"Love begins at home,and it is not how much we do ...
but how much love we put in that action."
-- Mother Teresa
Isn't that a beautiful reminder that it's not WHAT we do, but HOW we do it? If we offer up all our acts {yes, even housework!} with love & thanksgiving for all the blessings we have -- isn't that what makes it all better?
I am a terrible housekeeper. It's not a secret. So I hereby vow to do my housework & household chores with a strong measure of THANKSGIVING in the coming new year. {Resolution Number One, we'll call it}
I do love to cook. Trouble is, I do not cook for Mark and I on a regular basis -- rather, we put something together for ourselves when it suits us -- not a very "bonding" way to exist, I have to admit. I am a good cook. Another non-secret. And I want to publicly note here that I am SO inspired by the "what's cooking in our kitchen" posts that friend Ann D puts on her blog -- WOW, does she do it up right! So I hereby vow to PREPARE A MEAL {whether breakfast, lunch, or dinner - it doesn't matter} for my husband in the coming new year - at least every other day. {Resolution Number Two, we'll call that one}
I very much enjoy attending Mass at our Church. Do I make sure to get to Mass at least once a week? NO, I do not. My spiritual health suffers for it, I believe. So I hereby vow to make attending Mass more of a priority in my life. {Resolution Number Three, we'll call this one}
That's it for me, for now, regarding my New Year's Resolutions ... oh, of course I have all the other usual suspects: lose weight / get in shape / make time to WALK, alone or with Rocky / ALL THAT STUFF. I also intend to continue on with getting a handle on the migraines I've lived with for 47 years --
More on all the "healthy" matters later, though.
Right now, Mark and I need to get to our dinner and we are trying to get a hospital visit in with our god-daughter, Andi, who is again in serious condition and fighting for her life.
In the big scheme of things, doesn't it sound oh-so-easy to just BE GRATEFUL for everything we DO have, and to just stop grousing about the rest?
-- D.
