This is a Weird Post...

Well...hello there! How are you? Me? I'm fine. No really. I'm fine!

It's September. Another year has gone by and I hardly noticed. I barely had a chance to blink. (Oh, I know it's not the beginning of a new year, per se, I still view life throught the eyes of a teacher...the new year begins in September.) So many activities. Where DID that time go? Weddings, showers, vacations, get-together barbeques, new minstry opportunities, blah, blah, blah.

Now it's time to hunker-down and get to work. In my house. In my Ministry. In my hobbies. In my life. What do I want to see different in my life from last year? Well, every year for MANY years, I have answered this question with these words:

I want to simplify my life.

I have never quite accomplished that goal. Maybe it's because I can't define "simplify". Maybe it's because I can't "let go" of things...like control or old knick-knacks. What in the WORLD do I need to do to get this ONE THING done?!!?!?

Excuse me...what? What did you say? Prioritize? What does that even mean? Okay...I'll stop with the sarcasm. For a minute.

I do need to choose something. Something that will help me be a better person. A better wife. A better friend. A better Mom. Daughter...Sister...Aunt. A better...well, just better. Something that will help me grow. Relax. (Oh wait, I have already retired, so relaxing is like an every day occurance...sorry.) Something, then, that will keep my mind nimble. My head clear. My hands from becoming idle. I want to keep my eyes sharp...I want to dig deeply. I want to keep my heart full...I want to have a vision.

So, I pick...oh my word...I have no clue. What I want does not line up with SIMPLIFY. Well, then... here MAY BE what I am looking for:

I am looking for:

Something that is
Interesting and
Meaningful.
Pleasant; and can make me
Laugh once in awhile. Something that's
Intriguing, yet
Fun. And can help me stay and feel
Young.

Cool. Now, I just need to find it.