New year, new you, new goals. The first week or two of the New Year is always filled with hopefulness. The Christmas cheer is still lingering and the New Year brings a sense of fresh start with it. We roll up our sleeves, think of how we want this year to be different, and write goals, intentions, and a word to live by. And within a few weeks, we realize that change is actually really REALLY hard.
I confess that I cannot do life on my own. I’ve tried and it doesn’t work out for me.
In my time alone with Jesus, I’ve been reading about being so close with Him that it seems we are sitting side by side. That’s when He imparts His heart, His wisdom about my life. That’s what I want. I desire to be so close with Him that He can whisper and my ear will catch His next step for me.
I am so very excited to introduce you to my beautiful friend, Hayley Bobay, wife to Cody and mom to Ty and Parker. Hayley has been involved in the fitness world for many years and in several different ways; creating in her a passion to encourage women toward a healthy lifestyle – not for aesthetic reasons, but to serve God fully out of a healthy mind, heart and body.
Have you ever read the title of a book and thought the book was probably written just for you? Treasuring Christ When Your Hands are Full: Gospel Meditations for Busy Moms by Gloria Furman was that book for me and it did not disappoint.
Have you ever had an “out-of-body” experience? I did a few years ago, and it caused me to examine my life in a new way. One morning as I was passing by some friends at church, we began to engage in the familiar small-talk exchange. “How have you been?” After a brief sigh, I replied “Busy.” I paused. It was as if I was watching myself in slow-motion; from the moment that tiny word left my mouth, I wanted to somehow snatch it out of mid-air. Busy? Is that who I am!? Is being busy how I define myself and describe my life?
Have you ever tried on a piece of clothing with a tag proclaiming “One Size Fits All,” only to find that you look absolutely ridiculous in it? I usually look like a short and squatty 50-something woman who is 9 months pregnant. Not a good look! Just as “One Size Fits All” doesn’t work with clothing, it doesn’t work with connecting with God either.
