Renewing of the Mind

New years and new beginnings. Nothing new but new thoughts about how to renew your mind, body, and soul. You create strategies to help you become the perfect human being. You know, the one your parents raised you to be. I have observed many things about people, human relationships, faith, life, and myself in 2006. I've learned to appreciate the lovable qualities each person has to offer. I've realized that with age comes a certain level of comfort with personal truth. When you are comfortable with the truth you carry, you are no longer affected by the judgments of others. I was reminded in 2006 that God is the same today, yesterday, and forever. He doesn't change and I have. Now I need to honestly examine and humble myself and my will to his because I am ABSOLUTELY NOTHING without Him. As grown as I think I am and appear to be to others, I am very much a vulnerable little girl inside. More degrees, more money, more bills, more years...same internal innocence. For 2007, I want to be myself free of my own judgment and fears. I was raised to be reserved and cautious...so cautious that I don't take the understood risks of life. Risks as simple as telling a guy I think he's fly and I'm interested. Risks like trying to live a life acceptable to God and not worrying about what people I'll lose in the process. I learned in 2006 that I have the liberty to be unavailable ...to turn OFF my cell phone. I learned that I can do whatever I focus on...if i focus. I think I'd like to spend new years eve and day without mass media. No phone, no TV, no internet (gasp)...I just want to hear myself think and God speak. Whatever renewed thoughts come out of it...I'll be down.