Good-bye 2012

Today is December 31st.  The end of the year, the closing of another chapter in my life.  Today is also my birthday, so while it is the end, it is also the beginning.  I often think that I am so much more sentimental on this day then most people.  It's probably because it's the day I turn a year older.  Couple that with the fact that the year is ending and we are opening a brand new chapter shortly, the magnitude of it all just seems to hit hard.

This is what Jason and the kids gave me for my birthday.  It's beautiful and I cannot wait to hang it somewhere.  I have a wall of crosses but I think I'm going to hang this one somewhere else.  Maybe I'll hang it in my bathroom.  Not really sure yet what I'm going to do with it.

Jason and I went to Plano today and picked up some things from the AdvoCare Distribution Center.  We are planning to hit the AdvoCare scene hard this year.  We are wanting to build our team and reap the benefits of pouring into others.  I'm excited about the possibilities.  It means a lot of hard work but I know we can do it if we just apply ourselves.  If we quit making excuses and start pushing ourselves forward, the only limits we will know are the ones we place on ourselves.

The whole family also went out to eat today.  We are getting back into the groove after the first.  I'm starting my 2nd 24 Day Challenge and Jason and myself are both entering the AdvoCare Transformation Contest.  That means back to work in all kinds of ways.

I'm still not extremely optimistic about 2013.  I'm working on changing that attitude, mostly through prayer and reading my Bible.  I'm spending 2013 in rebuilding myself, redefining myself. My plan is to tear down some old walls and put in some windows to let the Son shine in.  My plan is to step outside of myself.  To put myself out there for others to see.  My plan is to step outside of the box and feel the warmth of the Son on my soul.