Tim Elmore (in his blog) reminded me of an old Italian tradition that is still practiced today. On New Year's Day, you open up the front door or window and throw out everything you want to get rid of from the past year.
While this may be a bit dramatic, I love the visual image of out with the old and in with the new. At the very least, it is a reminder that periodically we all must reflect, release and move forward.
I have never relied on New Year's resolutions to set my agenda for the coming year. For me, life is pretty simple. There are always things I can do better, ways I can care more, and generosity I can extend more. But the best thing I have going for me is my faith in Jesus Christ. When I live in that knowledge then nothing is about me and everything is about Him. So maybe I should throw everything out the front door and keep only my Bible and my Sabbath corner to praise God from whom all blessings flow each and every day.
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