifics I am going to have to leave it up to HIM.  My first aim is to be holy. I know that from there I will be healthier because I will not continue to abuse my body because I will come to value it as the holy temple it was meant to be.  I will be given the wisdom so that I can serve God in better ways this year.

One thing I will try to be is a better brother and uncle.  Through God's compassion,mercy and love I reconciled with my brother and his family at Christmas.  I was able to visit with my twin nieces after 4 years of being absent in their lives. I could never have gotten a better Christmas present.

What can you take from this?  Nothing is impossible for God. Continue to seek His Will in all you do. I am grateful that you are part of journey.  I pray for a very healthy and love filled NEW YEAR for you and those you love.
Buen Camino.