Comments on: Rebelling…against New Year’s Resolutions

By: Becky

Becky — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:37:07 +0000

I’ve been following your blog for quite a while now, but just read this post for the first time. You sound so much like me! Last year, my goal was to “be disciplined”- with my eating, with my clutter trouble spots, with making phone calls (which I loathe). Needless to say, it was such a difficult year, and I don’t think I’m any more disciplined. Much of the year wasn’t the happiest. A few months ago, I realized that I wasn’t happy, and that the whole tone of my family was affected. So my new goal since then is to be happy, to find joy interspersed around the work and worries of raising special needs kids, to be glad about my strengths and still feel okay about myself if I am a more creative/impulsive/pile-making sort. When I forget, the Lord finds gentle ways of reminding me, for which I’m grateful!

By: Terri

Terri — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:24:52 +0000

Yes, I have been a little intimidated by all the resolutions all over blogland the past week. I like your perspective, though. Nicely shared! Thank you. Blessings!!!

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:28:38 +0000

Hey Jen! You and I are thinking alike right now…I just blogged about the same thing. I think you might be amused to read it ! Take care!
Amy
PS- Been meaning to tell you how much I enjoyed you leading us in worship over Christmas at church…just loved it, oh your voice!

By: deidra

deidra — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:53:36 +0000

No resolutions here, either. Just a steady trek toward Jesus, day by day.

By: imoomie

imoomie — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:34:33 +0000

It is so freeing to just keep our eyes on Him and only focus on becoming the best “us” that He made us to be. He didn’t make a mistake when He formed us.
Blessings!

By: Rebekah @ It Only Gets Better

Rebekah @ It Only Gets Better — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:04:02 +0000

I needed this. I haven’t been wanting to make any resolutions this year. I thought, “What’s the point? I can’t keep them.” And it’s true; I CAN’T keep them. But I want to grow and to be reduced (in a couple of ways). So what I need to think about is, “WHO do I want to be at the end of the year/decade/my life?” not , “WHAT do I want to stop doing?” No one was ever impacted by what I stop doing but only by what I start doing.

By: Nadir

Nadir — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:37:26 +0000

This post honestly brought tears to my eyes. The Lord used you to speak to my heart today, thank you for your obedient spirit in writing this b/c it’s so true. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve loaded up my cart for the new year w/ tons of promises & efforts of becoming better, being better & living better & I always fall short & dissapoint myself & no one ever notices but me. I always feel I let myself down & God & something I have to constantly remind myself of is that “His grace is sufficient for me”. He meets me where I am & still sees my as His treasured daughter, nothing can remove me from that, so thank you for the words in this post. It means so much to know that I’m not the only one.

By: Melody @ Big Doll's Boomtown

Melody @ Big Doll's Boomtown — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:23:56 +0000

I hear ya — it’s not just the pressure of what “they” say we should/must do to be “good enough,” it’s also about overcoming our own voices of doubt and criticism! Thanks for this post, Jen! I’d love to have you come visit me, too! Big Doll’s Boomtown

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:34:36 +0000

Love that Jonathan Edwards quote. Yes, anything is possible with HIM.

By: Charlie H.

Charlie H. — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 08:39:34 +0000

Jen, you DARLING woman! You have not one notion of how desperately I needed to read these words right at this very second!!! I cannot even begin to explain how deeply your words here have touched and pricked this woman’s heart at 2:30 in the morning, as she was looking for something she could not explain until she read the words you penned to a faceless and cyber audience. I am humbled that in your obedience to write this- God has spoken to me in the most tender and passionate way possible.
Thank you, my sweet friend. Thank you.