#2019

Whoot! Here we go, 2019. I don’t have any idea what 2019 will bring but this year, I hope that it is bubblier than a sprite with ice on a hot day.  I dream that it will bring clarity, adventure, and wonder. This year let us set our hearts to…

#Notice2019

What are we seeing? The other day I was driving down a dark city road in the black of rush hour. There was a large owl sitting on the sidewalk watching the cars drive by. It looked as if it was mesmerized by the lights, sounds, and effects of our lives. It noticed us. I am hoping that this year will be one of simply noticing like the owl. With curiosity may I notice movement, life, and experience everywhere!

#Care2019

What are we caring for? This fall I gave a number of my friends succulent plants. Giving a succulent to someone is dangerous. Overwatering is bad stuff and sometimes is uncontrollable because of an intense desire to help. I find this with people, too. Effective help is needed. This year I want to grow intentionally with ever meaningful acts of love.

#Sparkle2019

Where do we shine? Recently, on my way to a bright and beautiful event, I saw the most insane car. It was pink with the super-intense sparkle everywhere. With bright living we break through the mundane and brighten the world, which is really cool. I wonder, maybe some of the best sparkle is projected outward from the inside? Could the best be invisible? I don’t know, I liked the car, I really did; but it made me think of inner beauty. This year is a good one to sparkle inside and out!

#Press2019

How will we get there? My faithful car (it does NOT have sparkles!) has 215K miles. It is long past being the “cool car” (if it ever was) and only a couple of the doors are working, yet it does one thing. It still runs -

and seats 7 people so the crew and friends can come along. Sometimes, I notice that the mileage of our lives comes from maintenance and perseverance. I have learned to fight the flaws, too, when necessary. Yet, through it all, I have also learned simplicity as I have sought to go the extra mile in an old rig. This year let’s continue in grace, perseverance, and simplicity, pressing forward!

#Fill2019

Eat. Pray. Worship. Feel awe. Live! This past year I have discovered a love for modern art (SF Modern Art Museum) and a new fave coffee shop. Sometimes sources of inspiration can change like modern art and my favorite drink; sometimes they just can’t like faith. For me, I find Jesus to be really awesome, at filling me up. My church reminds me of that. The most important thing is that our 2019 tank is running at full.

Oh, what a dream it would be for 2019 to be all that we dream that it will be. Whatever is on your list I hope that it is “just right.” That there would be an elegance from an inner sparkle and an outer shine. That we would be successful and adequate in caring and our hearts would overflow for the world around us. So, let’s pursue 2019 with the audacity of a sparkly pink car and let’s watch 2019 like an owl to gather all that it has to offer us, one day at a time. 

Happy New Year!