Sunday, January 15, 2017

Sunday Thoughts... A Radical Resolution


I hope your New Year is off to a good start.  

I love the New Year.  
It's a concrete moment when we can close the door to the past and begin afresh.  I love the chance to hit restart.   Though, I stopped making New Year's Resolutions many years ago, I've been thinking about these pledges made in anticipation of a new calendar year lately.

What if...
instead of making a one time obligatory resolution in January, what would happen if we woke each morning in prayer, asking to be the best we can be, do the best we can do, just for that one day.... not to be the best, to have the most, but be our best throughout our day.   This may be listening to someone's story... holding a hand of someone who is scared... bandaging a knee... smiling at a stranger... giving a hug.  And, sometimes our best is simply taking care of ourselves.

 Think about it.  
If we begin each morning prayerfully making our resolution, we can't fail.
And think...
                                                                      of the tidal wave. 

Wishing you the best New Year ever!

9 comments:

  1. I'm a Quaker so this is very much in the spirit of how we try to be. So glad that you've posted this. Jx

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  2. Happy New Year Bonnie . . .
    Wonderful thought . . .

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  3. One day at a time, each with thoughts of kindness, can build a very good year.

    Lovely thoughts, Bonnie.

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  4. ooooh this made my heart smile!! i try every day, to do thoughtful things - to be better and more tolerant. i often feel like i have succeeded, you have to think about it, all the time and everything just falls into place!!!

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  5. Ah Bonnie - for sure and for certain this is such a wonderful thought. Living in the moment and doing the best we can with what that moment brings! Of course you know this post is right up my alley! Take care and have a joyful day. Hugs!

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  6. It would be nice to start our each day with prayers:)

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  7. Great idea and much more productive and beneficial.

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  8. You are so right...we should make daily resolutions ...this is a powerful post!

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  9. It is always best to do our best with the day we are in. Good idea for a resolution!

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