Looking back at 2006, looking forward to 2007...

Billy Corgan - All Things Change

(first off, this is being done now instead of tomorrow, because I want to spend the last day of the year offline)

It (the song above) doesn't capture this year for me, but truly... This has been a year in which a lot (not all) of things have changed. Where do I start with what was and what changed? I don't know...hmmm....

First change,
I'd say my heart and my mind; educationally...Yeah, my knowledge has increased in that area in some ways, but most of what's been changing heart and mind wise is deeper, and more rooted in friends and family, others...Not so much of myself.
An example of how heart+mind has changed is that I am working at giving credit where credits due, too often I will thank a person, but I leave it at that, I need to go beyond that.

Another change:
I more open to constructive criticism; when done for the right reason in a right context, I may be hesitant at first, but I can handle it now.

Another change:
Maybe not the best of changes, but it comes down to this; if something happens to my friend who is very dear to me, I will step up in protesting the war. I am anti war to begin with, but if my friend goes I will do more than say I am antiwar; I will protest, I will write letters, I will do all I can from a legal perspective in protesting the war... And hopefully my nightmare doesn't come true...

Another change:
Styles of prayer, styles of worship, etc. I've been learning on my own, but also through some friends and whatnot. I'm not tied down in a denominational sense, I want to expand my horizons with different styles to bring honor and glory to God, because there are moments in my walk that I'd like to add to what I'm currently doing, even tho it's about being, not doing...

As far as I am concerned about New Year's Resolutions, I'm not a big fan of them, but I do have some goals I'd like to get done in '07:
*Continue writing, but perhaps a book (nothing too over-the-top)
**Being more immersed in Youth Ministry; hanging out more with the students AND leaders, building on the relationships I already have.
***Work on complimenting people and forgiving people (completely): So often I thank people for what they do, but I'm not a complimenter as it were, and I'd like to compliment people where it's due. Forgiving people completely: there have been times where I have forgiven people, but not thoroughly - a part of the pain remains and it cuts me and poisons me at times. So I want to work at forgiving people completely.

Happy 2007!
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